Rafael Pontelo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael da Silva Pontelo | ||
Date of birth | 22 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Sete Lagoas, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
Number | 45 | ||
Youth career | |||
América Mineiro | |||
Bela Vista | |||
2019–2023 | Ponte Preta | ||
2022 | → Real Valladolid (loan) | ||
2022–2023 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023–2024 | Leixões | 12 | (0) |
2024– | Sporting CP | 1 | (0) |
2024- | Pafos FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:03, 10 July 2024 (UTC) |
Rafael da Silva Pontelo (born 22 January 2003) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.
Club career
[edit]Pontelo was born in Matozinhos and raised in Sete Lagoas. He is a youth product of América Mineiro, Bela Vista, and Ponte Preta.[1] From Ponte Preta he moved on loan to the Spanish club Real Valladolid in 2022, and then Cruzeiro until 2023.[2] On 11 July 2023, he transferred to Leixões in the Liga Portugal 2 on a 3-year contract where he began his senior career.[3]
On 2 January 2024, he transferred to Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga on a contract until 2028.[4] He made his debut with Sporting CP as a starter in a 4–0 Taça de Portugal win over Tondela on 9 January 2024.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Brazil, Pontelo is of Italian descent and holds dual citizenship.[6] Turned down at Atlético Mineiro because of his slight build, as a child and teenager he escaped street life, crime and violence with the help of Ponte Preta.[7]
Honours
[edit]Sporting CP
References
[edit]- ^ Mídia, Tecle (January 5, 2024). "Rafael Pontelo, morador de Sete Lagoas, é anunciando pelo Sporting Clube de Portugal".
- ^ Salazar, Dyhego (July 4, 2023). "Zagueiro Rafael Silva, que veio do Real Valladolid para o Cruzeiro está deixando o clube".
- ^ Oliveira, Mário Cagica (July 14, 2023). "Rafael Silva confirmado como reforço do Leixões". Bola na Rede.
- ^ "Oficial: Rafael Pontelo é reforço do Sporting. Confira o contrato". O Jogo.
- ^ "Pontelo titular frente ao Tondela". Jornal de Notícias.
- ^ "Com história em Sete Lagoas, Rafael Pontelo é apresentado no Sporting de Portugal". Pensou em Sete Lagoas ? SeteLagoas.com.br. January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Pontelo ganhou à favela: conheça a história do reforço do Sporting - Sporting - Jornal Record". Record. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Kundert, Tom (6 May 2024). "Seven reasons Sporting are champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rafael Pontelo at Soccerway