Rafael Schmitz
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Schmitz[1] | ||
Date of birth | December 17, 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Blumenau, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1993 | BEC | ||
1994 |
Atlético-PR | ||
1995–1997 | Tupi-SC | ||
1997–1999 |
Santos[3] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 |
Malutrom | ||
2001–2008 | Lille | 99 | (2) |
2004 |
→ Krylya Sovetov Samara (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2008–2012 | Valenciennes | 46 | (2) |
2012–2013 |
Atlético Paranaense | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Metropolitano | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2019 |
Rafael Schmitz (born 17 December 1980) is a Brazilian retired footballer. He was a commanding central defender who was good in the air but also very agile and had good passing ability.
Career
Schmitz started his professional career at
UEFA Cup.[2]
He joined 2007–08 season on July 6, 2007.[4] He made his Birmingham debut as a very late substitute on September 15, 2007 against Bolton Wanderers, and his first start on October 20, 2007 against Manchester City in place of the injured Johan Djourou.[5][6] He returned to Lille following Birmingham's relegation at the end of the season.[7]
On June 23, 2008, Schmitz signed a three-year contract with
Naldo. However, he only played two matches for Atlético Paranaense and left the club in 2013.[9]
In 2018, Schmitz decided to return to professional football and trained with Metropolitano, a club based in his hometown.[10] On 11 May 2018, he signed for the club to play the 2018 Campeonato Catarinense Série B.[11] After achieving promotion to 2019 Campeonato Catarinense, he left the club.[12]
Schmitz holds both Brazilian and French nationalities.[13][14]
Honours
Lille
Notes
- ^ "Letter to Federação Catarinense de Futebol" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ a b "Rafael Schmitz". L'Équipe. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ Profile
- ^ "Birmingham seal Schmitz loan deal". BBC Sport. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ "Birmingham 1-0 Bolton". BBC. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Man City 1-0 Birmingham". BBC. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Nafti signs new Birmingham deal". BBC. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Rafael : "Grandir avec Valenciennes"" (in French). Valenciennes FC. 2008-06-23. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "Rafael Schmitz vai à Justiça contra o Furacão | de Letra". 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Metropolitano volta a flertar com o zagueiro Rafael Schmitz, ex-Lille".
- ^ "Rafael Schmitz e Douglas Silva acertam com o Verdão para a Série B | Clube Atlético Metropolitano". 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Título do Metropolitano aumenta pressão no BEC". September 2018.
- ^ "Rafael SCHMITZ". unfp.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Rafael Schmitz". Ligue1 (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Leiria 0-2 Lille (Aggregate: 0 - 2)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2004-10-11. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
External links
- Rafael Schmitz at Soccerbase
- Rafael Schmitz at L'Équipe Football (in French)