Raphael Borges Rodrigues

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Borges and the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (born 11 September 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Coventry City. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Australia at youth international level.

Raphael Borges Rodrigues

Personal information
Full name	Raphael Borges Rodrigues[1]
Date of birth	(2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth	Maastricht, Netherlands[2]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Coventry City
Number	17
Youth career
	Western Strikers
2015	Adelaide Raiders
2015–2017	SA NTC
2018–2019	Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Melbourne City NPL	20	(14)
2020–2023	Melbourne City	12	(1)
2023–2024	Macarthur FC	26	(4)
2024–	Coventry City	2	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Australia U20	5	(1)
2023–	Australia U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022

Early life

Raphael was born in Maastricht, Netherlands to Cristiano dos Santos Rodrigues, a former professional footballer.^[3] He moved to Adelaide, South Australia, with his family at the age of five, while his extended family remained in his father's hometown, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.^[3] Raphael attended St Michael's College in Henley Beach, South Australia and Parade College in Bundoora, Victoria.^[3][4] He started playing football in Adelaide for Western Strikers before moving to Melbourne after failing to join Adelaide United.^[3]

Club career

Melbourne City

Raphael joined Melbourne City Youth in 2017 and signed a three-year scholarship contract in September 2019.^[5][6] He re-signed for a season in October 2021, with an option to extend, after making five senior appearances since his first-team debut in the 2019–20 season, aged 16.^[7] Raphael made his first start for Melbourne City in the Melbourne Derby on 6 June 2021.^[8] He was named on the bench in the 2021 A-League Grand Final, being a part of City's first A-League trophy.^[9]

On 23 March 2022, Raphael scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win over Brisbane Roar at Moreton Daily Stadium.^[10] Raphael was released by the club in June 2023.^[11][12]

Macarthur FC

On 27 June 2023, Raphael was announced to have signed for Macarthur FC on a two-year contract.^[13][14] In the 2023–24 season, Raphael managed three goals and two assists for the Bulls by February 2024.^[15] He finished the campaign for Macarthur with six goals in 33 appearances across all competitions.^[16]

Coventry City

On 24 May 2024, Raphael was announced to have signed with EFL Championship club Coventry City. He signed a 4 year deal with the West Midlands club, expiring in June 2028.^[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 February 2025^[18][19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Melbourne City NPL	2019	NPL Victoria 2	7	3	—		—		—		—		7	3
	2021	NPL Victoria 3	8	5	—		—		—		—		8	5
	2022	NPL Victoria 3	5	2	—		—		—		—		5	2
	2023	NPL Victoria 2	5	7	—		—		—		—		5	7
Total			25	17	—		—		—		—		25	17
Melbourne City	2019–20	A-League	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2020–21	A-League	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	2021–22	A-League Men	5	1	2	0	—		3[a]	1	—		10	2
	2022–23	A-League Men	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Total			12	1	2	0	—		3	1	0	0	17	2
Macarthur FC	2023–24	A-League Men	26	4	2	0	—		7[b]	2	—		35	6
Coventry City	2024–25	Championship	2	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Career total			65	22	6	0	0	0	10	3	0	0	81	25

1. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
2. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

Honours

Melbourne City

• A-League Men Premiership: 2022–23^[20]