Rafael Crivellaro

Rafael Schuler Crivellaro (born 18 February 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Career
Born in Porto Alegre, Crivellaro youth development was spent at Internacional and Empoli. In 2009, he joined, Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul competing in the third tier. From there, he moved to Guaratinguetá making his professional debut on 19 October 2010 in a match against Icasa.

Crivellaro joined Vitória Guimarães in January 2011, being loaned to Trofense for the 2011-12 season on 26 August 2011. The following year, he returned to Guimarães, competing in their first team, but also having short stints in their reserve side, winning an award in November 2014 for SJPF Segunda Liga Player of the Month.

On 28 January 2015, Crivellaro moved to the Ajman Club, which was managed at the time by Manuel Cajuda. Not even six months later, on 24 June 2015, he moved to Poland, joining Wisła Kraków.

Crivellaro joined Primeira Liga club Arouca on a two-year contract on 17 June 2016.

On 3 September 2019, Crivellaro penned a deal with Chennaiyin as their latest foreign recruit. Crivellaro was appointed as captain of Chennaiyin FC in November 2020 ahead of the 2020–21 Indian Super League season. Later he was ruled out of the rest of the season due to an ankle injury. On 16 July 2021, Chennayin FC announced that they have extended the contract of Crivellaro on a multi-year deal.

On 7 December 2022, Crivellaro joined Indian Super League rivals Jamshedpur on a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season.

Honours
Vitória de Guimarães
 * Taça de Portugal: 2012–13

Chennaiyin
 * Indian Super League runner-up: 2019–20

Individual
 * SJPF Segunda Liga Player of the Month: November 2014