Rafa Mentzingen, #14
Pronunciation: “Rah-fuh Mintz-in-gen”
Position: DEF
Height: 5-9
Birthday: 5-2-96
Hometown (Affiliation): Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRA)
College: Valparaiso
USL Experience: 7th Year
Acquired: Signed as a free agent ahead of 2023 season.
2024: Appeared in 31 matches, playing 2,397 minutes… scored five goals and added five assists, creating 33 chances… won 40 tackles, 170 duels and 33 aerial duels… made 21 interceptions… named to USL Championship Team of the Week four times.
2023: Joined NCFC from Chattanooga Red Wolves SC… Made 31 appearances, including 28 starts, logging 2,343 minutes, 13 goals, five assists… won 190 duels with a 53.1% success rate… ranked third in USL League One with 18 goal contributions… named to USL League One All-League First Team.
Prior to NCFC: Played two seasons for Chattanooga Red Wolves SC… made a team-high 33 appearances for Chattanooga in 2022, scoring eight goals and tallying four assists… spent time with Lansing Ignite FC and Memphis 901 before joining Chattanooga.
