Raphael Veiga

Raphael Cavalcante Veiga (born 19 June 1995), known as Raphael Veiga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Palmeiras as an attacking midfielder.

Raphael Veiga
Personal information
Full name Raphael Cavalcante Veiga
Date of birth (1995-06-19) 19 June 1995
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 23
Youth career
Corinthians
São Paulo
Portuguesa
2010–2013 Pão de Açúcar
2013–2016 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Coritiba 19 (3)
2017– Palmeiras 16 (3)
2018 → Atlético Paranaense (loan) 27 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2018

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Veiga represented Corinthians, São Paulo, Portuguesa and Pão de Açúcar as a youth before joining Coritiba in September 2013.[1] He spent two years in the youth setup before being promoted to the main squad in February 2016.[2]

On 10 March 2016 Veiga made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Thiago Lopes in a 3–0 Primeira Liga home win against Avaí.[3] He made his Série A debut on 23 July, starting in a 1–0 away win against Santa Cruz.[4]

Veiga scored his first goal as a senior on 3 August 2016, but in a 1–3 loss at Vitória. After 19 league appearances and three goals, he was sold to Palmeiras on 19 December, signing a five-year contract.[5]

On 2 January 2018, after being sparingly used by Verdão, Veiga moved to Atlético Paranaense on a one-year loan deal.[6]

References
  1. "Meia é destaque no Coritiba no Brasileiro, mas já foi reprovado como goleiro no Corinthians" [Midfielder is Coritiba's spotlight in the Brasileiro, but was already refused as a goalkeeper at Corinthians] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. "Estudante de educação física, Raphael Veiga é promovido ao grupo do Coxa" [Physical education student, Raphael Veiga is promoted to Coxa's squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. "Em clima de amistoso, Coritiba vence o Avaí na despedida da Primeira Liga" [In a friendly fashion, Coritiba defeat Avaí in Primeira Liga's farewell] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. "Contra o Santa Cruz, Coritiba vence a primeira fora de casa e sai do Z-4" [Against Santa Cruz, Coritiba win the first away from home and leave Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "Palmeiras anuncia acerto com meia Raphael Veiga por cinco anos" [Palmeiras announce deal with midfielder Raphael Veiga for five years] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. "Palmeiras acerta empréstimo de Raphael Veiga ao Atlético-PR" [Palmeiras complete loan of Raphael Veiga to Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.


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