Zé Rafael
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
5
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 60%
0.69
xG
1
Goals
5
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 |  Recoleta | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 2 |  Palmeiras | D1 - 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 22 |  Coritiba | D0 - 0 | 27 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Apr 19 |  Fluminense | L2 - 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 11 |  Atletico MG | W1 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 8 |  Deportivo Cuenca | L1 - 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 5 |  Flamengo | L3 - 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 2 |  Remo | W2 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 26 |  Vasco da Gama | W2 - 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Feb 22 |  Novorizontino | L2 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Zé Rafael
Zé Rafael is a professional 33-year-old footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Santos FC, born on June 15, 1993, who is right-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 Zé Rafael on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Zé Rafael Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Serie A campaign, Zé Rafael has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 5 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.18.
Compared to other central midfielders in the competition, Zé Rafael ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Zé 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 Botafogo RJ (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 27, 2026: null-null vs Vitoria (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 20, 2026: null-null vs Gremio (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 17, 2026: null-null vs Coritiba (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 3, 2026: null-null vs Red Bull Bragantino (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 27, 2026: null-null vs Palmeiras (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 23, 2026: null-null vs Bahia (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 16, 2026: null-null vs Fluminense (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 9, 2026: null-null vs Atletico MG (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 6, 2026: null-null vs Flamengo (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Zé 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 Zé 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
Zé Rafael currently plays for Santos FC alongside Benjamín Rollheiser, Lautaro Díaz, Gabriel Menino, Moisés, Diógenes, Miguel Terceros, Gustavo Caballero, Nicola Profeta, João Pedro, Mateus Xavier, Gabriel Bontempo, Gil, Vinicius Lira, Gustavo Henrique, João Alencar. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Zé Rafael's career has also included time at Palmeiras, Bahia, Londrina EC, Coritiba, Novo Hamburgo.
On the international stage, Zé 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, Zé Rafael has won 10 titles: Florida Cup (2020) with Palmeiras, Copa Libertadores (2021, 2020) with Palmeiras, Recopa Sudamericana (2022) with Palmeiras, Supercopa do Brasil (2023) with Palmeiras, Paulista A1 (2024, 2023, 2022, 2020) with Palmeiras, Copa do Brasil (2020) with Palmeiras, Serie A (2023, 2022) with Palmeiras, Copa do Nordeste (2017) with Bahia, Baiano (2018) with Bahia, Paranaense 1 (2013, 2012) with Coritiba.
Zé Rafael has competed in Serie A, Copa Sudamericana, Paulista A1, Copa do Brasil, Copa Libertadores, Supercopa do Brasil, Recopa Sudamericana, FIFA Intercontinental Cup, Baiano, Copa do Nordeste, Serie B, Serie C, Gaúcho. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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