Rafael Camacho

Rafael Euclides Soares Camacho (born 22 May 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Ethnikos Achna.

Club career

Liverpool Born in Lisbon of Angolan descent, Camacho joined Liverpool’s academy from Sporting CP at the end of the 2015–16 season following a successful trial. He is a versatile player who can play anywhere across the front line but had also featured at right back and wing back.

Camacho was named on the substitutes' bench for the Merseyside Derby against Everton in the Premier League on 7 April 2018 as a late injury replacement for Alberto Moreno but did not make an appearance. In December 2018 he was named on the bench for games against Burnley and Manchester United. He made his senior debut in the FA Cup third round against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7 January 2019, and his league debut 12 days later, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–3 win over Crystal Palace.

Sporting CP On 27 June 2019, Camacho rejoined Sporting CP on a five-year contract for a reported fee of £7 million.

Loan moves and later career

On 1 February 2021, Camacho agreed to a loan move to Rio Ave for the remainder of the season.

On 12 July 2022, he joined Aris on a season-long loan.

Camacho left Sporting in the summer of 2024. A year later, he joined Croatian Football League side HNK Vukovar 1991, before signing for Ethnikos Achna of the Cypriot First Division in early 2026.

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