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Rafael Floro

{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rafael Floro

| image =

| fullname = Rafael da Silva Floro{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/rafael-floro/gil-vicente/2432-291-7220|title=Rafael Floro|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=21 April 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Quarteira, Portugal

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Left back

| currentclub = Balzan

| clubnumber = 42

| youthyears1 = 2002–2007 | youthclubs1 = Quarteirense

| youthyears2 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs2 = Sporting CP

| youthyears3 = 2009 | youthclubs3 = Académica

| youthyears4 = 2010 | youthclubs4 = Louletano

| youthyears5 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs5 = Internacional Almancil

| youthyears6 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs6 = Porto

| years1 = 2013 | clubs1 = Porto B | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2015 | clubs2 = Sheffield Wednesday | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Belenenses | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = → Casa Pia (loan) | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = → Almancilense (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Louletano | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Gil Vicente | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = Cova Piedade | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = Stumbras | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2019 | clubs10 = Felgueiras 1932 | caps10 = 13 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2019–2020 | clubs11 = Olhanense | caps11 = 6 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2020–2021 | clubs12 = Panevėžys | caps12 = 51 | goals12 = 5

| years13 = 2022 | clubs13 = AC Oulu | caps13 = 23 | goals13 = 5

| years14 = 2023–2024 | clubs14 = Novi Pazar | caps14 = 17 | goals14 = 1

| years15 = 2024– | clubs15 = Balzan | caps15 = 7 | goals15 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 5 February 2025

| nationalteam-update = 2 September 2023

}}

Rafael da Silva Floro (born 19 January 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left back for the team Balzan in the Maltese Premier League.

Club career

Born in Quarteira, Algarve, Floro played youth football with six clubs, including local C.D.R. Quarteirense from ages 8 to 13. He finished his development with FC Porto and, although he was selected to some Segunda Liga matches by the B team to kickstart his senior career, he could never appear in the competition.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/estorias-made-in/rafael-floro/uma-taca-batata-doce-e-a-felicidade-em-panevezys|title=Uma taça, batata doce e a felicidade em Panevezys|trans-title=A cup, sweet potato and happiness in Panevezys|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=4 November 2020|access-date=18 January 2022}}

In summer 2013, Floro went on trial with English Football League Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, which had all of their full-backs injured, and signed a one-year contract on 6 August after impressing.{{cite web|url=http://www.swfc.co.uk/news/article/floro-deal-confirmed-972611.aspx|title=Floro deal confirmed|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C|date=6 August 2013|access-date=6 August 2013}} That same day, he made his professional debut, being replaced midway through the second half of a 2–1 away loss against Rotherham United in the first round of the League Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23499447|title=Rotherham 2–1 Sheffield Wed|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 August 2013|access-date=9 February 2016}} His first league game took place on the 10th, when he played the first half of another 1–2 defeat, now at home to Burnley.{{cite web|url=http://www.swfc.co.uk/news/article/owls-miss-out-burnley-983316.aspx|title=Owls miss out|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C|date=10 August 2013|access-date=10 August 2013}}

On 10 May 2015, after no further competitive appearances for the Owls, Floro was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32596487|title=Sheffield Wednesday release 11 players including Lewis Buxton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 May 2015|access-date=9 July 2015}} Shortly after, he returned to his country and joined Primeira Liga club C.F. Os Belenenses on a four-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/belenenses/detalhe/rafael-floro-contratado-por-quatro-temporadas-947549.html|title=Rafael Floro contratado por quatro temporadas|trans-title=Rafael Floro hired for four seasons|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=10 May 2015|access-date=28 June 2017}} He also failed to play one single competitive match with the latter, being loaned to teams in the lower leagues.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1aliga/belenenses/noticias/interior/rafael-floro-de-saida-a-procura-de-minutos-4869127.html|title=Rafael Floro de saída à procura de minutos|trans-title=Rafael Floro on his way out looking for minutes|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Miguel|last=Gouveia Pereira|language=pt|date=4 November 2015|access-date=28 June 2017}}

Floro returned to the Portuguese second tier on 31 January 2017, penning a two-and-a-half-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C. after leaving Louletano DC.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/mercado/detalhe/rafael-floro-ate-2019?act=0&est=Aberto|title=Rafael Floro até 2019|trans-title=Rafael Floro until 2019|newspaper=Record|first=Ricardo|last=Vasconcelos|language=pt|date=1 February 2017|access-date=21 April 2021}} He continued to compete in that league but also the third,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/rafael-floro-reforca-lado-esquerdo-do-olhanense|title=Rafael Floro reforça lado esquerdo do Olhanense|trans-title=Rafael Floro bolsters Olhanense left flank|newspaper=Record|first=Armando|last=Alves|language=pt|date=16 July 2019|access-date=18 January 2022}} having abroad spells in Lithuania with FC Stumbras and FK Panevėžys{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/tres-portugueses-vencem-supertaca-da-lituania-13530097.html|title=Três portugueses vencem Supertaça da Lituânia após desempate por penáltis|trans-title=Three Portuguese win Lithuanian Supercup following penalty shootout|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=3 April 2021|access-date=18 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/1894103/rafael-floro-na-equipa-do-ano-da-liga-da-litunia|title=Rafael Floro na equipa do ano da Liga da Lituânia|trans-title=Rafael Floro in team of the year in Lithuanian League|publisher=Notícias ao Minuto|language=pt|date=16 December 2021|access-date=18 January 2022}} and in Finland with AC Oulu.{{cite web|url=https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/rafael-floro-saapuu-ac-oulun-takalinjoille/|title=Rafael Floro saapuu AC Oulun takalinjoille|trans-title=Rafael Floro arrives for AC Oulu defence|publisher=AC Oulu|language=fi|date=29 November 2021|access-date=17 January 2022}}

International career

In May 2014, Floro was picked by coach Ilídio Vale for his Portuguese under-20 squad which was due to appear in that year's Toulon Tournament. He made four appearances during the competition, helping his team to a final third position.{{cite web|url=https://diario-desportivo1.webnode.pt/news/portugal-vence-inglaterra-1-0-e-fica-em-terceiro-em-toulon/|title=Portugal vence Inglaterra (1–0) e fica em terceiro em Toulon|trans-title=Portugal beat England (1–0) and finish third in Toulon|publisher=Diário Desportivo|language=pt|date=2 June 2014|access-date=21 April 2021}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|17 February 2017}}{{Soccerway|rafael-da-silva-floro/292678}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Club statistics

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|CupIncludes the Taça de Portugal, FA Cup, Lithuanian Cup, Suomen Cup and Serbian Cup.

!colspan="2"|League cupIncludes the Taça da Liga, EFL Cup and Finnish League Cup.

!colspan="2"|ContinentalIncludes the UEFA Europa League.

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto B

|2012–13

|rowspan="1|LigaPro

|0

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—0000
rowspan="3"|Sheffield Wednesday

|2013–14

|Championship

|1

00010colspan="2"|—0020
2014–15

|Championship

|0

00000colspan="2"|—0000
colspan="2"|Total

!1

00010colspan="2"|—0020
Belenenses

|2015–16

|Primeira Liga

|0

00000000000
Casa Pia (loan)

|2015–16

|Campeonato de Portugal

|3

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—0031
Almancilense (loan)

|2015–16

|Campeonato de Portugal

|13

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00131
Louletano

|2016–17

|Campeonato de Portugal

|17

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00171
Gil Vicente

|2016–17

|LigaPro

|7

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—0070
Cova Piedade

|2017–18

|LigaPro

|5

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—60
Stumbras

|2018

|A Lyga

|10

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—122
Felgueiras 1932

|2018–19

|Campeonato de Portugal

|13

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
Olhanense

|2019–20

|Campeonato de Portugal

|6

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—71
rowspan=3|Panevėžys

|2020

|A Lyga

|17

142colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—213
2021

|A Lyga

|34

440colspan="2"|—2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League|name=uecl}}01{{efn|Includes Lithuanian Supercup}}0410
colspan=2|Total

!51

582002010627
AC Oulu

|2022

|Veikkausliiga

|25

54120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—316
Novi Pazar

|2023–24

|Serbian SuperLiga

|17

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—191
Balzan

|2024–25

|Maltese Premier League

|5

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
colspan="3"|Career total

!173

1718330201019723

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References

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External links

  • {{ForaDeJogo}}
  • {{FPF national player|713203}}
  • {{Soccerbase}}

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