In January 2014, Rafaelle was picked in the second round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft by expansion team Houston Dash.

After playing one season, she was waived by Houston Dash, but FC Kansas City acquired her rights the following week.

[4] Rafaelle signed with Changchun Zhuoyue of the Chinese Women's Super League in 2016, one of three Brazilian players to do so with Raquel and Darlene.

Terms of the deals were not released, but in an interview with Globo Esporte, Rafaelle said the pay was considerably more than she could make in Brazil.

[11] In February 2015, Rafaelle was included in an 18-month residency programme intended to prepare Brazil's national team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and the 2016 Rio Olympics.