# Rafael Pascoal

Rafael Pereira Pascoal (born 2 September 1990), known as Rafael Pascoal, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguesa.

## Club career

Born in Taubaté, São Paulo, Pascoal began his career with Guarulhos in the 2011 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, scoring a goal in a 5–2 away win over União Suzano on 14 May of that year. He subsequently represented ECUS and União Mogi in the same division before moving to Red Bull Brasil for the 2015 season.
Pascoal played the 2015 Copa Paulista with São José-SP, playing one match as a forward. He only became an undisputed starter with Atibaia in the 2016 Campeonato Paulista Série A3, and moved to Série B side Bragantino in June of that year.
On 9 November 2017, Pascoal agreed to a contract with São Bernardo. A backup to Daniel during the 2018 Campeonato Paulista Série A2, he became a starter in the year's Copa Paulista.
On 4 January 2019, Pascoal joined Portuguesa. He signed for Imperatriz on 18 December, but moved to Linense on 6 March 2020, after just three matches.
On 17 July 2020, Pascoal was announced at Boa Esporte. He started the 2021 campaign at Rio Claro, before joining Joinville on 21 May of that year.
In January 2022, Pascoal moved to Botafogo-SP. A backup option in the club's promotion to the second division, he signed for Pouso Alegre on 5 April 2023.
Released from Pousão on 26 July 2023, Pascoal returned to Lusa a day later.

## Career statistics

    As of 15 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Guarulhos | 2011 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| ECUS | 2012 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| União Mogi | 2013 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| União Mogi | 2014 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | — | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| União Mogi | Total | Total | — | — | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| Red Bull Brasil | 2015 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| São José-SP | 2015 | Paulista A3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Atibaia | 2016 | Paulista A3 | — | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Bragantino | 2016 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Bragantino | 2017 | Série C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Bragantino | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| São Bernardo | 2018 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Portuguesa | 2019 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Imperatriz | 2020 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Linense | 2020 | Paulista A3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Boa Esporte | 2020 | Série C | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Rio Claro | 2021 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Joinville | 2021 | Série D | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Botafogo-SP | 2022 | Série C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Botafogo-SP | 2023 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Botafogo-SP | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Pouso Alegre | 2023 | Série C | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Portuguesa | 2023 | Paulista | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Portuguesa | 2024 | Paulista | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Portuguesa | 2025 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Portuguesa | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 41 | 0 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 239 | 1 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste