Rafael Tolói

Rafael Tolói
Personal information
Full name Rafael Tolói
Date of birth (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990
Place of birth Glória d'Oeste, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Atalanta
Number 3
Youth career
2007–2009 Goias
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Goias 87 (6)
2012–2015 São Paulo 71 (2)
2014Roma (loan) 5 (0)
2015– Atalanta 24 (1)
National team
2009 Brazil U20 19 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:46, 4 February 2016 (UTC).


Rafael Tolói (born 10 October 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Atalanta as a central defender. He represented Brazil at under-20 level.[1]

Club career

Goias

Born in Glória d'Oeste, Mato Grosso, he is part of Goias Esporte Clube squad since 2008,[1] and helped his club win the Campeonato Goiano in 2009.[1] As of 21 November 2009, Tolói played 17 Série B games for Goiás, and scored two goals.[2]

São Paulo

On 5 July 2012, São Paulo FC confirmed Tolói in their squad, with the defender signing a five-year contract.[3] He scored his first goal for tricolor paulista on July 25, 2012, when the team was playing against Atlético Goianiense.[4]

On August 3, 2013, Tolói scored the goal that confirmed the title of Eusébio Cup for São Paulo FC, in the victory by 2-0 against S.L. Benfica.[5]

Roma

On 31 January 2014, Tolói was loaned to Serie A side A.S. Roma for the rest of 2013/14 season with a fee of €0.5 million. The move was agreed with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season for a total value of €5.5 million.[6] Toloi made his debut for the Giallorossi in their 2–1 win against Torino on March 25, 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in place of the suspended Medhi Benatia. About his debut, Tolói said the following words: "I am very happy about my first game here. I almost scored my first goal here, too. I hope to play more times for club. I appreciate everyone of club by trusting on my work."[7]

Statistics

Club

As of 20 May 2013
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil Brasileirão Goiano Copa do Brasil Copa Libertadores1 Total
Goiás 2008 10--10
2009 202--10212
2010 260--80340
2011 351--351
2012 70--70
Brazil Brasileirão Paulistão Copa do Brasil Copa Libertadores1 Total
São Paulo 2012 261--102363
2013 30--70100

Honors

Goiás
São Paulo

References

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