Rafael Caldeira Pires (born 11 February 1991), known as Rafael Caldeira, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a centre-back.Diego Palhinha e Rafael Caldeira são liberados do Central, globoesporte.globo.com, 25 June 2019
Club career Early career Born in Monte Alto, São Paulo, He was revealed by MAC, where he stayed from 2005 to 2009. Caldera became professional in the MAC in early 2009. After the play the Copa São Paulo de Juniores for the Tiger, the defender was incorporated into the first team, who played the Paulistão. He plays some games for MAC and did not take long to transfer to Santos FC.
Santos and loans Caldeira had one game for Santos Futebol Clube professional team, and this debut game was the Santos vs Corinthians (The Alvinegro's Duel), in 22/09/10. He started before the half-time as a substitute, because the injury of Bruno Aguiar. Santos was defeated by Corinthians by 3-2, with a Corinthians' irregular goal.
Caldeira helped Santos to reach the final of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2010, but with a controversial refereeing decision that the team lost by 3–0 on penalties after a 1–1 tie in regulation time. In August 2011, he was loaned to Série B club ABC.ABC acerta a contratação do zagueiro Rafael Caldeira, ex-Santos
On 16 May 2012, Caldeira was loaned again, this time to Bragantino.Bragantino anuncia Rafael Caldeira, do Santos, Malaquias, do Mirassol, e mais três (Bragantino announces Rafael Caldeira from Santos, Malaquias from Mirassol and three more); UOL Esporte, 16 May 2012 On 8 December, he was loaned to Botafogo-SP, alongside two other players.Santos confirma empréstimo de três jogadores ao Botafogo-SP (Santos confirms three players' loan to Botafogo-SP); Globoesporte.com, 8 December 2012
Anti-doping rule violation In 2015 Caldeira received a public warning after testing positive for the banned steroid medication Dexamethasone.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMarília2009Série C0070———70Santos2010Série A200000——2020111000—00—1020120021—00—212013000000——002014000000——00Subtotal30210000—51Red Bull Brasil (loan)2010Paulista A2—30———30Oeste (loan)2011Série D—70———70ABC (loan)2011Série B70————70Bragantino (loan)2012Série B202————202Botafogo-SP (loan)2013Série D0041———412014Paulista—30———30Subtotal0071———71Mirassol (loan)2014Paulista A2————9Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista090Guarani2015Série C00101———101Marília2016Paulista A2—30———30Olímpia2016Paulista A3————7070Paulista2017Paulista A3—90———90CEOV2018Matogrossense—70———70Itumbiara2018Série D60————60Jaraguá2018Goiano 2ª Divisão—122———122Nova Iguaçu2019Carioca—40———40Ji-Paraná2019Rondoniense—60———60Central2019Série D20————20Jaraguá2019Goiano 2ª Divisão—10———102020Goiano—00———00Subtotal—10———10Operário-MS2020Sul-Mato-Grossense—41———41Democrata-GV2020Mineiro Módulo II—51———51Jaraguá2021Série D000000——00Desportiva Ferroviária2021Capixaba—40———40Democrata-GV2021Mineiro Módulo II—151———1512022Mineiro—130———130Subtotal—281———281Aymorés2022Mineiro Módulo II—80———802022Mineiro 2ª Divisão—82———82Democrata-GV2023Série D10010——1Appearance(s) in Recopa Mineira01202023Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B—51———51Democrata-GV2024Mineiro—11———112024Mineiro Módulo II—100———100Career total48215212000017021714
Honours Santos Copa do Brasil: 2010 Copa Libertadores: 2011 Campeonato Paulista: 2012
Red Bull Brasil Campeonato Paulista Série A3: 2010
Portuguesa-MS Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B: 2023
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