The footballer has been playing in Italy for 7 years.

Atalanta defender Rafael Toloi, 30, swaps Brazilian citizenship for Italian. Reported by Football Italia.

FIFA approves Toloi's request to play in the Italian national team. Now the footballer will be waiting for Roberto Mancini to join the team.

It is worth noting that Toloy was not played for the Brazilian national team. In 2009 alone he played 19 games for Brazil U-20.

He moved to Italy from Sao Paulo in 2014, first on loan to Roma, and then registered in Atalanta, where he is the leader of the defense.

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