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Raphael Alves (born July 24, 1987 in Santos, SP) is a Brazilian Footballer who plays professional soccer, futsal, beach soccer and footvolley. He currently plays for the Culture FC Pro Team.

Career
Raphael Alves began playing competitive soccer at a very young age. He grew up in Brazil and played with several professional teams including Santos FC and Vasco da Gama. Raphael has played many national and international tournaments including Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazil), Campeonato Paulista (SP-Brazil), Copa Mercosul de Juniors (Argentina) and many others.

He began teaching the Brazilian training style to young American players since 2015 with volunteer work. His philosophy includes the development of control, technique, game knowledge, teamwork, and of course, creativity.