Raul (footballer, born 1996)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lô and the second or paternal family name is Gonçalves.

Raul Lô Gonçalves (born 11 July 1996), simply known as Raul, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as central midfielder for Athletico Paranaense.

Raul

Raul in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Raul Lô Gonçalves
Date of birth	(1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Tauá, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Athletico Paranaense
Youth career
	Icasa
2013	Eco Suzano
2013–2015	Ceará
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Ceará	59	(1)
2018–2020	Vasco da Gama	68	(1)
2020–2024	Red Bull Bragantino	119	(3)
2025–	Athletico Paranaense	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:25, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Ceará

Raul was born in Tauá but was raised in Arneiroz, and was released from Icasa's youth setup at the age of 15. He subsequently represented Eco Suzano before joining Ceará in 2013.^[1]

Raul made his first team debut on 15 July 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for João Marcos in a 0–0 home draw against Tupi, for the year's Copa do Brasil.^[2] In the following year, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.

Raul became a regular starter during the 2017 season, scoring the second in a 2–0 home win against Ferroviário-CE which ensured his club the Campeonato Cearense. He contributed with 31 league matches during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to the Série A.

Vasco da Gama

On 15 May 2018, after rejecting a renewal offer from Ceará, Raul agreed to a pre-contract with Vasco da Gama.^[3] He was officially announced by his new club on 1 June, signing until 2020.^[4]

Raul made his Série A debut on 9 June 2018, replacing Giovanni Augusto in a 3–2 home defeat of Sport Recife.^[5] He scored his first goal in the category on 10 November, netting the opener in a 3–0 away win over CSA.

Raul became a starter in the 2019 season, but lost his starting spot in 2020 as his link was due to expire.^[6]

Red Bull Bragantino

Raul playing for Red Bull Bragantino in 2023

On 11 August 2020, Raul was transferred to Red Bull Bragantino for a rumoured fee of R$ 600,000.^[7] The following 13 March, after establishing himself as a starter, he renewed his contract until 2024.^[8]

Raul suffered a knee injury in August 2021,^[9] only returning in May 2022.^[10] He suffered another injury in January 2023,^[11] returning to action in October.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 5 December 2024^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ceará	2016	Série B	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		8[a]	1	10	1
	2016		5	0	1	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	7	0
	2017		31	0	13	1	1	0	—		2[b]	0	47	1
	2018	Série A	0	0	9	0	0	0	—		4[c]	0	13	0
	Subtotal		36	0	23	1	3	0	—		15	1	77	2
Vasco da Gama	2018	Série A	16	0	—		—		2[d]	0	—		18	0
	2019		30	1	13	0	5	1	—		—		48	2
	2020		0	0	9	0	3	0	2[d]	0	—		14	0
	Subtotal		46	1	22	0	8	1	4	0	—		80	2
Red Bull Bragantino	2020	Série A	30	2	—		—		—		—		30	2
	2021		12	0	5	0	2	0	3[d]	0	—		22	0
	2022		32	0	0	0	0	0	1[e]	0	—		33	0
	2023		3	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2024		26	1	7	0	1	0	5[f]	0	—		39	1
	Subtotal		103	3	16	0	3	0	9	0	—		131	3
Career total			185	4	61	1	14	1	13	0	15	1	288	7

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
2. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
3. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
6. One appearance in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Ceará

• Campeonato Cearense: 2017, 2018