Rafael Scheidt

Football player infobox| playername= Rafael Scheidt
fullname = Rafael Scheidt
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|2|10
cityofbirth = Porto Alegre
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = 183cm
currentclub = Shaanxi Baorong
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = Grêmio
years = 1995-1996
1997
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2002
2003-2004
2004-2006
2007-present
clubs = Grêmio
Kawasaki Frontale
Grêmio
Celtic
Corinthians
Atlético Mineiro
Botafogo
Shaanxi Baorong
caps(goals) = 7 (0)
26 (5)
39 (2)
3 (0)
35 (1)
35 (2)
73 (1)
nationalyears = 1999
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 3 (0)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = January 3 2008
ntupdate = January 3 2008

Rafael Felipe Scheidt (born February 10, 1976 in Porto Alegre, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who most recently played for Botafogo. He was signed by the John Barnes/Kenny Dalglish management of Celtic from Grêmio for £5m and failed to make an impact. Scheidt's arrival was met with derision from opposing fans due to the amusing pronunciation of his last name. Plagued by injury and finding it hard to settle he started one game in the 1999-00 in Scottish football and was let out on loan to Corinthians by Martin O'Neill after just three appearances. The "Guardian" newspaper called Scheidt the second worst transfer in the history of soccer in an article published in 2001. [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,543912,00.html The 10 biggest wastes of money in football history] ] In 2006 Scheidt was released by Botafogo.

International career

Scheidt has three caps for Brazil.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/608_Scheidt.html Sambafoot Profile]