| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rafael Caldeira Pires | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Monte Alto, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | ABC (on loan from Santos) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 2007-2009 | Marília | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | Marília | 7 | (0) |
| 2010- | Santos | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Oeste (loan) | 8 [2] | (0 [2]) |
| 2011- | → ABC (loan) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 8, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rafael Caldeira Pires or simply Rafael Caldeira (born 11 February 1991 in Monte Alto, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Brazilian club ABC Futebol Clube on loan from Santos.
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He was revealed by MAC, where he stayed from 2005 to 2009. Rafael Caldera became professional in the MAC in early 2009. After the play the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the Tiger, the defender was incorporated into the first team, who played the Paulistão. He plays some games for MAC and did not take long to transfer to Santos FC.
Rafael Caldeira has one game for Santos Futebol Clube professional team, and this debut game was the Santos vs Corinthians (The Alvinegro's Duel), in 22/09/10. He started before the half-time as a substitute, because the injury of Bruno Aguiar. Santos was defeated by Corinthians by 3-2, with a Corinthians' irregular goal.
He helped Santos to reach the final of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Junior 2010, but with a controversial refereeing decision that the team lost by 3–0 on penalties after a 1–1 tie in regulation time.
On August 2011, Rafael was loaned to Série B club ABC.[3]