Rafael Grampola

Rafael Santiago Gonçalves, commonly known as Rafael Grampola is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Juventude.

Rafael Grampola
Personal information
Full name Rafael Santiago Gonçalves
Date of birth (1988-04-09) 9 April 1988
Place of birth Nova Granada, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Juventude
Youth career
2005–2008 Rio Preto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Ipatinga 1 (0)
2010 Atlético Sorocaba 0 (0)
2010 Caxias do Sul 0 (0)
2011 Sergipe 0 (0)
2011–2012 Bahia 0 (0)
2012 → Monte Azul (loan) 0 (0)
2013 Anápolis 0 (0)
2013 → ASEEV (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Canedense (loan) 0 (0)
2014 Zacatepec 8 (0)
2015–2016 Gama 28 (13)
2016–2017 Bragantino 39 (14)
2017–2019 Joinville 59 (28)
2018 → Paraná (loan) 18 (1)
2019 Brasil de Pelotas 13 (2)
2019–2020 Dibba Al-Hisn 3 (0)
2020– Juventude 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:48, 20 June 2019 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Rafael Grampola was still an u-20 player with Rio Preto when he played his first competitive games in the 2008 Copa Paulista."Rio Preto define os atletas que vão ficar" (in Portuguese). Diário da Região. 22 May 2008.</ref> After scoring ten goals in the competition, he was promoted to the senior team to play in the second division of the 2009 Campeonato Paulista.[1] After a successful campaign, scoring seven goals, he was signed by Ipatinga for R$250,000.[2]

At Ipatinga he made his national league debut as a substitute in the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B game against Fortaleza.[3] This was his one and only appearance in the competition, and in 2010 he signed initially for Atlético Sorocaba to play the second division of 2010 Campeonato Paulista and then for Caxias do Sul who were to play in 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.[4] He was unable to break into the team at Caxias do Sul, and joined Sergipe at the end of the season. Here he quickly became an idol of the club, as top scorer of the 2011 Campeonato Sergipano and being voted best forward in the competition.[5][6]

Bahia

Good performances for Sergipe came to the attention of Bahia who signed Rafael Grampola on a deal until the end of 2012. He initially went into the under-23 squad to play in 2011 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia, where he scored two goals against Feirense.[7] He did not repeat this success, and was loaned to Monte Azul in December 2011 to again play in the second division of Campeonato Paulista.[8] He returned to Bahia with an injury, and with Sergipe still owning 20% of the player's rights, an internet campaign was started by fans of the club to secure his return.[9] Instead, he was transferred to Anápolis, and subsequently loaned out to clubs competing in the lower divisions of Campeonato Goiano.[10]

Mexico and Gama

In December 2013, Rafael Grampola signed for Mexican Ascenso MX side Zacatepec, where he didn't have agood experiece, getting injured and struggling to get back in the team.[11] After eight months he returned to Brazil with Gama.[11] At the start of his career with Gama he was not popular, being booed by fans during the semi-final of the 2015 Campeonato Brasiliense, however he scored two goals in the final which secured the tournament victory[12][13][14] In 2016, although the club did not win any title, Rafael Grampola still had a good season, being top scorer in both Campeonato Brasiliense and 2016 Copa Verde.[15][16]

Bragantino

In June 2016, Rafael Grampola signed for Bragantino, to play in 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[17] He scored seven goals in the tournament, but it was not enough to save the team from relegation.[18] Towards the end of the season there was interest in him from Paysandu, but he stayed at Bragantino for the 2017 second division Campeonato Paulista season, scoring eight goals to help the club return to the top division as runners-up.[19][20]

Joinville

In May 2017, Rafael Grampola transferred to Joinville to play in 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.[21] He scored 13 goals in 15 games, including four in the 8–1 win over Mogi Mirim, and finished as top scorer in the competition.[22] He followed this with seven goals, including two hat-tricks, in the 2017 Copa Santa Catarina.[23][24][25] His total of 20 goals in 19 games made him the top scorer in Santa Catarina state football in 2017.[26]

In the 2018 Campeonato Catarinense he was joint top scorer with nine goals, and was chosen as joint best forward in the end of championship awards.[27] However he could not prevent Joinville from suffering relegation from 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in the second half of the year.[28]

Série A with Paraná

With relegation confirmed and the season over, Joinville extended Rafael Grampola's contract, and a loan move was agreed to transfer him to Paraná for the remainder of the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season.[29][30] He made his top-flight debut on 5 August 2018 against Ceará, a game that ended in a 1–0 defeat.[31] He scored his first (and only) goal of the campaign in a 1–1 draw with Chapecoense on 5 September 2018.[32]

Return to Joinville

At the start of 2016, Rafael Grampola returned to Joinville. He lost his place in the team during 2019 Campeonato Catarinense and was not registered for the Série D squad, and in May 2019 his contract with the club was terminated.[33]

Brasil de Pelotas

Soon after leaving Joinville, Rafael Grampola was confirmed as a Brasil de Pelotas player, joining the team to play 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[34]

Honours
Gama

References
  1. "Rio Preto promove oito da base e realiza novo teste, em Frutal" (in Portuguese). Diário da Região. 15 January 2009.
  2. "'Matador' troca o Rio Preto pelo Ipatinga" (in Portuguese). Diário da Região. 23 April 2009.
  3. "Fortaleza vence Ipatinga fora de casa pela Série B" (in Portuguese). ESPN. 23 June 2009.
  4. "Caxias anuncia contratação de atacante Rafael Grampola" (in Portuguese). Pioneiro. 9 June 2010.
  5. "Atacante e meia-atacante acertam permanência no Sergipe" (in Portuguese). Gilson de Oliveira. 3 June 2011.
  6. "Ídolo no Sergipe, Rafael Grampola paraneniza ex-clube pela classificação" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 23 April 2012.
  7. "Com dois gols de Grampola, Bahia venceu o Feirense" (in Portuguese). EC Bahia Official Site. 24 September 2011.
  8. "Atacante do Bahia segue para o Monte Azul-SP" (in Portuguese). Galáticos Online. 5 December 2011.
  9. "Torcida colorada faz campanha na internet pela volta de Grampola" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 June 2012.
  10. "Guia do Goianão: confira as armas dos dez integrantes da edição de 2013" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 18 January 2013.
  11. "Próximo adversário é ex-clube de Grampola" (in Portuguese). SE Gama Official Site. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  12. "Vaiado na semi, Grampola comemora gols decisivos na final: "Muito feliz"" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 May 2015.
  13. "Com um a menos, Gama vence o Brasília e conquista o título candango" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 2 May 2015.
  14. "Destaque do título, Grampola explica origem do apelido: "Veio da novela"" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 May 2015.
  15. "Melhores do Candangão 2016 são premiados em cerimônia" (in Portuguese). Metrópoles. 9 May 2016.
  16. "Artilharia da Copa Verde de Futebol de 2016" (in Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  17. "Série B: Bragantino contrata atacante Rafael Grampola, artilheiro da Copa Verde" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 27 June 2016.
  18. "Rebaixado à Série C em 2016, Grampola sente alívio após acesso ao Paulistão" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 May 2017.
  19. "Empresário de Rafael Grampola confirma sondagem do Paysandu" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 24 November 2016.
  20. "Bragantino quer manter comissão técnica e 80% do elenco da A2 para Série C" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 8 May 2017.
  21. "JEC acerta contratação de atacantes Rafael Grampola e Ricardo Lobo para Série C" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 May 2017.
  22. "Joinville 8 x 1 Mogi Mirim - Grampola comanda vitória histórica, mas JEC não avança!" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 9 September 2017.
  23. "Grampola brilha na vitória do JEC sobre o Tubarão, e Inter x Brusque termina zerado" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 8 October 2017.
  24. "Joinville frustra aniversário do Brusque e arranca empate no fim da partida" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 12 October 2017.
  25. "Joinville goleia o Inter e abre vantagem na liderança; Brusque e Tubarão empatam". GloboEsporte.com. 29 October 2017.
  26. "Com 20 gols em 19 jogos pelo JEC, Rafael Grampola é o maior artilheiro de SC na temporada" (in Portuguese). Diário Catarinense. 31 October 2017.
  27. "Em noite de premiação, Jorge Henrique é eleito o craque do Catarinense; veja a seleção" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 April 2018.
  28. "Três anos após jogar Série A, Joinville é rebaixado à quarta divisão" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 July 2018.
  29. "Joinville prorroga contrato de Grampola e empresta atacante ao Paraná Clube" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 1 August 2018.
  30. "Paraná Clube acerta contratação do atacante Rafael Grampola". GloboEsporte.com. 1 August 2018.
  31. "Micale mudas seis peças e estreia Maicosuel e Grampola na derrota para o Ceará" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 August 2018.
  32. "Rafael Grampola desencanta e marca o primeiro gol pelo Paraná" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 September 2018.
  33. "Joinville anuncia saída de Rafael Grampola" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 May 2019.
  34. "Atacante Grampola chega ao Brasil-RS para suprir carência: "Responsabilidade grande"" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 May 2019.
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