Paulista da cidade de Santos, Rafael Tavares Ferro, 36, começou a carreira na base do Santos, pelo qual foi campeão paulista Sub-17 de 2001. No ano seguinte, faturou o título paulista da Série B3 (equivalente ao sexto escalão) atuando pelo Jabaquara.
Na sequência, rodou por Nacional, Juventus, Atlético Sorocaba, Bragantino, Oeste, Rio Branco-PR, Penapolense, Sport Barueri, Paulista, Inter de Limeira, Campinense, São Carlos, Grêmio Barueri, Taubaté e URT.
Nas últimas três temporadas, criou forte vínculo com a Portuguesa Santista. Foi vice-campeão paulista da Série A3 de 2018, garantindo o acesso sendo o capitão rubro-verde. Além disso, foi às quartas de final do Paulista A2 de 2019 e 2020. Ao todo, foram quatro gols marcados em 48 jogos.
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