Rafaela Andrade da Silva (born 2 May 1997), known as Rafa Andrade, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos.
Club career Born in Sousa, Paraíba, Rafa Andrade moved to São Paulo at the age of eight, and began her career with São Bernardo in 2014. She later represented Portuguesa, Foz Cataratas, Kindermann, , 3B da Amazônia and Botafogo-PB before joining Ferroviária in 2019.
Rafa Andrade was a part of the squad of AFE which won the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1, but left the club on 28 December 2020. On 3 January 2021, she was announced at Palmeiras.
On 14 January 2022, Rafa Andrade was announced at Cruzeiro. On 5 January 2024, after being regularly used, she renewed her contract with the club for a further year.
On 12 December 2024, Rafa Andrade left the Cabulosas, and agreed to a one-year deal with Santos the following 15 January.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSão Bernardo2014Paulista—80———802015—121———121Total—201———201Portuguesa2016Série A120————20Foz Cataratas2016Série A1——8000—80Kindermann2017Série A114072———2122018152————152Total29272———364 (loan)2018Série A211————113B da Amazônia2018Série A2—30———30Tiradentes-CE2018Cearense—31———31Botafogo-PB2018Série A2—11———11Ferroviária2019Série A1201130—60—391202016540———205Total366170—60—596Palmeiras2021Série A1170113——41324Cruzeiro2022Série A18160——10151202314172———213202416293——30285Total384225——40649Santos2025Série A212213220—31305Career total1351597151006011225932
Honours Kindermann Campeonato Catarinense de Futebol Feminino: 2017
Botafogo-PB Campeonato Paraibano de Futebol Feminino: 2018
Ferroviária Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2019
Palmeiras : 2021
Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino: 2023, 2024
Santos Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2: 2025
Brazil U20 South American U-20 Women's Championship: 2015
References