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Rafael Gava

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Rafael Gava
Rafael Gava with Cuiabá in 2022
Personal information
Full name Rafael Gustavo Meneghel Gava
Date of birth (1993-05-20) 20 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Americana, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Goiás
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2014 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Internacional 0 (0)
2014ASA (loan) 14 (2)
2015 Lajeadense 13 (2)
2015–2017 Londrina 89 (7)
2018–2019 Caxias 41 (11)
2018Brasil de Pelotas (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2020 Paços de Ferreira 3 (0)
2020Cuiabá (loan) 15 (3)
2020–2023 Cuiabá 138 (15)
2023–2024 Avaí 41 (0)
2024– Goiás 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2024

Rafael Gustavo Meneghel Gava (born 20 May 1993), known as Rafael Gava, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Goiás.

Club career

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On 24 June 2019, Gava signed a 3-year contract with Primeira Liga club Paços de Ferreira.[1] The following 28 January, he was loaned back to his home country with Cuiabá.[2]

On 24 October 2020, Gava signed a permanent deal with Cuiabá until April 2022.[3] The following 1 March, after helping the Dourado in their first-ever promotion to the Série A, he renewed his contract until December 2023.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 26 February 2023.[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ASA 2014 Série C 6 0 8 2 3 0 17 2
Lajeadense 2015 Gaúcho 13 2 2 0 15 2
Londrina 2015 Série C 18 2 18 2
2016 Série B 30 3 14 2 2 1 46 6
2017 13 0 14 0 1 0 3[a] 0 31 0
Total 61 5 28 2 3 1 3 0 95 8
Caxias 2018 Série D 9 0 11 2 1 0 21 2
2019 10 3 10 6 20 9
Total 19 3 21 8 1 0 41 11
Brasil de Pelotas (loan) 2018 Série B 8 0 8 0
Paços de Ferreira 2019–20 Primeira Liga 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Cuiabá 2020 Série B 21 6 6 0 0 0 3[b] 0 30 6
2021 Série A 31 2 13 3 2 0 0 0 46 5
2022 29 1 10 1 2 0 5[c] 0 46 2
2023 0 0 8 1 0 0 8 1
Total 81 9 37 5 4 0 5 0 3 0 130 14
Career total 177 17 107 19 14 1 5 0 6 0 309 37
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Cuiabá

References

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  1. ^ "RAFAEL GAVA É REFORÇO" (Press release) (in Portuguese). Paços de Ferreira. 24 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Meia Rafael Gava é o novo reforço do Cuiabá" [Midfielder Rafael Gava is the new addition of Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cuiabá EC. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Cuiabá assina em definitivo com Rafael Gava e prorroga contratos de Elvis, Ferrugem e Lenon" [Cuiabá sign a definitive deal with Rafael Gava and extend contracts of Elvis, Ferrugem and Lenon] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olhar Esportivo. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Rafael Gava renova com o Cuiabá até dezembro de 2023" [Rafael Gava renews with Cuiabá until December 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olhar Esportivo. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  5. ^ Rafael Gava at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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