Rafael Santos | Orlando City

Player Details

Name

Rafael Santos

Pronunciation

hah-fah-EL SAHN-tows

Height

5' 11"

Weight

161 lbs

Date of Birth

2.5.1998 (27)

Birthplace

Londrina, Brazil

Position

Defender

Footedness

Left

Roster Category

Senior

Latest

Latest

Match Report

Match report: Orlando City SC advances to Round of 16 of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with 5-0 win at Tampa Bay Rowdies

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (May 7, 2025) – Orlando City SC defeated the Tampa Bay Rowdies 5-0 at Al Lang Stadium on Wednesday night in the Round of 32 of the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. With the win, the Lions advanced to the Round of 16 in the tournament

Career Summary

Status: Under contract through 2025, with a Club option in 2026

Acquired: Via transfer from Cruzeiro on Jan. 5, 2023

Club Highlights:

Has scored seven goals and provided 14 assists in 170 appearances across all competitions in his professional career
Has scored two goals and provided nine assists in 77 appearances for the Lions since joining in 2023
Won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B with Chapecoense in the 2019-2020 and with Cruzeiro in 2021-2022
Has spent time developing on loan with Brazilian clubs Internacional, Chapecoense, Ponte Preta and Coritiba
Has made appearances in Brazil’s Série A and Copa do Brasil