Raphael Veiga

Raphael Cavalcante Veiga (born 19 June 1995), known as Raphael Veiga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Palmeiras as an attacking midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Cavalcante and the second or paternal family name is Veiga.
Raphael Veiga
Personal information
Full name Raphael Cavalcante Veiga
Date of birth (1995-06-19) 19 June 1995
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 23
Youth career
Corinthians
São Paulo
Portuguesa
2010–2013 Pão de Açúcar
2013–2016 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Coritiba 19 (3)
2017– Palmeiras 53 (12)
2018 → Atlético Paranaense (loan) 31 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2020

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Veiga represented Corinthians, São Paulo, Portuguesa and Pão de Açúcar as a youth before joining Coritiba in September 2013.[1] He spent two years in the youth setup before being promoted to the main squad in February 2016.[2]

On 10 March 2016 Veiga made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Thiago Lopes in a 3–0 Primeira Liga home win against Avaí.[3] He made his Série A debut on 23 July, starting in a 1–0 away win against Santa Cruz.[4]

Veiga scored his first goal as a senior on 3 August 2016, but in a 1–3 loss at Vitória. After 19 league appearances and three goals, he was sold to Palmeiras on 19 December, signing a five-year contract.[5]

On 2 January 2018, after being sparingly used by Verdão, Veiga moved to Atlético Paranaense on a one-year loan deal.[6]

Honours
Palmeiras

References
  1. "Meia é destaque no Coritiba no Brasileiro, mas já foi reprovado como goleiro no Corinthians" [Midfielder is Coritiba's spotlight in the Brasileiro, but was already refused as a goalkeeper at Corinthians] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. "Estudante de educação física, Raphael Veiga é promovido ao grupo do Coxa" [Physical education student, Raphael Veiga is promoted to Coxa's squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. "Em clima de amistoso, Coritiba vence o Avaí na despedida da Primeira Liga" [In a friendly fashion, Coritiba defeat Avaí in Primeira Liga's farewell] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. "Contra o Santa Cruz, Coritiba vence a primeira fora de casa e sai do Z-4" [Against Santa Cruz, Coritiba win the first away from home and leave Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "Palmeiras anuncia acerto com meia Raphael Veiga por cinco anos" [Palmeiras announce deal with midfielder Raphael Veiga for five years] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. "Palmeiras acerta empréstimo de Raphael Veiga ao Atlético-PR" [Palmeiras complete loan of Raphael Veiga to Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.


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