Rafael Porto

Rafael da Silva Porto (born February 8, 1979, in Porto Alegre, Brazil) is a former professional soccer player, and current technical coordinator of the Miami Dade FC in the NAL.

Player
Porto played in his youth career for Sport Club Internacional from 1991 to 1993 and for Sport Club Internacional from Gremio where he played from 1993 to 1998.

He made his professional debut for Brasil de Pelotas in the Campeonato Gaucho in 2000.

Coach
Porto began his football career outside the field as a scout for Gremio in 2001.

He also had a spell with Ulbra, Brusque Futebol Clube and Santa Cruz as an (Assistant coach) before joining football giants Fluminense as a scout 2011 where he stayed for 2 years.

In May 2014, he was announced by Miami Dade FC in the NAL as a technical coordinator.