Rafael Bracalli

Rafael Wihby Bracalli (born 5 May 1981) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Boavista. 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)
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. 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 first choice after the Swiss transferred 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 Super League Greece with Panetolikos FC, Bracalli agreed a two-year deal with F.C. Arouca.[4] A year after the club'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]

Aged 38, in August 2019 Bracalli agreed to an extension at the Estádio do Bessa until 30 June 2021.[6]

Honours

Paulista

Porto

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. Andrade, David (12 May 2012). "Goleada em Vila do Conde antes da consagração na Avenida dos Aliados" [Rout in Vila do Conde before victory parade on the Avenida dos Aliados]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (16 June 2013). "F.C. Porto: após empréstimos, nove casos por resolver" [F.C. Porto: after loans, nine cases to resolve] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  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. Santos, Mónica (9 August 2019). "Guarda-redes Rafael Bracali no Boavista até aos 40 anos" [Goalkeeper Rafael Bracali in Boavista until the age of 40]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. Florão, Eduardo (16 January 2017). "Chape aguarda liberação de goleiro campeão em 2005 com Mancini" [Chape await release of goalkeeper champion in 2005 with Mancini] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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