Rafael Gaúcho
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Ledesma.
Rafael Pompeo Rodrigues Ledesma (born 31 December 1982), more commonly known as Gaúcho or Rafael Ledesma, is a Brazilian former footballer.
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Full name | Rafael Pompeo Rodrigues Ledesma | ||
Date of birth | (1982-12-31) December 31, 1982 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Juventude | 38 | (6) |
2004 | → Flamengo (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Académica | 16 | (2) |
2005–2006 | Estrela da Amadora | 4 | (0) |
2006 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | (0) |
2006–2008 | FBK Kaunas | 46 | (35) |
2009–2011 | Partizan Minsk | 30 | (4) |
2011 | → Dinamo Minsk (loan) | 24 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Sūduva Marijampolė | 33 | (21) |
2013–2014 | Ethnikos Achna | 10 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Birkirkara | 27 | (13) |
2015–2016 | Sliema Wanderers | 19 | (3) |
2016 | → Valletta (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2016 | Gżira United | 13 | (1) |
2017 | Jelgava | 12 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Vitebsk | 26 | (7) |
2018 | San Ġwann | 4 | (1) |
2019 | Panevėžys | 28 | (6) |
2020–2021 | Oratory Youths | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2019 |
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He was signed by FBK Kaunas from Atlético Mineiro in summer 2006. After two seasons in FBK Kaunas he moved to Partizan Minsk in Belarus. In winter 2012 he moved back to Lithuania and played for Suduva.[1] In 2013 Ledesma left Lithuania and signed with Ethnikos Achna in Cyprus.
In January 2019 he returned to Lithuania and became a member of FK Panevėžys.[2] In 2019 he played 28 matches in A Lyga and scored 6 goals. After season he left FK Panevėžys.[3]