Nando Rafael

Nando Rafael

Rafael in 2007
Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-01-10) 10 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
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)
Total		292	(88)
International career
2005–2006	Germany U21	13	(5)
2012	Angola	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nando Rafael (born 10 January 1984) is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a forward.^[1] A former youth international for Germany, he played for the Angola national team three times.

Early life

Rafael was born in Luanda. 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.^{[citation needed]}

Club career

In 2002, Rafael 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]

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]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[1]

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ajax II	2001–02	Beloften Eredivisie	18	2			—		—
Ajax	2001–02	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Hertha BSC II	2002–03	NOFV-Oberliga Nord	16	13	—		—		—		16	13
	2003–04		10	5	—		—		—		10	5
	Total		26	18	0	0	0	0	0		26	18
Hertha BSC	2002–03	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
	Total		70	16	6	1	1	0	6	1	83	18
Borussia Mönchengladbach	2005–06	Bundesliga	14	3	0	0	—		—		14	3
	2006–07		19	3	2	0	—		—		21	3
	2007–08	2. Bundesliga	12	3	1	0	—		—		13	3
	Total		35	9	3	0	0	0	0	0	38	9
Borussia Mönchengladbach II	2006–07	Regionalliga Nord	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2007–08	Oberliga Nordrhein	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0
AGF	2008–09	Danish Superliga	17	5	2	1	—		—		19	6
	2009–10		16	5	0	0	—		—		16	5
	Total		33	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	35	1
FC Augsburg (loan)	2009–10	2. Bundesliga	10	4	2	1	—		—		12	5
FC Augsburg	2010–11	2. Bundesliga	27	14	3	4	—		—		30	18
	2011–12	Bundesliga	6	2	1	0	—		—		7	2
	Total		33	16	4	4	0	0	0	0	37	20
Fortuna Düsseldorf	2012–13	Bundesliga	11	2	3	1	—		—		14	3
Henan Jianye	2013	China League One	14	7			—		—
	2014	Chinese Super League	21	3			—		—
	Total		35	10			0	0	0	0
VfL Bochum	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	8	1	0	0	—		—		8	1
Career total			292	88			1	0	6	1

Honours

Borussia Mönchengladbach

• 2. Bundesliga: 2007–08^{[citation needed]}

Henan Jianye

• China League One: 2013^[6]

References

1. "Nando Rafael" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
2. "Brian Steen: Typisk AGF" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
3. "FCA verpflichtet Nando Rafael" (in German). FC Augsburg. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
4. 南多.拉斐尔正式签约河南建业 (in Chinese). Henan Jianye F.C. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
5. "Nando Rafael aguarda autorização da FIFA para representar Palancas" (in Portuguese). portalangop.co.ao. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
6. "中甲30轮积分榜：建业毅腾携手冲超 贵州重足降级". sports.sina.com.cn. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

External links

• Nando Rafael at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Official Danish Superliga player statistics at danskfodbold.com (in Danish)