Rafael Silva Guanaes (born 27 March 1981) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.
[3] He achieved promotion to Campeonato Paulista Série A3 with the club in 2012, and was appointed in charge of União São João on 6 August 2014.
[14] Guanaes led Tombense to their first-ever promotion to the Série B, but was sacked on 22 February 2022, with the club threatened with relegation in the 2022 Campeonato Mineiro.
[15] He then worked for a short period as a permanent assistant manager at Cruzeiro before taking over second division side Novorizontino on 21 June.
[18] Guanaes led the Fantasma to a promotion to the second division in his first season, but announced his departure from the club at the end of the year on 18 November 2024.