Rafael Novais

{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}

{{Portuguese name|Silva|Novais}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rafael Novais

| image = Rafael Souza Silva Novais.jpg

| image_size = 150

| fullname = Rafael Souza Silva Novais

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|13}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| height = {{height|meters=1.99}}

| position = Defender, Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1998–2000

| youthclubs1 = Bahia

| years1 = 2001–2004

| clubs1 = Ponte Preta

| caps1 = 92

| goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = América-SP

| caps2 = 75

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2007–2009

| clubs3 = Palmeiras

| caps3 = 53

| goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2010

| clubs4 = Rio Branco

| caps4 = 43

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = Buriram United

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2012

| clubs6 = Bangkok Glass

| caps6 = 32

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2013

| clubs7 = Perak

| caps7 = 22

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2014

| clubs8 = PDRM FA

| caps8 = 19

| goals8 = 3

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 24 July 2013

}}

Rafael Souza Silva Novais is a Brazilian footballer. Rafaiel is described as a 'towering defender'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3902/exclusives/2013/01/13/3667735/exclusive-rafael-novais-proud-regardless-of-defeat-against|title=Exclusive: Rafael Novais proud regardless of defeat against Southern Tigers | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sports247.my/2013/01/perak-on-the-hunt-for-a-foreign-striker/ |title=Perak on the hunt for a foreign striker | SPORTS247.MY |access-date=2013-07-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213211139/http://www.sports247.my/2013/01/perak-on-the-hunt-for-a-foreign-striker/ |archive-date=2013-12-13 }}