Zé Rafael

ABOUT Zé RAFAEL

Brazilian professional soccer player who has made a name for himself as an attacking midfielder for Palmeiras. He signed a five-year deal with the club in November 2018. Prior to the deal, he had been a member of Bahia.

He joined Coritiba's youth setup at the age of 16.

His $14.5 million signing with Palmeiras in November 2018 was the biggest sale in Bahia's history up to that point. He posts photos and videos of himself competing in soccer matches on his 93zerafael Instagram account, where he has gained more than 800,000 followers.

His full name is José Rafael Vivian. He has a son and a daughter.

He and Marcos Rocha have played as teammates for Palmeiras.