Clecildo Rafael Martins de Souza Ladislau

Rafael Martins attacks space in the final third, hurling runs beyond the line and pulling centre-backs out of shape. Rafael Martins carved a career from Casa Pia through Guimarães and Vitória Setúbal, then lifted the Segunda División with Levante in 2017. He thrives on timing his breaks. He is the all-time Copa São Paulo top scorer, a record that punctuates his youth-season pedigree. A turning point came after his abroad moves sharpened finishing and movement in behind defenses. In the forward role, Rafael Martins links play with one-touch layoffs while pressing high to force turnovers from the front. Rafael Martins finishes moves and gets shots off quickly, sustaining frontline pressure.