| Intro | Brazilian professional footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 18 January 1985, Praia Grande, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Age: | 35 years |
Rafael Alves de Magalhães Aguiar (born January 18, 1985) is a Brazilian professional footballer who last played as a defender for the Ottawa Fury in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Born in Praia Grande, Alves started his career in Brazil, playing for Ituano, Boa Esporte, and Goias before moving to the United States to play for the Ocala Stampede of the USL PDL. He then signed for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League before the 2013 spring season. He then made his professional debut for the club on August 3, 2013 against the New York Cosmos in which he started as Fort Lauderdale lost 2–1.
Career statistics
- As of 9 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2013 | NASL | 14 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | NASL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Ottawa Fury | 2015 | NASL | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 |
| 2016 | NASL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5 | ||
Honors
Ottawa Fury
- NASL Fall Championship 2015