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Raphael Veiga

ハファエウ・ベイガ　/　はふぁえう・べいが

Association football player from Brazil

June 19, 1995 (age 30)　・　São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo
association football player

My Take

Raphael Veiga is the type of attacking midfielder I really enjoy: a Brazilian playmaker built more on timing and finishing than raw size, at 176 cm. Coming through Palmeiras, one of Brazil's biggest clubs, and then taking a loan move to América in Liga MX tells me he wanted minutes and a fresh challenge rather than comfort. I respect a player who'll leave a familiar setting to keep growing. As a São Paulo native carrying that Palmeiras identity, he strikes me as someone whose best football comes in the big moments. I'd watch his loan spell closely to see how he adapts.

Overview

Raphael Cavalcante Veiga (born 19 June 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club América, on loan from Brazilian Série A and Campeonato Paulista club Palmeiras.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Raphael Veiga
Name (Japanese): ハファエウ・ベイガ
Reading: はふぁえう・べいが
Born: June 19, 1995 (age 30)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Boar
Origin: São Paulo, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 176 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%8F%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A6%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AC

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