Rafael Net Worth 2018: What is this football/soccer player worth?

Rafael is a professional football/soccer player who played Full-back for Olympique Lyonnais as number 4. Rafael was born on July 9, 1990, in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil. This article examines Rafael’s net worth.

Rafael Career and Earnings/Salary

As a youth, Rafael played for Fluminense FC during 2005-2008. Over 2008-2015, Rafael played for Manchester United F.C. earning 109 caps and scoring 5 goals. During 2015-, Rafael played for Olympique Lyonnais earning 65 caps and scoring 2 goals.

Rafael also played nationally. During 2007, Rafael played for the Brazil national under-17 football team scoring 0 goals, with 12 caps. During 2012, Rafael played for the Brazil national under-23 football team with 7 caps and 1 goals. In 2012, Rafael played for the Brazil national football team earning 2 caps and scoring 0 goals.

Rafael won a silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s tournament event.

Rafael Net Worth 2018

Professional soccer players can take home plenty of money. But contract sizes depend on several different characteristics. These include the player’s country and of course, their skill set. At the high level, footballers in the U.K. and some European countries can make $50 million or more. In South America, top footballers make $1 to $2 million per year. And in countries where soccer/football is not as popular, like the USA and China, players earn a few hundred thousand per year. The least paying leagues pay under $50,000 per year.