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Nando Rafael

ナンド・ラファエル　/　なんど・らふぁえる

Association football player from Angola

January 10, 1984 (age 42)　・　Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola

Luanda Province
association football player

My Take

Nando Rafael's story is one of those dual-nation journeys I always find compelling. Born in Luanda, raised through the German youth system as a forward, and then choosing to represent Angola at senior level, he repaid both the country that shaped him and the one that gave him his roots. That kind of crossing, from Africa to Europe and back to the national shirt of his birthplace, carries a quiet drama no scoreline captures. At 180 cm he had the frame to lead the line, but it is the migrant grit underneath that interests me most. A career built on adaptability deserves more recognition than it usually gets.

Overview

Nando Rafael (born 10 January 1984) is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a forward. A former youth international for Germany, he played for the Angola national team three times.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nando Rafael
Name (Japanese): ナンド・ラファエル
Reading: なんど・らふぁえる
Born: January 10, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rat
Origin: Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB

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