Rafael Carioca
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Rafael Carioca
Age: 19
Club: Gremio
Nationality: Brazilian
Position: Defensive Midfield, Central Midfield
Value: £2 million
Screenshot: 2008 Stats
In Real Life
Rafael joined Gremio in 2006, as an amateur player, after rising through the youth ranks at Gremio. In 2007 he then captained their U20’s side, and also played for Brazil’s U18’s. He was then promoted to the first team squad in Gremio in time for the start of the 2008 season, and has so far made 37 appearances for Gremio. It has been reported recently that he is set to move to Spartak Moscow for a fee of around £8 million.
In FM
In FM Rafael is a hardworking midfielder who is always looking to put in a fair shift from midfield. As a result of this he is always attempting to make tackles and break up the oppositions attacking moves. He can also be found racing up the pitch to join in with attacking moves for his own team, and also is known to have many efforts at goal from long range. Although he is left footed he can also pass the ball around with his right foot as well, which means that he will not lose the ball to the opposition much if the ball is on his right foot. As a result of Rafael being two footed he can often get a few assists via through balls or crosses. It will cost around £3 million to sign Carioca and he will command the wages of around £2,200 per week.
Strengths
One of Rafael Carioca’s main strengths is his tackling ability. This means that as a defensive midfielder, he will be able to stop attackers with the ball, and this will also allow him to win the ball in the opponents half, so his team can break away with the ball. Another of his main strengths is his first touch. This means that when the ball arrives at his feet he is able to flick it away from an opposing player and attack forward with the ball at his feet. Another of Rafael’s main strengths is his dribbling. This means that he is able to keep the ball under control at his feet, and go round a few opposing players before unleashing a killer pass to a teammate. Lastly, another of his main strengths is his work rate. This means that he will chase the opponents for the full 90 minutes of a game, and will always try and involve himself in play.
Tackling – 17
First Touch – 15
Dribbling – 15
Work Rate – 14
Weaknesses
One of Rafael’s main weaknesses is his heading. Central midfielders will always have to deal with a lot of balls being lumped up from the defense, and will have to deal with them. Another of his weaknesses is his aggression. One of the problems with having a lack of this is that, sometimes he could shy away from 50/50 challenges and not challenge his opponents for the ball. The last of his weaknesses is his free kick taking. One of the problems of this is that, if his team is in need of getting a late goal, he will not be able to step up and knock a free kick in the back of the net.
Heading – 8
Aggression – 6
Free kick taking – 9
Final Verdict
In conclusion I believe that Rafael Carioca would be a fantastic signing for any team playing in Europe, as he is a massive talent for the future. I also believe he would come to a Championship level team, if they had the resources to sign him.
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