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{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Portuguese name|Sóbis}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rafael Sóbis
| image = CL15 Emelec-Tigres (4) Rafael Sóbis.jpg
| caption = Sóbis playing for [[Tigres UANL]] in 2015.
| fullname = Rafael Augusto Sóbis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|6|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Erechim]], Brazil
| height = 1.72 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 2004–2006
| clubs1 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]]
| caps1 = 82
| goals1 = 28
| years2 = 2006–2008
| clubs2 = [[Real Betis|Betis]]
| caps2 = 57
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2008–2012
| clubs3 = [[Al-Jazira Club|Al-Jazira]]
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2010–2011
| clubs4 = → [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] (loan)
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = → [[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]] (loan)
| caps5 = 26
| goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2012–2014
| clubs6 = [[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]]
| caps6 = 88
| goals6 = 16
| years7 = 2015–2016
| clubs7 = [[Tigres UANL]]
| caps7 = 52
| goals7 = 18
| years8 = 2016–2018
| clubs8 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| caps8 = 64
| goals8 = 11
| years9 = 2019
| clubs9 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]]
| caps9 = 20
| goals9 = 2<!-- LEAGUE GAMES ONLY - When you update this parameter, please update the pcupdate parameter! -->
| clubs10 = [[Ceará Sporting Club|Ceará]]
| years10 = 2020
| caps10 = 16
| goals10 = 2
| clubs11 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| years11 = 2020–2021
| caps11 = 30
| goals11 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalteam2 = [[Brazil Olympic football team|Brazil U23]]
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam3 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 1
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                        {{MedalSport  | Men's [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]]}}
                        {{MedalBronze | [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
| club-update = 31 July 2021
}}
'''Rafael Augusto Sóbis''' (born 17 June 1985) is a Brazilian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]].

Before joining Ceará, Sóbis played for [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]], [[Real Betis]], [[Al-Jazira Club|Al-Jazira]], [[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]] and [[Tigres UANL]]. He won the [[Copa Libertadores]] with Internacional, and was a runner-up with Tigres in 2015.

Sóbis also represented the [[Brazil national football team|Brazil national team]], winning a bronze medal at the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2008 Olympics]].

==Club career==

===Internacional===
Born in [[Erechim]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]], he started in the youth categories of [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]], known only as ''Rafael''. Inter's president at the time, [[Fernando Carvalho]], suggested the change to only ''Sobis'',  his maternal surname of [[Ukrainian people|Ukrainian]] origins, because it could be more attractive for the [[UEFA Europa League|European]] leagues, where the boy could get [[dual citizenship]].<ref name="placar 1289">"A estrela Sobis", Leandro Behs, ''Placar'' nº. 1289, December 2005, Editora Abril, pg. 78</ref>

He went to the main team in 2004 and quickly won a place in it, being known by his name along the surname (with [[acute accent]]), ''Rafael Sóbis''. Sóbis scored 19 goals in 35 matches in the 2005 season at the age of 19. In the following year, he was one of the main players in the [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] squad that finished the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian League]] in second place, and was selected by the [[Brazilian Football Confederation|CBF]] to play in the ''all star team'' at the end of the season. The 2006 season started slowly for him, as he fought against a series of injuries. He eventually recovered his place in the first team and helped [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] secure the [[Copa Libertadores]] title; scoring twice in the first-leg of the final match against [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]].

===Real Betis===
Sóbis signed for [[Real Betis]] in August 2006 for €9&nbsp;million, {{citation needed|date=April 2012}} ([[Brazilian real|R$]]21.8 million<ref name=InterPortobalance2006>{{cite web|url=http://www.internacional.com.br/extra/balanco_INTER-2006.pdf|title=RELATÓRIO DA DIRETORIA (2006)|access-date=26 April 2012|publisher=SC Internacional|language=pt}}</ref>) putting pen to paper on an 8-year contract,{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} a length reminiscent to that of fellow Brazilian international [[Denílson de Oliveira Araújo|Denílson]]. Internacional only received 25% of the fee and the rest belong to other parties. Among 25% of Inter, R$272,500 was further deducted as agent fee.<ref name=InterPortobalance2006/> He was officially unveiled to the press on 8 September and made his [[Real Betis]] and [[La Liga]] debut against [[Athletic Bilbao]] two days later at the [[Manuel Ruiz de Lopera]] stadium, a game his team won 3–0.

Sóbis scored his first goals against [[Seville derby|city rivals]] [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] on 17 September, a match that Betis eventually lost 3–2. He also managed to score important goals against [[Celta de Vigo]], a debut game for then newly appointed coach [[Luis Fernández]]. Ligament damage sustained in a game against [[RCD Mallorca]] meant that he missed a month of action. Sóbis' major contribution to the [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]] season was his late equaliser against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] at the [[Camp Nou]], assisted by fellow Brazilian [[Marcos Assunção]].

He began his second season with Betis strongly, scoring three goals in his first six games, against [[Valencia CF]], [[RCD Mallorca]] and 2007 [[UEFA Cup]] finalists [[RCD Espanyol]] but once again the Brazilian's form dipped. Betis received an offer of €10&nbsp;million from English [[Premier League]] club [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] for Sóbis in July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/ultimahora.html?id=4740|title= Offer for Betis duo|date= 16 July 2008|access-date= 16 July 2008|work= Report on /www.realbetisbalompie.es|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110616201849/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/ultimahora.html?id=4740|archive-date= 16 June 2011|df= dmy-all}}</ref>

===Al-Jazira===
On 2 September 2008, Sóbis joined [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] side [[Al-Jazira Club|Al-Jazira]] for €10 million.<ref name="globo">{{cite web |url= http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Futebol/espanhol/0,,MUL743920-9845,00-SOBIS+TROCA+BETIS+PELO+ALJAZIRA.html
|title= Sobis troca Bétis pelo Al-Jazira|date=2 September 2008|access-date=2 September 2008}}</ref>

===Second spell at Inter===

In July 2010, Sóbis returned to Internacional on loan for one year to play the Copa Libertadores. On 18 August, they defeated [[Chivas Guadalajara]] in the [[2010 Copa Libertadores]] final with Sóbis scoring their first goal in their 3–2 win. He hurt his arm while scoring the goal by falling over it, and had to be replaced later on by [[Leandro Damião]], who also ended up scoring a goal during the match.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/internacional-take-libertadores-title/article1678003/|title=Internacional wins Libertadores Cup |date=19 August 2010 |access-date=19 August 2010|location=Toronto|work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref> After the loan ended, Internacional did not use the buy option, due to his injuries and high price, and he returned to the Middle East.

===Fluminense===

On 21 July 2011, [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] announced three signings at the club's 109th birthday: Sóbis and Argentinian midfielders [[Alejandro Martinuccio]] and [[Manuel Lanzini]].<ref>[http://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/2011/07/fluminense-apresenta-martinuccio-lanzini-e-rafael-sobis-nas-laranjeiras.html], globoesporte.com, 21 July 2011</ref> He reunited with manager [[Abel Braga]] at the [[Rio de Janeiro|carioca]] club, having been his player at Inter and Al-Jazira. Despite scepticism from fans and press because of his injury history, Sóbis went on to play an important role at the team's title run and ultimate 3rd-place finish in [[2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2011 Série A]], scoring 10 goals in 26 games.

After one year playing on loan from [[Al-Jazira Club|Al-Jazira]], Fluminense bought Sóbis' economic rights for [[brazilian real|R$]]8.75 million in July 2012, with him signing a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lancenet.com.br/fluminense/Rafael-Sobis-fecha-acordo-Fluminense_0_739726193.html |title=Rafael Sobis fecha novo acordo com o Fluminense - Fluminense &#124; Lancen… |access-date=19 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231125249/http://www.lancenet.com.br/fluminense/Rafael-Sobis-fecha-acordo-Fluminense_0_739726193.html |archive-date=31 December 2012}}</ref> The ''Tricolor'' ended that season winning the [[2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|national championship]].

On 24 December 2014, he left Fluminense by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rafael Sobis agradece ao Fluminense e se despede do clube via Instagram|url=http://www.lancenet.com.br/fluminense/Rafael-Sobis-agradece-Fluminense-Instagram_0_1272472792.html|website=Lancenet|publisher=Areté Editorial S.A Diário LANCE!|access-date=25 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141225190641/http://www.lancenet.com.br/fluminense/Rafael-Sobis-agradece-Fluminense-Instagram_0_1272472792.html|archive-date=25 December 2014}}</ref>

===Tigres UANL===
Four days after leaving Fluminense, Sóbis joined Mexican side [[Tigres UANL]] for the Clausura 2015 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rafael Sobis desembarca no México, e Tigres anuncia acerto com atacante|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/2014/12/rafael-sobis-desembarca-no-mexico-e-tigres-anuncia-acerto-com-atacante.html|website=Globo Esporte|publisher=Globo|access-date=28 December 2014}}</ref> He became champion of the Apertura 2015 season of [[Liga MX]] and runner-up of the [[2015 Copa Libertadores]].

===Cruzeiro===
On 23 June 2016, Sóbis signed for [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]  until 2019, joining a day after Argentine striker [[Ramón Ábila]]. Sóbis went on to become an important part of the team's 11, playing as a winger and as a central striker. Cruzeiro's supporters embraced the player's grit and determination, specially during important matches and derbies, during which Rafael Sóbis shown to rise to the occasion. The player's [[Chonmage|samurai haircut]] or Viking style was also referenced and copied by supporters during the first half of 2017.<ref>[http://espn.uol.com.br/post/608404_cruzeiro-fecha-contratacao-de-rafael-sobis-e-tem-nova-dupla-de-ataque Cruzeiro fecha contratação de Rafael Sóbis e tem nova dupla de ataque]</ref>

===Back to Internacional===
On 5 January 2019, Sóbis joined [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] for the third time, on a one-year contract.<ref>[http://www.internacional.com.br/conteudo?modulo=2&setor=18&codigo=44467 Rafael Sobis está de volta ao Beira-Rio], internacional.com.br, 5 January 2019</ref>

===Ceará===
In January 2020, Sóbis joined [[Ceará Sporting Club|Ceará]] on a one-year contract, being their sixth signing for the season.<ref>[http://www.cearasc.com/noticia/rafael-sobis-e-o-novo-atacante-do-ceara-para-tempo], cearasc.com, 5 January 2020</ref> He went on to play well at that year [[2020 Campeonato Cearense|State League]] and [[2020 Copa do Nordeste|Copa do Nordeste]], but his performances declined when playing in [[2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]].

===Return to Cruzeiro and retirement===
In November 2020, Sóbis rejoined [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] until the end of the 2021 season.<ref>[https://www.cruzeiro.com.br/noticia/show/18380/campeao-com-a-camisa-celeste-rafael-sobis-esta-de-volta-e-assina-com-o-cruzeiro-ate-dezembro-de-2021], cruzeiro.com.br, 11 November 2020</ref> He reportedly returned to help the [[Minas Gerais]] team to overcome their financial difficulties and relegation to [[2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Série B]].

Sobis then retired at the end of his contract, being a fan favourite throughout his two spells at the club.<ref>[https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/cruzeiro/noticia/rafael-sobis-se-despede-do-futebol-com-sua-historia-entre-as-paginas-heroicas-e-imortais-do-cruzeiro.ghtml], globoesporte.com, 10 November 2021</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Barnetta061115-01.jpg|thumb|Sóbis playing for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in 2006, holding off a challenge from [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]'s [[Tranquillo Barnetta]]]]

Sóbis made his debut for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] on 3 September 2006 against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] at the [[Emirates Stadium]] in London; Brazil won the match 3–0 with Sóbis making his appearance as last-minute substitute for [[Robinho]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sinnott|first1=John|title=Brazil 3-0 Argentina|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/5301984.stm|access-date=26 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 September 2006}}</ref> He scored his first Brazil's goal in an unofficial friendly match against [[Kuwait]]i club [[Al Kuwait Kaifan|Al Kuwait]] on 7 October 2006.

He won a bronze medal with the [[Brazil Olympic football team|Brazil U-23 team]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in China. As a substitute in the group stage against [[New Zealand national under-23 football team|New Zealand]], he concluded a 5–0 win from [[Lucas Leiva]]'s pass.<ref>{{cite news|title=Five-star Brazil crush Kiwis|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/beijing2008/matches/round=250016/match=300051799/summary.html|access-date=26 July 2015|publisher=FIFA|date=10 August 2008}}</ref>

==Style of play==
A dynamic forward, Sóbis often plays a creative role due his intelligence on the pitch, mobility, vision and [[Passing (association football)|passing]], features that make him effective at creating chances to provide [[Assist (football)|assists]] for teammates. Although his favored position is that of a [[second striker|supporting striker]], he is capable to play as a [[winger (association football)|winger]] and lone [[striker (association football)|striker]]. Under coach [[Ricardo Ferretti]], Sóbis played a versatile role as he was deployed as a striker in the Tigres' 4–4–2 formation, second striker in 4–4–1–1 and as a central [[attacking midfielder]] in 4–2–3–1. A right-footed accurate set-piece taker, he is also capable to pass, cross and finish with the left.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.futboldecafe.com/analisis-jugadores/rafael-sobis-el-falso-10/ |title=Rafael Sóbis, el falso 10 &#124; Fútbol de Café |access-date=2 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923150430/http://www.futboldecafe.com/analisis-jugadores/rafael-sobis-el-falso-10/ |archive-date=23 September 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|7 December 2019}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]]
|[[2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2004]]
|35||6||5||1||2||0||8||2||50||9
|-
|[[2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2005]]
|35||19||6||1||6||2||12||3||59||25
|-
|[[2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2006]]
|12||3||0||0||12||3||0||0||24||6
|-
|[[2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2010]]
|16||4||0||0||5||1||0||0||21||5
|-
|[[2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2011]]
|0||0||0||0||5||1||10||2||15||3
|-
|[[2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2019]]
|20||2||7||0||9||3||10||1||46||6
|-
!Total
!118!!34!!18!!2!!39!!10!!40!!8!!215!!54
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Real Betis]]
|[[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]
|31||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||31||4
|-
|[[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]
|26||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||4
|-
!Total
!57!!8!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!57!!8
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Al Jazira Club|Al- Jazira]]
|2008–09
|21||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||21||7
|-
|2009–10
|0||0||0||0||4||2||0||0||4||2
|-
!Total
!21!!7!!0!!0!!4!!2!!0!!0!!25!!9
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]]
|[[2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2011]]
|26||10||0||0||0||0||0||0||26||10
|-
|[[2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2012]]
|21||3||0||0||9||1||11||5||41||9
|-
|[[2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2013]]
|36||10||1||0||7||1||12||5||56||16
|-
|[[2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2014]]
|31||3||4||1||1||0||15||1||51||5
|-
!Total
!114!!26!!5!!1!!17!!2!!38!!11!!174!!40
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Tigres UANL|UANL]]
|2014–15
|15||7||0||0||12||4||0||0||27||11
|-
|2015–16
|37||11||0||0||6||0||0||0||43||11
|-
!Total
!52!!18!!0!!0!!18!!4!!0!!0!!70!!22
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
|[[2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2016]]
|22||4||6||0||0||0||0||0||28||4
|-
|[[2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2017]]
|23||4||11||5||1||0||13||4||48||13
|-
|[[2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2018]]
|19||3||4||0||4||1||11||3||38||7
|-
|[[2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2020]]
|16||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||6
|-
|[[2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2021]]
|27||1||3||0||0||0||12||2||42||3
|-
!Total
!107!!18!!24!!5!!5!!1!!36!!9!!172!!33
|-
|[[Ceará Sporting Club|Ceará]]
|[[2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2020]]
|14||0||9||3||0||0||20||5||43||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!483!!111!!56!!11!!83!!19!!134!!33!!756!!175
|}

==Honours==
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/rafael-augusto-sobis-do-nascimento/3596/|title = Brazil - Rafael Sóbis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}</ref>

'''Internacional'''
* [[Campeonato Gaúcho]]: 2011
* [[Copa Libertadores]]: [[2006 Copa Libertadores|2006]], [[2010 Copa Libertadores|2010]]

'''Fluminense'''
* [[Campeonato Carioca]]: 2012
* [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]: [[2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2012]]

'''Cruzeiro'''
* [[Campeonato Mineiro]]: 2018
* [[Copa do Brasil]]: [[2017 Copa do Brasil|2017]], [[2018 Copa do Brasil|2018]]

'''UANL'''
*[[Liga MX]]: [[2015–16 Liga MX season#Torneo Apertura|Apertura 2015]]
*[[Copa Libertadores]] runner-up: [[2015 Copa Libertadores|2015]]
*[[Concacaf Champions League]] runner-up: [[2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League|2015–16]]

'''Brazil'''
* [[Olympic Games]] Bronze medal: [[2008 Olympic Games|2008]]

'''Individual'''
* [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year]]: [[2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2005]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Em 2005, melhores do Campeonato Brasileiro recebem prêmio Craque do Brasileirão |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/bau-do-esporte/videos/v/em-2005-melhores-do-campeonato-brasileiro-recebem-premio-craque-do-brasileirao/2234360/ |access-date=29 September 2016 |date=6 December 2005 |work=Globo Esporte |language=pt}}</ref>
* [[Copa do Brasil]] top scorer: 2017

==References==
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==External links==
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