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Raphael Borges Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Raphael Borges Rodrigues[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Maastricht, Netherlands[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Burton Albion
(on loan from 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 24 (16)
2020–2023 Melbourne City 12 (1)
2023–2024 Macarthur 26 (4)
2024– Coventry City 5 (0)
2025–2026 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 37 (1)
2026– → Burton Albion (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Australia U20 5 (1)
2023– Australia U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 September 2022

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (born 11 September 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for EFL League One side Burton Albion, on loan from Premier League club Coventry City. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Australia at youth international level.

Early life

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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 eight, 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.

Club career

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Melbourne City

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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

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On 27 June 2023, Raphael was announced to have signed for Macarthur 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

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

Loan to Wigan Athletic

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On 1 September 2025, Raphael joined Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan for the 2025–26 season.[18]

Loan to Burton Albion

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In September 2026, Raphael joined EFL League One side Burton Albion on a season-long loan.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 21 August 2026[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne City NPL 2019[22] NPL Victoria 2 52————52
2021[23][24] NPL Victoria 3 95————95
2022[25] NPL Victoria 3 52————52
2023[26] NPL Victoria 2 57————57
Total 2416000000002416
Melbourne City 2019–20 A-League 1000———10
2020–21 A-League 40————40
2021–22 A-League Men 5120—3[c]1—102
2022–23 A-League Men 2000———20
Total 12120003100172
Macarthur 2023–24 A-League Men 26420—7[d]2—356
Coventry City 2024–25 Championship 301000—0040
2025–26 Championship 20—20——40
2026–27 Premier League 000000——00
Total 501020——80
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2025–26 League One 3714010—1[e]0431
Burton Albion (loan) 2026–27 League One 000000—0000
Career total 1042290301031012725
  1. ↑ Includes Australia Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in AFC Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Melbourne City

References

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  1. 1 2 "R. Borges Rodrigues: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Raphael Borges Rodrigues – Player Profile". Macarthur FC. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Greenwood, Rob (7 October 2019). "Son of ex-Adelaide United striker Cristiano eyes Melbourne City debut in FFA Cup final with Reds". Adelaide Now. The Advertiser. Retrieved 30 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Proust, Miles (2 August 2021). "Manchester City teams up with Parade College to bring world-class coaching to Melbourne". Herald Sun. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Melbourne City Bolsters Youth Ranks Offering Scholarships for the 2019/20 season to Talented Youngsters". Melbourne City. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Davutovic, David (8 October 2019). "Melbourne City coach Eric Mombaerts mulls teen options up front". The Australian. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "City re-sign young gun Raphael Borges Rodrigues". Melbourne City. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Match Report: Victory 1-1 City". Melbourne City. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "Young SA trio celebrate A League Championship Victory | Football SA". Football South Australia. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Ed (23 March 2022). "Depleted City rally to beat Roar in the A-League". FTBL. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "ALM Squad Update: City confirm four departures". Melbourne City. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Monteverde, Marco (13 June 2023). "Players continue to depart Melbourne City following A-League grand final disaster". news.com.au. NCA NewsWire. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Young Socceroos forward joins Bulls". Macarthur FC. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  14. ↑ Comito, Matt (27 June 2023). "Macarthur land a Young Socceroo: 'He's a talented youngster with a great future'". A-League. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  15. ↑ Clarke, George (29 February 2024). "Raphael loving Macarthur move ahead of City reunion". FTBL. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Raphael Borges Rodrigues: Coventry City sign winger from A-League club Macarthur". BBC Sport. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "TRANSFER: Raphael Borges Rodrigues joins Coventry City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Latics sign Raphael Borges Rodrigues on loan!". Wigan Athletic. 1 September 2025.
  19. ↑ Monteverde, Marco (2 September 2026). "Burton Albion signs Australian under-23 international Raphael Borges Rodrigues on loan". The Australian. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  20. ↑ Raphael Borges Rodrigues at Soccerway
  21. ↑ "Player statistics for Raphael Borges Rodrigues". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  22. ↑ Persoglia, Tony. "2019 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Persoglia, Tony. "2021 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Raphael Borges Rodrigues". GameDay. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Persoglia, Tony. "2022 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  26. ↑ Persoglia, Tony. "2023 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  27. ↑ Melbourne City vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (Television production). Australia: Paramount+. 28 April 2023. Event occurs at 2:26:30. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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