Raphael_Augusto
Raphael Augusto
Brazilian footballer (born 1991)
Raphael Augusto Santos da Silva (born 6 March 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangu. Known for his skills and elegance in the midfield, he previously enjoyed success in India and Bangladesh, winning two titles with Indian Super League side Chennaiyin and two cups with Bangladesh Premier League outfit Abahani Limited Dhaka.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Augusto Santos | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bangu | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2016 | Fluminense | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Duque de Caxias (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | → América-RN (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → D.C. United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Legia Warsaw (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Legia Warsaw II (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Bangu (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Madureira (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Chennaiyin (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Chennaiyin | 64 | (15) |
| 2019–2020 | Bengaluru | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 45 | (13) |
| 2024– | Bangu | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2024 | |||
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Augusto graduated from the youth academy of Fluminense and made his senior debut in the Série A season. After playing for Duque de Caxias and América-RN in his country on loan,[1] he joined Major League Soccer club D.C. United on loan on 28 July 2012.[2] On 11 November, he made his debut, coming on as a substitute for the injured Marcelo Saragosa in a 3–1 defeat against Houston Dynamo.[3] On 14 June 2013, he returned to his parent club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[4] Seven days later, he joined Polish club Legia Warsaw on a loan deal.[5] On 14 May 2014, manager Henning Berg announced that Augusto would return to Flu in summer.[6]
After loan stints with Bangu and Madureira in 2015, Augusto was loaned out to Indian Super League club Chennaiyin FC on 11 August 2015.[7][8] On 18 November, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat against ATK.[9] Although his club went on to win the league,[10] he missed the final due to an injury.[11] On 17 July 2016, he signed permanently with the club.[12] He went on to play all the matches for the club during the season.[13]
On 31 January 2017, Augusto was reloaned to Brazilian club Bangu.[14] On 20 July, he signed a two-year contract extension.[15] He played 18 times during the 2017–18 season, scoring three goals and adding one assist, with his side winning the league.[16]
On 24 August 2019, Augusto signed for Bengaluru FC on a two-year deal, that kept him with the Blues till the end of the 2020–21 season.[17]
On 30 November 2020, Augusto signed for Abahani Limited Dhaka in Bangladesh Football Premier League.[18]
Chennaiyin
Abahani Limited Dhaka
- "Oficjalnie: Raphael Augusto wypożyczony do Legii Warszawa" [Officially: Raphael Augusto loaned to Legia Warsaw] (in Polish). Sport. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "D.C. United picks up Raphael Augusto on loan from Fluminense". Goal. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Raphael Augusto". D.C. United. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "DC United announce departure of midfielder Raphael Augusto". MLS Soccer. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Oficjalnie: Raphael Augusto w Legii" [Official: Raphael Augusto in Legia] (in Polish). Transfery. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Raphael Augusto latem opuści Legię" [Raphael Augusto will leave Legia in the summer] (in Polish). Sport.pl. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Chennaiyin FC sign Brazilian duo Raphael Augusto and Mailson". The Times of India. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Emprestado pelo Flu, Raphael Augusto deixa o Madureira para atuar na Índia" [On loan from Flu, Raphael Augusto leaves Madureira to work in India] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "ISL: Atletico de Kolkata down Chennaiyin FC 2–1". India Today. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "ISL: Atletico de Kolkata down Chennaiyin FC 2–1". India Today. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Indian Super League: Marco Materazzi: You cannot describe our game as defensive". Goal. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "ISL: Chennaiyin FC sign permanent deals with Harmanjot Khabra and Raphael Augusto". Xtra Time. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- Kevin Barboza (6 December 2016). "Impressive Raphael Augusto". The Fan Garage. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "De volta! Meia Raphael Augusto é apresentado oficialmente" [Back! Midfielder Raphael Augusto is officially presented] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bangu Atlético Clube. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Chennaiyin FC extends Raphael Augusto's stay". The Times of India. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- Ashish Peter. "ISL 2018–19: Chennaiyin FC fan favourite Raphael Augusto set to entertain for a fourth year running". Goal. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Bengaluru FC sign Brazilian Raphael Augusto". BengaluruFC.com. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- Islam, Rakibul (30 November 2020). "আবাহনীতে ব্রাজিলিয়ান রাফায়েল; কথা চলছে প্যালেস্টাইনের খেলোয়াড়ের সাথে". অফসাইড (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- Raphael Augusto at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Raphael Augusto at Soccerway
