Rafael Gava
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
1
Goals
4
Assists
0
Started
14
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 71%
0.76
xG
1
Goals
14
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6 |  Avai FC | W3 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| Jun 30 |  CRB | L0 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Jun 20 |  Ceara | W0 - 1 | 83 | 1 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Jun 14 |  Operario Ferroviario | W2 - 1 | 28 | — | 1 | — | 7.4 |
| Jun 8 |  Vila Nova | L1 - 0 | 61 | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Jun 1 |  Ponte Preta | D0 - 0 | 86 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| May 25 |  Athletic Club | L1 - 2 | 75 | — | 1 | 1 | 6.8 |
| May 16 |  Goias | L1 - 0 | 70 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| May 10 |  Novorizontino | L1 - 0 | 65 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| May 2 |  Nautico | D1 - 1 | 26 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Rafael Gava
Rafael Gava is a professional 33-year-old footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Botafogo SP, born on May 19, 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 Rafael Gava on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Rafael Gava Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Serie B campaign, Rafael Gava has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 14 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 4 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.3.
Compared to other central midfielders in the competition, Rafael Gava ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Rafael Gava's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- November 13, 2026: null-null vs Juventude (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 5, 2026: null-null vs Londrina EC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 29, 2026: null-null vs Sport Recife (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 22, 2026: null-null vs Avai FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 15, 2026: null-null vs CRB (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 8, 2026: null-null vs Ceara (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 5, 2026: null-null vs Operario Ferroviario (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 1, 2026: null-null vs Vila Nova (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 24, 2026: null-null vs Ponte Preta (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 17, 2026: null-null vs Athletic Club (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Rafael Gava'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 Gava'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 Gava currently plays for Botafogo SP alongside Luquinha, Gabriel Inocêncio, Carlos Eduardo, Victor Souza, Felipe Vieira, Marquinho, Thiago Moraes, Luizão, Kelvin, Zé Hugo, Vilar, Marco Antônio, Jordan, Cláudio Tencati, Thalles. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Rafael Gava's career has also included time at Goias, Avai FC, Cuiaba, Pacos de Ferreira, Caxias, Brasil de Pelotas, Londrina EC, CE Lajeadense, ASA, Internacional.
On the international stage, Rafael Gava 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 Gava has won 2 titles: Matogrossense (2023, 2022, 2021) with Cuiaba, Primeira Liga (2017) with Londrina EC.
Rafael Gava has competed in Serie B, Paulista A1, Goiano, Copa do Brasil, Serie A, Copa Sudamericana, Liga Portugal, Taca de Portugal, Serie D, Gaúcho, Serie C. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Rafael Gava, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Rafael Gava to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.