Rafael Bracalli

Rafael Wihby Bracalli (born 5 May 1981) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Boavista F.C. as a goalkeeper. He also holds Italian citizenship.

Rafael Bracalli
Personal information
Full name Rafael Wihby Bracalli
Date of birth (1981-05-05) 5 May 1981
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Boavista
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 Paulista
2005 → Juventude (loan) 8 (0)
2006–2011 Nacional 104 (0)
2011–2013 Porto 1 (0)
2012–2013 → Olhanense (loan) 25 (0)
2013–2015 Panetolikos 57 (0)
2015–2018 Arouca 89 (0)
2018– Boavista 25 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2019

Club career

Born in Santos, São Paulo, Bracali started playing professionally for local Paulista Futebol Clube, and he won an unlikely Copa do Brasil title in 2005, after great teams, as Cruzeiro, Internacional and Fluminense. In 2006, he moved to Portugal and signed with C.D. Nacional in Madeira: after backing up Diego Benaglio in his first season and appearing in 14 Primeira Liga games in his second, he became the club's first-choice after the Swiss moved to VfL Wolfsburg.

From 2008 to 2011, Bracalli did not miss one single league match for Nacional. He was set to sign for fellow league side S.C. Braga in June 2011, but the deal eventually fell through.[1] The following month he replaced departed Beto as understudy at FC Porto, behind compatriot Helton. He made his only league appearance for the Dragons on 12 May 2012 in the last game of a victorious campaign, a 5–2 win at Rio Ave F.C. in which he was substituted late on for fellow debutant Kadú;[2] he was then loaned to S.C. Olhanense where he played more frequently, and the team avoided relegation by one point.[3]

On 13 July 2015, after two years in the Superleague Greece with Panetolikos FC, Bracalli agreed a two-year deal with F.C. Arouca.[4] A year after his team's relegation, on 29 June 2018 he returned to the top flight and the city of Porto by signing for Boavista F.C. on a two-year contract.[5] In 2019, he renewed his contract until 2021[6].

Honours

Paulista

Porto

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References
  1. "Diego é hipótese para a baliza" [Diego an option for goal]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 4 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. "Goleada em Vila do Conde antes da consagração na Avenida dos Aliados" [Goalfest in Vila do Conde before victory parade on the Avenida dos Aliados]. Público (in Portuguese). 12 May 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. "F.C. Porto: após empréstimos, nove casos por resolver" [F.C. Porto: after loans, nine cases to resolve] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. "Rafael Bracalli reforça Arouca" [Rafael Bracalli strengthens Arouca] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. "OFICIAL: Rafael Bracali reforça Boavista" [OFFICIAL: Rafael Bracali bolsters Boavista] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  6. "Guarda-redes Rafael Bracali no Boavista até aos 40 anos - O Jogo". www.ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  7. FlorãoChapecó, Por Eduardo; SC. "Chape aguarda liberação de goleiro campeão em 2005 com Mancini". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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