How Acquired: via Discovery on July 3, 2023
Club Highlights:
Finished the 2024 season with the Pride as NWSL Shield winners and NWSL Champions.
Scored a goal in her Pride debut on Aug. 20, 2023, against the Chicago Red Stars.
Selected No. 10 overall by the Houston Dash in the 2014 NWSL Draft, the first Brazilian to be drafted.
Prior to selecting Orlando, totaled 35 appearances and four goals at Arsenal.
Led Arsenal to the Conti Cup title in March 2023
International Highlights:
Made her debut for Brazil’s senior national team in December 2011.
Has been named to two Women’s World Cup rosters (2015 and 2023) and three Olympic rosters (2016, 2020 and 2024).
2024 Olympic Silver medalist.
During the 2022 calendar year, Rafaelle was named Brazil’s captain, leading her country to the 2022 Copa América Femenina title, her second with Brazil.
Won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and finished as runner-up in the 2021 SheBelieves Cup.
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