Rafael Camacho
Rafael Euclides Soares Camacho (born 22 May 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting CP.
![]() Camacho in May 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Euclides Soares Camacho | ||
Date of birth | 22 May 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Sporting CP | ||
2013–2016 | Manchester City | ||
2016 | → Real S.C. (Loan) | ||
2016–2019 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Liverpool | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Sporting CP | 9 | (0) |
National team | |||
2015–2016 | Portugal U16 | 6 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Portugal U17 | 6 | (4) |
2018 | Portugal U18 | 1 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:32, 19 January 2019 (UTC) |
Career
Born in Lisbon of Angolan descent,[1][2] Camacho joined Liverpool’s academy from Sporting CP at the end of the 2015–16 season following a successful trial. He is a versatile player who can play anywhere across the front line but had also featured at right back and wing back.[3][4]
Camacho was named on the substitutes' bench for the Merseyside Derby against Everton in the Premier League on 7 April 2018 as a late injury replacement for Alberto Moreno but did not make an appearance.[5] In December 2018 he was named on the bench for games against Burnley and Manchester United.[6] He made his senior debut in the FA Cup third round against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7 January 2019,[7][8] and his league debut 12 days later, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–3 win over Crystal Palace.[9]
On 27 June 2019, Camacho rejoined Sporting on a five-year contract.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 January 2020
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool | 2018–19[11] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Sporting CP | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Career total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
References
- "Angolano de 17 anos na equipa principal do Liverpool". Novo Jornal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- "Rafael Camacho. O 'Black Ronaldo' está a caminho do Sporting". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- "Rafael Camacho". Liverpool Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018.
- Pearce, James (2 January 2019). "The latest on Rafa Camacho's Liverpool future". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- Pearce, James (7 April 2018). "Rafa Camacho now on the bench for #LFC. Moreno suffering with a thigh injury in the warm up". Twitter. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Liverpool transfer news: Sporting Lisbon make loan move for Rafa Camacho". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Liverpool - 7 January 2019 - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- Prenderville, Liam (2019-01-07). "Liverpool teenagers handed full debuts in FA Cup clash". mirror. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- Carroll, James (21 January 2019). "Klopp: I told Rafa he'd made the most important challenge of his life!". Liverpool Football Club. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "Comunicado Sporting Clube De Portugal - Futebol, SAD". Sporting CP. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "Games played by Rafael Camacho in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2019.