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Ralf

ラルフ・デ・ソウザ・テレス　/　らるふ・で・そうざ・てれす

Association football player from Brazil

June 9, 1984 (age 42)　・　São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo
association football player

My Take

What I admire most about Ralf is that he built his career in the engine room, where the cameras rarely linger. A defensive midfielder born in São Paulo, he spent years quietly winning the ball and recycling possession so flashier teammates could shine. To me that is the unglamorous craft that actually decides matches. The fact that he keeps playing into his later years at Guarani tells me this is genuine love for the game, not reluctance to leave. I have a soft spot for players like him, the dependable artisans whose value never shows up cleanly in a highlight reel but is felt every single match.

Overview

Ralf de Souza Teles (born June 9, 1984), known simply as Ralf, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Guarani.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Ralf
Name (Japanese): ラルフ・デ・ソウザ・テレス
Reading: らるふ・で・そうざ・てれす
Born: June 9, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rat
Origin: São Paulo, Brazil
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%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9

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