Raí (footballer, born 2002)
Raí da Silva Pessanha (born 21 April 2002), simply known as Raí, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botafogo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raí da Silva Pessanha | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2022 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Botafogo | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:42, 21 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in the neighborhood of Maré, Rio de Janeiro, Raí joined Botafogo in 2015, aged 13.[1] After impressing with the under-20s in the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he made his first team debut on 30 January of that year, coming on as a late substitute for Breno in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca home win over Bangu.[2]
Raí scored his first senior goal on 3 February 2022, scoring his team's fourth in a 4–2 home win over Madureira.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 21 March 2023.[4]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Botafogo | 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
References
- "Jovem do Botafogo tem nome de craque e quase foi dispensado por ser pequeno" [Botafogo youngster has the name of a star and was nearly released due to being small] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- "Preparador usa exemplos de Erison, Raí e Felipe Ferreira em preleção na vitória do Botafogo: 'Tem que ser f...'" [Fitness coach uses examples of Erison, Raí and Felipe Ferreira in pre-match talk on Botafogo's victory: 'You have to be damn good'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- "Humildade, destaque na Copinha e 'técnica de camisa 10': quem é Raí, meia que selou a vitória do Botafogo" [Humbleness, spotlight in the Copinha and 'tecnique of a number 10': who is Raí, midfielder who sealed Botafogo's victory] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Raí at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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