Rafael Gaúcho

Rafael Pompeo Rodrigues Ledesma (born 31 December 1982), more commonly known as Gaúcho or Rafael Ledesma, is a Brazilian former footballer.

He was signed by FBK Kaunas from Atlético Mineiro in summer 2006. After two seasons in FBK Kaunas he moved to Partizan Minsk in Belarus. In winter 2012 he moved back to Lithuania and played for Suduva. In 2013 Ledesma left Lithuania and signed with Ethnikos Achna in Cyprus.

In January 2019 he returned to Lithuania and became a member of FK Panevėžys. In 2019 he played 28 matches in A Lyga and scored 6 goals. After season he left FK Panevėžys.

Honours

Lithuanian Championship champion (2): 2006, 2007, Lithuanian Championship Runners-up (2): 2008, Lithuanian Cup winner (2) 2007–08Baltic League: Winner (1) 2008 Maltese Premier League: champion (1) 2015–16 Maltese FA Trophy: winner (1) 2014–15 Maltese Super Cup: winner (1) 2014

Individual

Best player of Lithuanian Championship 2007. Top scorer in A Lyga: 2008 14 goals Sūduva Marijampolė Player of the Year 2012

References

External links

Brazilian FA Database

1982 births

Maltese Premier League players

Living people

Footballers from Porto Alegre

Brazilian men's footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Brazilian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal

Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania

Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus

Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus

Expatriate men's footballers in Malta

Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belarus

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malta

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia

Cypriot First Division players

Esporte Clube Juventude players

CR Flamengo footballers

Académica de Coimbra (football) players

C.F. Estrela da Amadora players

Clube Atlético Mineiro players

FBK Kaunas footballers

FC Partizan Minsk players

FC Dinamo Minsk players

FK Sūduva players

Ethnikos Achna FC players

Birkirkara F.C. players

Sliema Wanderers F.C. players

Valletta F.C. players

Gżira United F.C. players

FK Jelgava players

FC Vitebsk players

San Ġwann F.C. players

FK Panevėžys players

Maltese Challenge League players