Rafael
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Keeper
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
18
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 |  Remo | L1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| May 26 |  Boston River | W2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| May 23 |  Botafogo RJ | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.8 |
| May 19 |  Millonarios | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| May 16 |  Fluminense | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| May 13 |  Juventude | L3 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| May 10 |  Corinthians | L3 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| May 7 |  O'Higgins | D0 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 3 |  Bahia | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Apr 28 | Millonarios | D0 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Rafael
Rafael is a professional 37-year-old footballer who plays as a keeper for Sao Paulo, born on June 22, 1989, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Rafael on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Rafael Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Serie A campaign, Rafael has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 18 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.96.
Compared to other keepers in the competition, Rafael ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Rafael's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- December 1, 2026: null-null vs Athletico Paranaense (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 27, 2026: null-null vs Remo (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 20, 2026: null-null vs Botafogo RJ (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 17, 2026: null-null vs Fluminense (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 3, 2026: null-null vs Corinthians (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 27, 2026: null-null vs Bahia (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 23, 2026: null-null vs Mirassol (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 16, 2026: null-null vs Vasco da Gama (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 9, 2026: null-null vs Vitoria (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 6, 2026: null-null vs Cruzeiro (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Rafael's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Rafael's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Rafael currently plays for Sao Paulo alongside Sabino, Ferreira, Gonzalo Tapia, Damián Bobadilla, Rafael Tolói, Oscar, Pablo Maia, Young, João Moreira, Felipe Negrucci, Matheus Belém, Cédric Soares, Igão, Isac, Juan Potes. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Rafael's career has also included time at Atletico MG, Cruzeiro, Brazil, Brazil U20.
On the international stage, Rafael has represented Brazil.
Other notable players from Brazil include Cláudio, Guilherme Silva, Wanderson, Guilherme, Junior Messias, Marlon Rangel, Magno Costa Fernandes, Jamerson, Elbis, Fernando, De Oliveira Flavio, Felipe, Jefferson, Evandro Paulista, Cássio. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Rafael has won 8 titles: Supercopa do Brasil (2022) with Atletico MG, Mineiro (2022, 2021, 2020) with Atletico MG, Copa do Brasil (2021) with Atletico MG, Serie A (2021) with Atletico MG, Mineiro (2019, 2018, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2008) with Cruzeiro, Copa do Brasil (2018, 2017) with Cruzeiro, Serie A (2014, 2013) with Cruzeiro, Copa do Brasil (2023) with Sao Paulo.
Rafael has competed in Serie A, Copa Sudamericana, Paulista A1, Copa do Brasil, Copa Libertadores, Supercopa do Brasil, Mineiro. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Rafael, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Rafael to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.