Ralf (footballer)

Ralf
Ralf in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ralf de Souza Teles[1]
Date of birth (1984-06-09) June 9, 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Guarani
Number 8
Youth career
2002 Taboão da Serra
2003 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Imperatriz 49 (8)
2007 XV de Jaú 21 (2)
2007 Gama 36 (0)
2008 Noroeste 18 (1)
2008–2009 Grêmio Barueri 35 (1)
2010–2015 Corinthians 187 (6)
2016–2017 Beijing Guoan 57 (1)
2018–2019 Corinthians 19 (1)
2020–2021 Avaí 35 (0)
2022 Cianorte 13 (0)
2022–2025 Vila Nova 139 (0)
2025- Guarani 0 (0)
International career
2011–2013 Brazil 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2025

Ralf de Souza Teles (born June 9, 1984), known simply as Ralf, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Guarani.[2]

Club career

Ralf led Barueri to its first ever season in the Campeonato Paulista and Brazilian Série A.[3] His consistent and quality play with Barueri led Corithians to make him one of several midfielders signed by the club in the 2010 pre-season.[4] On July 13, 2012, he renewed his contract with Corinthians for another three years, despite transfer offers coming from European clubs.[5]

Career statistics

As of 18 November 2023[citation needed]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
XV de Jaú 2007 Paulista A2 — 21 2 — — — 21 2
Gama 2007 Série B 36 0 — — — — 36 0
Noroeste 2008 Paulista — 17 0 — — — 17 0
Barueri 2008 Série B 11 0 — — — — 11 0
2009 Série A 35 1 21 0 — — — 56 1
Total 46 1 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 1
Corinthians 2010 Série A 28 2 13 0 — 8 0 — 49 2
2011 33 1 22 0 — 2 0 — 57 1
2012 29 1 15 0 — 14 1 2 0 60 2
2013 36 1 17 0 4 0 8 0 — 65 1
2014 30 0 15 0 6 1 — — 51 1
2015 31 1 14 0 1 0 10 0 — 56 1
Total 187 6 96 0 11 1 42 1 2 0 337 8
Beijing Guoan 2016 Chinese Super League 30 1 — 4 0 — — 34 1
2017 27 0 — 2 0 — — 29 0
Total 57 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 63 1
Corinthians 2018 Série A 19 1 4 0 6 0 2 0 — 31 1
2019 23 1 13 0 8 0 5 0 — 49 1
Total 42 2 17 0 14 0 7 0 0 0 80 2
Avaí 2020 Série B 33 0 2 0 — — — 35 0
Cianorte 2022 Paranaense — 13 0 — — — 13 0
Vila Nova 2022 Série B 27 0 — 2 0 — 5 0 34 0
2023 31 0 13 0 2 0 — 3 0 49 0
Total 58 0 13 0 4 0 0 0 8 0 83 0
Career total 459 10 200 2 33 1 49 1 10 0 753 14

Honours

Ralf celebrating the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup with Corinthians

Imperatriz

Corinthians

Vila Nova


Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. November 29, 2012. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "Guarani fecha com Ralf, ex-Corinthians, para o Paulistão". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 28, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Volante Ralf diz que o Barueri está perto da primeira vitória no Brasileirão" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. June 10, 2009.
  4. ^ "Ralf promete "guerra e suor" pelo 123" (in Portuguese). Abril.com.br. December 11, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  5. ^ "Por Seleção, Ralf e Paulinho recusam propostas e ficam no Corinthians".[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Os eleitos do Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão!" (in Portuguese). Lance!. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
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