Rafayel Tudu (; ; born 7 May 2001) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC.
Born in Godagari Upazila of Rajshahi District, Tudu hails from the ethnic Santal community. He began his football journey as a goalkeeper while training at the Kishore Football Academy in Rajshahi.
In 2020, Tudu began his professional league career as the third-choice goalkeeper for Victoria Sporting Club in the Bangladesh Championship League. He made 8 appearances, 4 of which were as a substitute during the 2020âÂÂ21 league season as his club suffered relegation. He notably started as goalkeeper during the club's 0âÂÂ6 and 2âÂÂ8 defeats to NoFeL SC and Fortis FC, respectively. Eventually, he departed the club following his debut season.
During both the 2021âÂÂ22 and 2022âÂÂ23 seasons of the Bangladesh Championship League, Tudu missed out, instead regularly training at the Kishore Football Academy. However, during a local tournament, Tudu showcased his skills as a striker, even scoring against his own academy team. Impressed by his performance, his academy coaches began utilizing him as an attacking player. This led to Fakirerpool Young Men's Club signing him for the 2023âÂÂ24 Bangladesh Championship League, where Tudu would register as a striker, making his position change official.
On 19 February 2024, Tudu made his debut for Fakirerpool and scored in a 2âÂÂ3 defeat to BFF Elite Academy during the league's opening game. On 16 April 2024, Tudu scored a brace as Fakirerpool defeated league leaders PWD Sports Club 4âÂÂ1. On 7 April 2024, Tudu was man of the match, scoring all four goals as Fakirerpool defeated Uttara FC 4âÂÂ1. His super hat-trick saw him overtake teammate Dalim Barman in the league's top scorer charts with 10 goals, with three games remaining.