Rafael Schuler Crivellaro (born 18 February 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Career Born in Porto Alegre, Crivellaro youth development was spent at Internacional and Empoli. In 2009, he joined, Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul competing in the third tier. From there, he moved to Guaratinguetá making his professional debut on 19 October 2010 in a match against Icasa.
Crivellaro joined Vitória Guimarães in January 2011, being loaned to Trofense for the 2011-12 season on 26 August 2011. The following year, he returned to Guimarães, competing in their first team, but also having short stints in their reserve side, winning an award in November 2014 for SJPF Segunda Liga Player of the Month.
On 28 January 2015, Crivellaro moved to the Ajman Club, which was managed at the time by Manuel Cajuda. Not even six months later, on 24 June 2015, he moved to Poland, joining Wisła Kraków.
Crivellaro joined Primeira Liga club Arouca on a two-year contract on 17 June 2016.
On 3 September 2019, Crivellaro penned a deal with Chennaiyin as their latest foreign recruit. Crivellaro was appointed as captain of Chennaiyin FC in November 2020 ahead of the 2020–21 Indian Super League season. Later he was ruled out of the rest of the season due to an ankle injury. On 16 July 2021, Chennayin FC announced that they have extended the contract of Crivellaro on a multi-year deal.
On 7 December 2022, Crivellaro joined Indian Super League rivals Jamshedpur on a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupState leagueLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCaxias2009Série C100091———101Guaratinguetá2010Série B700020———90Vitória de Guimarães 2010–11Primeira Liga2000—10——302012–13Primeira Liga14040—11——1912013–14Primeira Liga20310—2010102532014–15Primeira Liga5010—10——70Total41360—511010544Trofense (loan)2011–12Liga Portugal 223100————231Vitória Guimarães B2012–13Liga Portugal 210200————1022014–15Liga Portugal 2141300————1413Total241500————2415Ajman Club2014–15UAE Pro League13500————135Wisła Kraków2015–16Ekstraklasa20310————213Wisła Kraków II2015–16III liga52—————52Arouca2016–17Primeira Liga24300—4140—324Sepahan2017–18Gulf Pro League50—————50Feirense2017–18Liga Portugal 2111—————1112018–19Liga Portugal 220020—30——250Total31120—30—— 361Chennaiyin2019–20Indian Super League207—————2072020–21Indian Super League71—————71Total278—————278Jamshedpur2022–23Indian Super League10032———10142ChennaiyinIndian Super League22420———32276Career total25345142111122505230052
Honours Vitória de Guimarães Taça de Portugal: 2012–13
Chennaiyin Indian Super League runner-up: 2019–20
Individual SJPF Segunda Liga Player of the Month: November 2014
References
External links
Super League Profile