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Rafael Bastos

Rafael Bastos
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Bastos playing for CFR Cluj
Personal information
Full name Rafael Bastos
Date of birth (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 32)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
Buriram United
Number ???
Youth career
2004–2006 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Bahia 20 (7)
2007–2008 Cruzeiro (0)
2007–2008 Belenenses (loan) 12 (0)
2008 Nacional 7 (0)
2009 Vitória 12 (2)
2009 Consadole Sapporo 17 (1)
2010 Braga 8 (0)
2010–2013 CFR Cluj 66 (10)
2013–2014 Al Nassr 20 (11)
2014 Levski Sofia 8 (0)
2014–2015 Kuwait SC 0 (0)
2015 Figueirense 41 (4)
2016 América Mineiro 24 (3)
2016 Chapecoense 6 (0)
2016–2017 Hatta Club 9 (0)
2017– Buriram United 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 June 2016.

Rafael Bastos (born 1 January 1985 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger.

His previous club is Esporte Clube Bahia in Brazil. He won the league, called the Baiano League in 2007 with Esporte Clube Bahia. In August 2007, he was signed by C.F. Os Belenenses and under contract until 2008 with the Portuguese side.

On 1 January 2010, Braga have signed the Brazilian attacking midfielder from Japanese club Consadole Sapporo until June 2011. Unfortunately, because of a conflict with the head coach, Rafael played only 8 matches for the team in 2010, even he started as regular in January. In July, Braga agreed with the release of the player. Then, Rafael Bastos signed with the Romanian team CFR Cluj.

On 20 September 2012, CFR 1907 Cluj enjoyed a dream start to UEFA Champions League group stage campaign against S.C. Braga, with Rafael Bastos scoring twice against his former club.

On 22 December 2012, it was announced that Bastos signed a two-and-a-half-year contract worth $800k per year with Al-Nassr FC for an undisclosed fee, though media report estimated it to be €2.7 million.

In February 2015, he returned to Brazil signing for Figueirense.

It was announced that Bastos would sign for Thai League club Buriram United in On 19 May 2017.


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