Introduction
Raphael Cavalcante Veiga (born 19 June 1995), known as Raphael Veiga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Palmeiras as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in São Paulo, Veiga represented Corinthians, São Paulo, Portuguesa and Pão de Açúcar as a youth before joining Coritiba in September 2013. He spent two years in the youth setup before being promoted to the main squad in February 2016.
On 10 March 2016 Veiga made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Thiago Lopes in a 3–0 Primeira Liga home win against Avaí. He made his Série A debut on 23 July, starting in a 1–0 away win against Santa Cruz.
Veiga scored his first goal as a senior on 3 August 2016, but in a 1–3 loss at Vitória. After 19 league appearances and three goals, he was sold to Palmeiras on 19 December, signing a five-year contract.
On 2 January 2018, after being sparingly used by Verdão, Veiga moved to Atlético Paranaense on a one-year loan deal.