# Ralf (footballer)

Ralf de Souza Teles (born June 9, 1984), known simply as Ralf, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Vila Nova.

## Club career

Ralf led Barueri to its first ever season in the Campeonato Paulista and Brazilian Série A. His consistent and quality play with Barueri led Corithians to make him one of several midfielders signed by the club in the 2010 pre-season. On July 13, 2012, he renewed his contract with Corinthians for another three years, despite transfer offers coming from European clubs.

## Career statistics

    As of 18 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| XV de Jaú | 2007 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 |
| Gama | 2007 | Série B | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Noroeste | 2008 | Paulista | — | — | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Barueri | 2008 | Série B | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Barueri | 2009 | Série A | 35 | 1 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 1 |
| Barueri | Total | Total | 46 | 1 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2010 | Série A | 28 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 2 |
| Corinthians | 2011 | Série A | 33 | 1 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2012 | Série A | 29 | 1 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Corinthians | 2013 | Série A | 36 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2014 | Série A | 30 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2015 | Série A | 31 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 56 | 1 |
| Corinthians | Total | Total | 187 | 6 | 96 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 337 | 8 |
| Beijing Guoan | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 30 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Beijing Guoan | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Beijing Guoan | Total | Total | 57 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2018 | Série A | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2019 | Série A | 23 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 1 |
| Corinthians | Total | Total | 42 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 80 | 2 |
| Avaí | 2020 | Série B | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Cianorte | 2022 | Paranaense | — | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Vila Nova | 2022 | Série B | 27 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Vila Nova | 2023 | Série B | 31 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Vila Nova | Total | Total | 58 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 459 | 10 | 200 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 753 | 14 |

## Honours
### Club
#### Imperatriz

* Campeonato Maranhense: 2005

#### Corinthians

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2011, 2015
* Copa Libertadores da América: 2012
* FIFA Club World Cup: 2012
* Recopa Sudamericana: 2013
* Campeonato Paulista: 2013, 2018, 2019

### International

Brazil
* Superclásico de las Américas (2): 2011, 2012

### Individual

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2011