Rafael Nadal scored in his debut match in Armenia (VIDEO)

20-year-old Brazilian forward Rafael Nadal has successfully begun his career in the Armenian championship. As previously reported by Sportaran, the striker signed a contract with Syunik, a club competing in the Armenian First League.

In his first match for the new team, the footballer with the famous surname immediately scored a goal. Syunik confidently defeated Ararat-Armenia-2 with a score of 5–2, and Nadal contributed to the victory — he came on as a substitute in the 70th minute and scored in the 92nd.

After 18 rounds, Syunik sits in 4th place in Armenia’s second-tier league and continues to fight for higher positions in the standings.

The player’s full name is Rafael Denchuk Nadal. The striker is a product of Brazilian football. He started his career in the youth system of Azuriz, and in 2022 he played for São Paulo U-17.

Later, the forward represented Hope Internacional and Botafogo-SP, and last season he played for Operário-PR U-20. Now the Brazilian striker is starting a new stage of his career in Armenian football.

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