Rafael Elias

Rafael Elias da Silva (born 4 December 1999), known as Rafael Elias or Papagaio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Cruzeiro.

Palmeiras
Rafael made his league debut for Palmeiras against São Caetano on 5 March 2018. He scored his first goal for the club against Novorizontino on 22 March 2018, scoring in the 80th minute.

Atlético Mineiro
Rafael made his league debut for Atlético Mineiro against Tupynambás on 21 March 2019.

Goiás
Rafael made his league debut for Goiás against Cruzeiro on 1 October 2019.

Cuiabá
Rafael made his league debut for Cuiabá against Juventude on 29 May 2021. He scored his first goal for the club against Corinthians on 27 July 2021, scoring in the 71st minute.

Ituano
Rafael scored on his league debut for Ituano against Novorizontino on 26 January 2022, scoring a penalty in the 75th minute.

Baniyas
Rafael made his league debut for Baniyas against Khor Fakkan on 2 September 2022. His first goals for the club was a hattrick scored against Dibba Al Fujairah on 22 October 2022. He scored a hattrick against Sharjah on 26 November 2022.

Cruzeiro
Rafael made his league debut for Cruzeiro against Botafogo on 6 August 2023. He scored his first goal for the club against Corinthians against 20 August 2023, scoring in the 45th minute.