Rafaelle

How Acquired: via Discovery on July 3, 2023

Club Highlights:

• Selected No. 10 overall by the Houston Dash in the 2014 NWSL Draft, the first Brazilian to be drafted in the NWSL
• Prior to selecting Orlando, totaled 35 appearances and four goals at Arsenal
• Led the club 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 two Olympic rosters (2016 and 2020)
• 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

College Highlights:

• Played three years in the United States at the University of Mississippi
• Currently ranks second in school history in career points (108) and goals (44), as well as single-season points (33) and goals (22)