Raphael Utzig (born 8 August 1996) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for Zira, as a

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in the

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Club career

On 11 September 2020, Utzig signed a two-year contract with

Gabala FK Gabala SC (, ), also spelled Qabala, is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Qabala, which have competed in the Azerbaijan Premier League since 2006. They will be set to play in Azerbaijan Premier League from 2025–26 season follo ...

. On 22 June 2022, Gabala announced that they had extended Utzig's contract for an additional year. On 7 July 2023, Utzig signed for Chungnam Asan. On 6 January 2024, Utzig returned to the

, signing an 18-month contract with Zira.

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