| Rafael Donato | |
| Fullname: | Rafael Ferreira Donato |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | Grêmio Novorizontino |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Botafogo |
| Youthyears2: | 2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Palmeiras |
| Youthyears3: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | Audax Rio |
| Years1: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Audax Rio |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | Bahia |
| Caps2: | 32 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2012–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Cruzeiro |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Clubs4: | → Bahia (loan) |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2014 |
| Clubs5: | → Criciúma (loan) |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs6: | → Joinville (loan) |
| Caps6: | 39 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Clubs9: | Brasiliense |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs10: | Vila Nova |
| Caps10: | 160 |
| Goals10: | 17 |
| Years11: | 2024– |
| Clubs11: | Grêmio Novorizontino |
| Caps11: | 3 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:57, 18 February 2024 (UTC) |
Rafael Ferreira Donato (born 17 March 1989) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Grêmio Novorizontino.
On 24 November 2017, having gone nearly a year since playing his last game for Joinville, Donato joined LigaPro side União da Madeira on a deal until the end of the season.[1]