Rafael Carioca

No club

•Midfielder•

Brazil

Rafael Carioca

No club

•Midfielder•

Brazil

7.1

Season Score

Jun 18, 1989

180 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2025

7.1

Season Score

Jun 18, 1989

180 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2025

Season Performance 24/25

All Competitions

Matches: 31
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 63
Avg Rating: 7.06

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Tigres UANL

2017/2018 - 2024/2025

Total

64111230.0243,060

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Tigres UANL

24/25

31011,9630.05107.06

Tigres UANL

23/24

20011,7320.05216.98

Tigres UANL

22/23

48043,1050.12807.09

Tigres UANL

21/22

41013,1970.03407.07

Tigres UANL

20/21

33022,8090.06427.15

Tigres UANL

19/20

16211,4400.19207.34

Tigres UANL

18/19

70255,8160.111007.22

Tigres UANL

17/18

38223,2240.11917.22

Atlético Mineiro

2018

18001,5100.0060-

Atlético Mineiro

2017

41013,5210.031507.08

Atlético Mineiro

2016

43132,9660.12130-

Atlético Mineiro

2015

59113,3460.05707.05

Spartak Moskva

14/15

10———00-

Atlético Mineiro

2014

9017870.1130-

Spartak Moskva

13/14

180—1,4400.00100-

Spartak Moskva

12/13

37202,9060.06100-

Spartak Moskva

11/12

391—2,8750.03140-

Spartak Moskva

10/11

70—4230.0020-

Vasco da Gama

2010

490———70-

Spartak Moskva

2009

230———40-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2009	Premier League (Russia)	23	—	0	—	—	—
2010	Serie A	34	—	0	—	—	—
2011/2012	Premier League (Russia)	35	2739	1	0	0.03	—
2012/2013	Premier League (Russia)	27	2160	1	0	0.04	—
2013/2014	Premier League (Russia)	14	1260	0	0	0	—
2014/2015	Premier League (Russia)	1	—	0	—	—	—
2014	Serie A	9	716	0	1	0.13	—
2015	Serie A	36	3076	0	1	0.03	7.05
2016	Serie A	27	2303	1	1	0.08	—
2017	Serie A	18	1510	0	0	0	7.09
2017/2018	Liga MX	35	2972	2	2	0.12	7.22
2018/2019	Liga MX	39	3170	1	5	0.17	7.23
2019	Primera B	23	1947	1	0	0.05	—
2019/2020	Liga MX	7	630	1	1	0.29	6.99
2020/2021	Liga MX	33	2809	0	2	0.06	7.15
2021/2022	Liga MX	41	3197	0	1	0.03	7.07
2022/2023	Liga MX	41	2538	0	2	0.07	7.06
2023/2024	Liga MX	16	1393	0	0	0	6.91
2024/2025	Liga MX	25	1539	0	0	0	7.03

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

180

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Rafael Carioca — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2018/2019 · 7.23Liga MX
Lowest-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.91Liga MX
Rating trend: -0.14last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.06 G+A per 908 goals + 16 assists across 19 league seasons (per-90 from 33959 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 19 (2009–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 4

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 56thrating 7.03 vs 107 rated peers
Goals rank: #78 of 1080 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 16th0 per 90

Cohort: 108 Liga MX midfielders, 2024/2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-07

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G		Last
Flamengo	7	4	1	2	0	3	Aug 2017
Coritiba	7	4	1	2	0	1	Jul 2017
Monterrey	6	3	1	2	0	1	—
América	6	0	2	4	0	1	—
Internacional	6	4	0	2	0	1	Sep 2016
Palmeiras	6	4	2	0	0	1	Feb 2021
Fluminense	5	2	1	2	0	1	May 2017
Sport Recife	5	2	2	1	0	0	Jun 2017
Santos Laguna	5	3	1	1	0	0	—
Grêmio	5	0	1	4	0	2	Aug 2017
São Paulo	5	3	0	2	0	1	Jun 2017
Ponte Preta	5	4	1	0	0	0	May 2017
León	5	2	2	1	0	1	—
Corinthians	4	1	0	3	0	0	Aug 2017
Atlas	4	1	2	1	0	0	Feb 2025
Chapecoense	4	3	0	1	0	1	Jun 2017
Cruzeiro	4	0	2	2	1	0	Sep 2016
Santos	4	0	1	3	0	1	Jul 2017
Puebla	4	1	1	2	0	1	—
Pachuca	4	2	1	1	0	3	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Tigres UANL

Unknown

Jul 1, 2025Transfer

Atlético Mineiro

Tigres UANL

Aug 25, 2017Transfer€3M

Aug 1, 2015Transfer

Jul 31, 2015End of loan

Aug 12, 2014Loan

Dec 31, 2010End of loan

Jan 1, 2010Loan€70K

Jan 1, 2009Transfer€5M

Gremio U20

Grêmio

Jan 1, 2008Transfer

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

Champion of Champions

1x Winner(2022/2023)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Jun 18, 1989

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Nationality

Brazil

Height

180 cm

Weight

72 kg

Age

37 years

Position

Midfielder

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.18

Highest: 7.2 | Lowest: 7.2

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

95%

Matches

Total played6

Started (Lineups)5

From Bench2

Total Minutes424

Minutes per game71

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes5

Pass accuracy95%

Total passes328

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses3

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles4

Interceptions3

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels30

Duels Won20

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles4

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

641

total appearances

About Rafael Carioca

Rafael Carioca's 25 outings in the 2024/2025 Liga MX (1,539 minutes) produced no goals and no assists. Per-match rating over the season: 7.03. Compared with a 108-strong pool of Liga MX midfielders (2024/2025, min. 450 minutes), he clears the median: 56th percentile by match rating, while ranking 78th of 108 for goals.

No season rated higher than 2018/2019 (7.23, Liga MX); none lower than 2023/2024 (6.91).

Those league minutes are spread over 4 domestic leagues: Liga MX (237 appearances, 4 goals), Serie A (124 appearances, 1 goal) and Premier League (Russia) (100 appearances, 2 goals) — the three with most games. He reached 25 league appearances in 11 of those 19 campaigns. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2017–2019, 115 league games, 38 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Rafael Carioca play?

Rafael Carioca plays as a Midfielder.

How old is Rafael Carioca?

Rafael Carioca is 37 years old, born on June 18, 1989. He is from Brazil. At 37, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Rafael Carioca?

Rafael Carioca is 180 cm tall. He weighs 72 kg.

How many trophies has Rafael Carioca won?

Rafael Carioca has won 3 trophies throughout his career.

Where is Rafael Carioca from?

Rafael Carioca is from Brazil.