Rafael Veloso
_(cropped).jpg) Veloso playing for Portugal U19 in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Henriques Vasquez Veloso | ||
| Date of birth | November 3, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lourinhã, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Belenenses | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004−2005 | Lourinhanense | ||
| 2005−2006 | Torreense | ||
| 2006−2012 | Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012− | Belenenses | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Deportivo B (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015−2016 | → Oriental (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010−2011 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012−2013 | Portugal U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 July 2015. | |||
Rafael Henriques Vasquez Veloso (born 3 November 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.F. Os Belenenses, as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Born in Lourinhã, Veloso graduated from Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth setup, but joined C.F. Os Belenenses shortly after. He was mainly a backup to Matt Jones during his first year as a senior.
On 18 May 2013 Veloso made his professional debut, in a 2012–13 Segunda Liga match against Freamunde replacing Filipe Mendes (90th minute).[1] He appeared in two further matches for the club, but was still second-choice to Jones.
On 25 August 2014 Veloso was loaned to Deportivo de La Coruña's reserves, in a season-long deal.[2]
In July 2015, Veloso loaned again, this time to Segunda Liga side Oriental.[3]
References
- ↑ "Belenenses-Freamunde 2-1" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 2013-05-19.
- ↑ El Fabril se refuerza con el portero internacional portugués Rafael Veloso (Fabril bolsters with Portuguese international goalkeeper Rafael Veloso); Deportivo's official website, 25 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Fernando, Rafael Marques e Rafael Veloso reforçam Oriental" [Fernando, Rafael Marques e Rafael Veloso sign for Oriental] (in Portuguese). Oriental. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rafael Veloso. |
- Rafael Veloso at thefinalball.com
- Rafael Veloso profile at ForaDeJogo
- Stats and profile at LPFP (Portuguese)
- Rafael Veloso profile at Soccerway