Rafael Gava

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Meneghel and the second or paternal family name is Gava.
Rafael Gava
Rafael Gava with Cuiabá in 2022
Personal information
Full name Rafael Gustavo Meneghel Gava
Date of birth (1993-05-20) 20 May 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Americana, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Goiás
Number –
Youth career
2011–2014 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Internacional 0 (0)
2014 → ASA (loan) 14 (2)
2015 Lajeadense 13 (2)
2015–2017 Londrina 89 (7)
2018–2019 Caxias 41 (11)
2018 → Brasil de Pelotas (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2020 Paços de Ferreira 3 (0)
2020 → Cuiabá (loan) 15 (3)
2020–2023 Cuiabá 138 (15)
2023–2024 Avaí 41 (0)
2024– Goiás 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2024

Rafael Gustavo Meneghel Gava (born 20 May 1993), known as Rafael Gava, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Goiás.

Club career[edit]

On 24 June 2019, Gava signed a 3-year contract with Primeira Liga club Paços de Ferreira.[1] The following 28 January, he was loaned back to his home country with Cuiabá.[2]

On 24 October 2020, Gava signed a permanent deal with Cuiabá until April 2022.[3] The following 1 March, after helping the Dourado in their first-ever promotion to the Série A, he renewed his contract until December 2023.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 26 February 2023.[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ASA 2014 Série C 6 0 8 2 3 0 — — 17 2
Lajeadense 2015 Gaúcho — 13 2 2 0 — — 15 2
Londrina 2015 Série C 18 2 — — — — 18 2
2016 Série B 30 3 14 2 2 1 — — 46 6
2017 13 0 14 0 1 0 — 3[a] 0 31 0
Total 61 5 28 2 3 1 — 3 0 95 8
Caxias 2018 Série D 9 0 11 2 1 0 — — 21 2
2019 10 3 10 6 — — — 20 9
Total 19 3 21 8 1 0 — — 41 11
Brasil de Pelotas (loan) 2018 Série B 8 0 — — — — 8 0
Paços de Ferreira 2019–20 Primeira Liga 2 0 — 1 0 — 0 0 3 0
Cuiabá 2020 Série B 21 6 6 0 0 0 — 3[b] 0 30 6
2021 Série A 31 2 13 3 2 0 — 0 0 46 5
2022 29 1 10 1 2 0 5[c] 0 — 46 2
2023 0 0 8 1 0 0 — — 8 1
Total 81 9 37 5 4 0 5 0 3 0 130 14
Career total 177 17 107 19 14 1 5 0 6 0 309 37
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours[edit]

Cuiabá

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RAFAEL GAVA É REFORÇO" (Press release) (in Portuguese). Paços de Ferreira. 24 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Meia Rafael Gava é o novo reforço do Cuiabá" [Midfielder Rafael Gava is the new addition of Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cuiabá EC. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Cuiabá assina em definitivo com Rafael Gava e prorroga contratos de Elvis, Ferrugem e Lenon" [Cuiabá sign a definitive deal with Rafael Gava and extend contracts of Elvis, Ferrugem and Lenon] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olhar Esportivo. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Rafael Gava renova com o Cuiabá até dezembro de 2023" [Rafael Gava renews with Cuiabá until December 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olhar Esportivo. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  5. ^ Rafael Gava at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

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