Rafael dos Santos Lacerda (Chinese: 拉斯達; born 12 June 1984) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender.
Born in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Lacerda began his career with local Ulbra, and continued to appear in his native state until 2008, representing Brasil de Farroupilha and Sapucaiense.
[2] After loan stints to ASA (where he failed to make a single appearance)[3] and Red Bull Brasil,[4] Lacerda returned to Caxias in December 2011.
On 28 July 2017, Hong Kong Premier League club Yuen Long announced on Facebook that they had signed Lacerda.
[17] Lacerda led Amazonas to a first-ever promotion to the Série C, and won the 2023 Campeonato Amazonense with the club, their first title in the top tier.