Rafael Haller
{{short description|Uruguayan football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Haller|Piloni|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rafael Haller
| image =
| full_name = Rafael Germán Haller Piloni
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Right back
| currentclub = Atletico Goianiense (on loan from Nacional)
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 2013–2020
| youthclubs1 = Danubio
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Danubio
| caps1 = 68
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Nacional
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = → Atletico Goianiense (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| club-update = 15:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Rafael Germán Haller Piloni (born 17 August 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right back for Brazilian club Atletico Goianiense on loan from Nacional.{{Soccerway|rafael-german-haller-piloni/649860|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
Career
Born in Montevideo, Haller joined Danubio's youth setup at the age of 13.{{cite web|url=https://mediospublicos.uy/rafael-haller-danubio-es-todo-para-mi/|title=Rafael Haller: «Danubio es todo para mí»|trans-title=Rafael Haller: "Danubio is everything to me"|publisher=Medios Públicos|language=es|date=24 June 2022|accessdate=12 December 2023}} Promoted to the first team ahead of the 2021 season,{{cite web|url=http://elascenso.com/ultimas-novedades/danubio-plantel-2021-y-encuentros-amistosos-disputados/|title=Danubio: Plantel 2021 y encuentros amistosos disputados|trans-title=Danubio: 2021 squad and friendly matches played|publisher=El Ascenso|language=es|date=1 June 2021|accessdate=12 December 2023}} he made his senior debut on 2 June of that year, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División away draw against Central Español.{{cite web|url=http://elascenso.com/destacados/central-espanol-0-danubio-f-c-0/|title=Central Español 0 Danubio F.C. 0|publisher=El Ascenso|language=es|date=2 June 2021|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
Haller scored his first senior goal on 29 July 2021, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Rocha,{{cite web|url=https://www.tenfield.com.uy/danurolaprof9/|title=Danubio está en la pelea|trans-title=Danubio is on the fight|publisher=Tenfield|language=es|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=12 December 2023}} and was a regular starter as the club achieved promotion to the Primera División. He made his top tier debut on 8 February 2022, starting in a 1–0 away win over Cerrito.{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/danubio-vuelve-a-primera-enfrentando-a-cerrito-en-el-parque-viera-20222820323|title=Danubio volvió a Primera con un ajustado triunfo contra Cerrito|trans-title=Danubio returned to Primera with a close triumph over Cerrito|publisher=Referí|work=El Observador|language=es|date=8 February 2022|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
Haller scored his first goal in the top tier of Uruguayan football on 5 June 2022, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over Nacional.{{cite web|url=https://ladiaria.com.uy/deporte/articulo/2022/6/danubio-le-gano-a-nacional-con-dos-jugadores-menos/|title=Danubio le ganó a Nacional con dos jugadores menos|trans-title=Danubio defeated Nacional with two man down|publisher=La Diaria|language=es|date=5 June 2022|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Danubio
|2021 |22 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2022
|rowspan="2"|Primera División |24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2023
|22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!68 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 3 |
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References
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{{Atlético Goianiense squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Montevideo
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Uruguayan men's footballers
Category:Club Nacional de Football players
Category:Atlético Clube Goianiense players
Category:Uruguayan Primera División players
Category:Uruguayan Segunda División players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers