Raphael Veiga

Raphael Cavalcante Veiga (born 19 June 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.

Born in São Paulo, Veiga represented Portuguesa and Pão de Açúcar as a youth before joining Coritiba in September 2013.

[2] Veiga made his professional debut on 10 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Thiago Lopes in a 3–0 Primeira Liga home win against Avaí.

[6] While on loan, he became a regular starter, and scored seven goals as the club finished seventh; he was also an important unit in the 2018 Copa Sudamericana, as Furacão ended up champions.

Back to Palmeiras for the 2019 season, Veiga was not a regular starter under managers Luiz Felipe Scolari and Vanderlei Luxemburgo.