Rafael Alexandre de Sousa Gancho de Brito (born 19 January 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Casa Pia.

Rafael Brito
Brito in 2020
Personal information
Full name Rafael Alexandre de Sousa Gancho de Brito
Date of birth (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Almada, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Casa Pia
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2020 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Benfica B 63 (0)
2022–2023Marítimo (loan) 13 (0)
2023– Casa Pia 9 (0)
International career
2017 Portugal U15 1 (0)
2017–2018 Portugal U16 6 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U17 14 (0)
2019 Portugal U19 4 (0)
2021–2022 Portugal U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023

Football career

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Born in Almada, Brito made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–1 win over Estoril Praia in LigaPro on 11 August 2019.[1]

On 29 June 2022, Benfica sent Brito on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Marítimo.[2]

On 1 July 2023, Benfica announced the permanent transfer of Brito to Primeira Liga side Casa Pia, while maintaining 50% of the player's economic rights.[3]

Honours

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Benfica

References

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  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Rafael Brito é oficialmente reforço do Marítimo" [Rafael Brito is officially Marítimo's reinforcement]. dnoticias.pt (in Portuguese). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Rafael Brito transferido" [Rafael Brito transferred]. slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Benfica-Real Madrid". Uefa.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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