Rafael dos Santos Lacerda

Rafael dos Santos Lacerda, known as Lacerda (Chinese: 拉斯達; born 12 June 1984), is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is the current coach of Caxias.

Lacerda
Personal information
Full name Rafael dos Santos Lacerda
Date of birth (1984-06-12) 12 June 1984
Place of birth São Leopoldo, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Caxias (coach)
Youth career
2002–2004 Anápolis
2004–2005 Vila Nova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Ulbra
2005 Brasil de Farroupilha
2006–2008 Sapucaiense
2008 Toledo
2009 Sapucaiense
2009 Caxias
2009–2010 Joinville 0 (0)
2010–2011 Luverdense 12 (0)
2010 → ASA (loan)
2011 → Red Bull Brasil (loan)
2012 Caxias 0 (0)
2012–2013 Goiás 6 (0)
2013–2014 Portuguesa 0 (0)
2014 Paysandu 2 (0)
2014–2015 Aimoré 12 (0)
2015–2016 Caxias 12 (1)
2017 São Paulo-RS 5 (0)
2017–2018 São Luiz 1 (0)
2018 Concórdia 11 (0)
2018 Aimoré 0 (0)
Teams managed
2020– Caxias
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Lacerda began his career with local Ulbra, and continued to appear in his native state until 2008, representing Brasil de Farroupilha and Sapucaiense. After a brief period in Paraná, playing for Toledo CW, he returned to Sapucaiense, and shortly after signed with Caxias.

In August 2009 Lacerda signed with Joinville.[1] In June of the following year he finally left his native region and signed with Luverdense.[2] After loan stints to ASA[3] and Red Bull Brasil,[4] Lacerda returned to Caxias in December 2011.[5]

On 15 May 2012 Lacerda signed with Série B side Goiás.[6] He made his professional debut on 7 July, starting in a 3–3 away draw against Bragantino.[7] Lacerda contributed with six appearances (five starts) with his side being crowned champions.

On 6 September 2013 Lacerda signed with Portuguesa.[8]

On 28 July 2017, Hong Kong Premier League club Yuen Long announced on Facebook that they had signed Lacerda.[9] However, Lacerda left the club the following month.

Honours

References
  1. Zagueiro Lacerda inicia debandada do Caxias após eliminação na Série C (Stopper Lacerda starts Caxias' stampede after elimination from Série C); Futebol Interior, 20 August 2009 (in Portuguese)
  2. Zagueiro Lacerda é o novo reforço do Luverdense (Stopper Lacerda is the new Luverdense's reinforcement) Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine; Na Cara do Gol, 5 June 2010 (in Portuguese)
  3. Lisca treina com reforços e o retorno de Lacerda (Lisca trains with reinforcements and Lacerda's return); Craques do Rádio, 14 October 2010 (in Portuguese)
  4. Lacerda volta do empréstimo para reforçar elenco (Lacerda returns from loan to bolster squad) Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine; Regional 102,3 FM, 24 March 2011 (in Portuguese)
  5. Zagueiro Lacerda reforça o plantel grená; Caxias' official website, 1 December 2011 (in Portuguese)
  6. Melhor zagueiro do Gauchão, Lacerda chega ao Goiás com fama de 'xerife' (Gauchão's best stopper, Lacerda arrives at Goiás with a sheriff's fame); Globo Esporte, 15 May 2012 (in Portuguese)
  7. Em jogo bastante movimentado, Bragantino e Goiás ficam no empate (In a highly active match, Bragantino and Goiás draw level); Globo Esporte, 7 July 2012 (in Portuguese)
  8. Goiás anuncia transferência de zagueiro Lacerda para a Portuguesa (Goiás announces transfer of stopper Lacerda to Portuguesa); Globo Esporte, 6 September 2013 (in Portuguese)
  9. "巴西籍中堅加盟元朗". Facebook. Retrieved 28 July 2017. (in Chinese)
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