Nando Rafael
 Rafael in 2007. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nando Rafael | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Ajax II | 18 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Hertha BSC II | 26 | (18) |
| 2002–2006 | Hertha BSC | 70 | (16) |
| 2006–2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 45 | (9) |
| 2006–2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | AGF | 33 | (10) |
| 2010 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | FC Augsburg | 33 | (16) |
| 2012–2013 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 11 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Henan Jianye | 35 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | VfL Bochum | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Germany U21 | 13 | (5) |
| 2012 | Angola | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:12, 18 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Nando Rafael (born 10 January 1984 in Luanda) is an Angolan football striker.[1]
Early life
He fled from the Angolan Civil War at the age of eight after both of his parents had been killed, and resided at first illegally in the Netherlands. There he did not receive a work permit and was therefore unable to play football professionally, forcing him to move elsewhere.
Career
In 2002 he signed for Hertha BSC in Germany. In 2006 he was signed by Borussia Mönchengladbach. His first season at AGF was partly spoiled by injuries, making his impact on the team less significant than expected. His physically strong appearance makes him a solid target player, but he also has good technical skills and is a competent goal scorer. He joined from AGF on 10 January 2010 on loan to FC Augsburg for one season.[2] On 19 July 2010, Rafael signed a two-year contract with FC Augsburg.[3]
On 27 June 2013, Rafael joined China League One club Henan Jianye, replacing Joël Tshibamba who was released by the club.[4]
Statistics
As of 30 June 2016[1]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001–02 | Ajax II | Beloften Eredivisie | 18 | 2 | — | — | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2002–03 | Hertha BSC II | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | |||
| 2003–04 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | |||||
| 2002–03 | Hertha BSC | Bundesliga | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2006–07 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| 2006–07 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | Regionalliga Nord | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Oberliga Nordrhein | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Denmark | League | Danish Cup | Danish League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2008–09 | AGF | Superliga | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | FC Augsburg | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 5 | ||
| 2010–11 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 30 | 18 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| China | League | Chinese Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2013 | Henan Jianye | League One | 14 | 7 | — | — | ||||||
| 2014 | Super League | 21 | 3 | — | — | |||||||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2015–16 | VfL Bochum | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | Netherlands | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Germany | 206 | 66 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 231 | 74 | ||
| Denmark | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| China | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 292 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
International career
Rafael was born in Angola, raised in the Netherlands, and moved to Germany as a teenager to further his footballing career.Rafael eventually received a German passport and was a German international at U21 level. He switched to the Angola in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. He already played for Palancas Negras in a rated-B friendly match against Portuguese side Sporting CP on 10 November 2011.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Nando Rafael" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Brian Steen: Typisk AGF" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ↑ "FCA verpflichtet Nando Rafael" (in German). FC Augsburg. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ↑ 南多.拉斐尔正式签约河南建业 (in Chinese). Henan Jianye F.C. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ "Nando Rafael aguarda autorização da FIFA para representar Palancas" (in Portuguese). portalangop.co.ao. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
External links
- AGF profile (Danish)
- Nando Rafael profile at Fussballdaten
- Official Danish league stats (Danish)
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