| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafaella Carmo Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Luzia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | São José | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | São José | 38 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | América Mineiro | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | Minas Brasília | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ljuboten | 25 | (7) |
| 2024– | Santos | 17 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:37, 3 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rafaella Carmo Martins (born 17 July 1999), known as Rafa Martins, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a left-back for Santos FC.
Born in Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Rafa Martins began her career with São José. On 31 January 2020, she joined América Mineiro.
In January 2023, after featuring rarely for América, Rafa Martins was announced at Minas Brasília. In August, however, she moved abroad and joined Macedonian side ŽFK Ljuboten.
On 31 July 2024, Rafa Martins returned to her home country and signed for Santos until the end of the year. On 30 November, she agreed to a new two-year deal.
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São José | 2018 | Série A1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| América Mineiro | 2020 | Série A2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
| Minas Brasília | 2023 | Série A2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Ljuboten | 2023–24 | Macedonian Championship | 25 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 7 | |||
| Santos | 2024 | Série A1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | Série A2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 123 | 9 | ||
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