Sérgio Raphael

Sérgio Raphael

Personal information
Full name	Sérgio Raphael dos Anjos
Date of birth	(1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Ponte Preta
Number	6
Youth career
	Vasco da Gama
2009–2010	America-RJ
2010–2011	Marítimo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Canas Senhorim	5	(0)
2012–2013	Duque de Caxias	29	(0)
2014	Bahia	0	(0)
2014–2017	Bangu	13	(2)
2015	→ CRB (loan)	1	(0)
2016	→ Tigres do Brasil (loan)	8	(0)
2016	→ Macaé (loan)	5	(0)
2016–2017	→ Ħamrun Spartans (loan)	27	(0)
2018	Juventus-SP	13	(0)
2018–2019	Al-Ain
2019	Oriente Petrolero	5	(0)
2019–2021	Sirens	33	(0)
2021–2022	Hibernians	24	(1)
2022	Naft Al-Basra
2023	Al-Merrikh
2024	Nova Iguaçu	14	(0)
2024–	Ponte Preta	17	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:19, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Sérgio Raphael dos Anjos (born 23 October 1992), known as Sérgio Raphael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ponte Preta.

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Raphael began his career as a forward, but soon moved into a centre-back position.^[1] After making his senior debut with Portuguese Terceira Divisão side Canas Senhorim in 2011, he returned to his home country with Duque de Caxias in the following year.

On 6 January 2014, Sérgio Raphael agreed to a deal with Bahia,^[2] but left on 16 January after a "consensus" over his contract was not reached.^[3] After having his permanence confirmed the following day,^[4] he still left the club on 24 January,^[5] before returning on 20 February after accepting the new conditions of the club.^[6]

In September 2014, after making no appearances for Bahia, Sérgio Raphael moved to Bangu. He subsequently served loans at CRB,^[7] Tigres do Brasil, Macaé^[8] and Maltese side Ħamrun Spartans,^[9] before returning to his parent club on 12 May 2017.^[10]

In December 2017, Sérgio Raphael was announced in the squad of Juventus-SP for the upcoming season.^[11] On 31 January 2019, after a short spell at Saudi club Al-Ain, he signed for Oriente Petrolero in Bolivia,^[12] but rescinded his deal with the club on 7 May.^[13]

On 23 August 2019, Sérgio Raphael returned to Malta and joined Sirens.^[14] He moved to fellow league team Hibernians on 21 January 2021,^[15] and won the 2021–22 Maltese Premier League with the club.

In 2022, Sérgio Raphael switched teams and countries again, after agreeing to a deal with Naft Al-Basra in Iraq. He moved to Sudanese side Al-Merrikh on 19 January of the following year, but left the country in April amidst the Sudanese civil war.^[16]

After spending a period without a club and working as a model, Sérgio Raphael signed for Nova Iguaçu on 18 December 2023.^[17] He was an undisputed starter as the club reached the 2024 Campeonato Carioca finals for the first time ever.^[1]

On 11 April 2024, Sérgio Raphael was presented at Série B side Ponte Preta.^[18]

Career statistics

As of 23 February 2024.^[19]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Canas Senhorim	2011–12	Terceira Divisão	5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
Duque de Caxias	2012	Série C	5	0	—		—		—		2[a]	0	7	0
	2013		9	0	15	0	—		—		9[a]	0	33	0
	Total		14	0	15	0	—		—		11	0	40	0
Bangu	2014	Carioca	—		—		—		—		8[a]	0	8	0
	2015		—		13	2	—		—		—		13	2
	2017	Série D	0	0	—		—		—		3[a]	0	3	0
	Total		0	0	13	2	—		—		11	0	24	2
CRB (loan)	2015	Série B	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Tigres do Brasil (loan)	2016	Carioca	—		8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Macaé (loan)	2016	Série C	5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
Ħamrun Spartans (loan)	2016–17	Maltese Premier League	27	0	—		2	0	—		—		29	0
Juventus-SP	2018	Paulista A2	—		13	0	—		—		—		13	0
Oriente Petrolero	2019	Bolivian Primera División	5	0	—		—		2[b]	0	—		7	0
Sirens	2019–20	Maltese Premier League	19	0	—		1	1	—		—		20	1
	2020–21		14	0	—		0	0	1[c]	0	—		15	0
	Total		33	0	—		1	1	1	0	—		35	1
Hibernians	2020–21	Maltese Premier League	7	0	—		2	0	—		—		9	0
	2021–22		17	1	—		2	0	4[d]	0	—		23	1
	Total		24	1	—		4	0	4	0	—		32	1
Nova Iguaçu	2024	Série D	0	0	14	0	2	0	—		—		16	0
Ponte Preta	2024	Série B	17	1	—		—		—		—		17	1
Career total			131	2	63	2	9	1	7	0	22	6	232	5

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
4. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Duque de Caxias

• Copa Rio: 2013

Hibernians

• Maltese Premier League: 2021–22

References

1. "Zagueiro da Ponte começou como atacante, foi modelo e fugiu de guerra: "Pensei que iria morrer"" [Ponte stopper started as a forward, was a model and fled from a war: "I thought I was going to die"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
2. "Pacotão de reforços: Bahia anuncia quatro jogadores de uma só vez" [Pack of additions: Bahia announce four players at once] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
3. "Bahia confirma saída de Jonathan e anuncia nova baixa: Sérgio Raphael" [Bahia confirm departure of Jonathan and announce new exit: Sérgio Raphael] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
4. "Sérgio Raphael renegocia contrato e fica no Bahia até o fim do Baianão" [Sérgio Raphael renegotiates contract and stays at Bahia until the end of the Baianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
5. "Novo desfecho: sem acordo com o Bahia, Sérgio Raphael deixa o clube" [New outcome: without an agreement with Bahia, Sérgio Raphael leaves the club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
6. "Apresentação nesta 6ª" [Presentation this Friday] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
7. "Volante Léo Silva e zagueiro Sérgio Raphael são anunciados pelo CRB" [Defensive midfielder Léo Silva and stopper Sérgio Raphael are announced by CRB] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
8. "Mais um: Bangu anuncia empréstimo do zagueiro Sérgio Raphael ao Macaé" [One more: Bangu announce loan of stopper Sérgio Raphael to Macaé] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
9. "Ex-Macaé, zagueiro Sérgio Raphael assina contrato com time de Malta" [Formerly of Macaé, stopper Sérgio Raphael signs contract with a club from Malta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
10. "Zagueiro Sérgio Raphael está de volta ao Bangu" [Stopper Sérgio Raphael is back at Bangu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bangu AC. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
11. "Juventus apresenta elenco para temporada 2018" [Juventus present squad for the 2018 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CA Juventus. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
12. "Sergio Raphael, el nuevo refuerzo de Oriente" [Sergio Raphael, the new addition of Oriente] (in Spanish). El Deber. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
13. "Oriente rescinde contrato con dos defensores" [Oriente rescind contract with two defenders] (in Spanish). Late!. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
14. "Three new foreigners for Sirens". Malta Football. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
15. "Sergio Raphael joins Hibernians". Malta Football. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
16. "Conheça zagueiro que fugiu de guerra e tentou carreira de modelo antes de se destacar pelo Nova Iguaçu" [Know the stopper who fled from a war and tried a modelling career before becoming a spotlight at Nova Iguaçu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
17. "Sérgio Raphael é o novo reforço do Nova Iguaçu" [Sérgio Raphael is the new addition of Nova Iguaçu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Nova Iguaçu FC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
18. "Zagueiro vice-campeão carioca chega à Ponte Preta: "Ansioso para jogar no Majestoso"" [Stopper runner-up of the Carioca arrives at Ponte Preta: "Eager to play at the Majestoso"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
19. Castro at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2024.