Rafail Mamas

Rafail Mamas
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Nicosia, Cyprus
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sarajevo
Number 66
Youth career
–2018 AEK Larnaca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 AEK Larnaca 1 (0)
2018–2020 Napoli 0 (0)
2020–2021 SPAL 0 (0)
2021–2024 AEK Larnaca 58 (1)
2024–2025 AEL Limassol 27 (1)
2025– Sarajevo 8 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Cyprus U17 6 (1)
2018–2019 Cyprus U19 10 (0)
2020–2022 Cyprus U21 8 (0)
2021–2024 Cyprus 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025

Rafail Mamas (Greek: Ραφαήλ Μάμας; born 4 March 2001) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.

Club career

On 13 May 2018, Mamas made his senior debut for AEK Larnaca, playing the full ninety minutes in a 3–2 win over AEL Limassol.

On 26 July 2018, Mamas was an unused substitute in Larnaca's 0–0 draw away to Dundalk in the UEFA Europa League but the next month, he joined Serie A club Napoli.

In September 2020, Mamas joined Serie B side SPAL.

On 19 July 2021, Mamas returned to AEK Larnaca after three years in Italy.

On 21 May 2025, AEL Limassol announced that Mamas had been sold to Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina side Sarajevo.

International career

Mamas has represented Cyprus at under-17 level. In October 2021, he received his first call-up to the senior squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Croatia and Malta following an injury to Andreas Karo. He was an unused substitute in both matches. He made his debut on 11 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Russia.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AEK Larnaca 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 10——10
2018–19 Cypriot First Division 00—0000
2021–22 Cypriot First Division 24150—291
2022–23 Cypriot First Division 21010140360
2023–24 Cypriot First Division 1302030180
Total 59180170841
AEL Limassol 2024–25 Cypriot First Division 27131—302
Sarajevo 2025–26 Bosnian Premier League 8000—80
Career total 9421111701223
  1. ↑ Includes Cypriot Cup
  2. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; nine appearances in UEFA Europa League; three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cyprus
202110
202210
202410
Total30

References

  1. ↑ "AEK LARNACA VS. AEL 3 - 2 match report". uk.soccerway.com. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "ESCLUSIVA – La Primavera si rinforza con Mamas, Vrakas e Idasiak". iamnaples.it (in Italian). 16 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "ESCLUSIVA – L'ex Napoli Mamas firma con la Spal". seriebnews.com (in Italian). 18 September 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "ΕΠΙΣΤΡΟΦΗ ΓΙΑ ΡΑΦΑΗΛ ΜΑΜΑ" (in Greek). AEK Larnaca FC. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ανακοίνωση για μεταγραφή Ραφαήλ Μάμα στην FK Sarajevo". AEL Limassol. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rafail Mamas profile at UEFA". UEFA. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Αρχίζει προετοιμασία η Εθνική Ανδρών, κλήση για Ραφαήλ Μάμα". cfa.com.cy (in Greek). 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Russia v Cyprus game report". FIFA. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "R. Mamas: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rafail Mamas, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 October 2024.