Raimundo Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born 15 May 1965), popularly known as Raí (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁaˈi]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

The younger brother of Sócrates,[1][2] who played in the same position as him, Raí represented Brazil for more than a decade and was part of the country's victorious 1994 World Cup squad.

[4][5] Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Raí started his career with local side Botafogo and in 1986 came to Ponte Preta, where he debuted in the Série A.

[citation needed] Raí joined São Paulo FC for the 1987 season, only making his league debut on 18 October due to injury.

[citation needed] In 1992, Raí was part of the São Paulo team that won the club's first ever Copa Libertadores, scoring the only goal of the final second-leg against Newell's Old Boys that took the match to a penalty shootout.

[citation needed] In the 1993 season, São Paulo defended their Copa Libertadores title, with Raí again scoring in the final as CD Universidad Católica were beaten 5–1 at the Estádio do Morumbi.