Rafael

No club

•Defender•

Brazil

Rafael

No club

•Defender•

Brazil

6.5

Season Score

Jul 9, 1990

172 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2024

6.5

Season Score

Jul 9, 1990

172 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2024

Season Performance 2024

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: —
Avg Rating: 6.46

rating

2.22-0.34(-5.0%)

Career statistics (370 matches)

Nov 23, 2018 — Dec 9, 2024

High

7.34

Low

6.46

Avg

2.22

G+A

Wins0

Draws0

Losses0

Season	Matches	Mins	G	A	G+A	G/M	Rating
2024	4	25	0	1	1	0.00	6.46
2023	24	1332	0	1	1	0.00	6.80
2022	8	0	0	0	0	0.00	6.76
2021	30	2019	0	0	0	0.00	6.64
19/20	19	1103	0	0	0	0.00	6.66
18/19	22	1288	0	1	1	0.00	-
17/18	34	2506	1	2	3	0.03	7.34
16/17	41	3163	0	6	6	0.00	-
15/16	26	338	1	2	3	0.04	-
14/15	10	589	0	1	1	0.00	-
13/14	28	1750	0	1	1	0.00	-
12/13	39	2871	3	3	6	0.08	-
11/12	15	900	0	4	4	0.00	-
10/11	27	1733	0	1	1	0.00	-
09/10	16	920	1	2	3	0.06	-
08/09	27	1224	1	0	1	0.04	-

16 seasons • 370 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Manchester United

2007/2008 - 2014/2015

1625120.039,987-

Olympique Lyonnais

2015/2016 - 2019/2020

Total

3707250.0221,761

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Brazil U23

2012/2013

7100.14—-

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Botafogo

2024

401——006.46

Botafogo

2023

24011,3320.071026.80

Botafogo

2022

80———106.76

Botafogo

2021

20—52—006.71

İstanbul Başakşehir

20/21

28001,9670.001126.58

Olympique Lyonnais

19/20

19001,1030.00616.66

Olympique Lyonnais

18/19

22011,2880.0741-

Olympique Lyonnais

17/18

34122,5060.111007.34

Olympique Lyonnais

16/17

41063,1630.17121-

Olympique Lyonnais

15/16

2612——90-

Manchester United

14/15

10015890.1520-

Manchester United

13/14

28011,7500.0570-

Manchester United

12/13

39332,8710.1981-

Manchester United

11/12

15049000.4040-

Manchester United

10/11

27011,7330.0541-

Manchester United

09/10

16129200.2951-

Manchester United

08/09

27101,2240.0760-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Brazil U23

2012

71———00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	Premier League	16	1054	1	0	0.09	—
2009/2010	Premier League	8	682	1	1	0.26	—
2010/2011	Premier League	15	1199	0	1	0.08	—
2011/2012	Premier League	12	900	0	4	0.4	—
2012/2013	Premier League	28	2317	3	3	0.23	—
2013/2014	Premier League	19	1421	0	1	0.06	—
2014/2015	Premier League	10	589	0	1	0.15	—
2015/2016	Ligue 1	21	—	1	2	—	—
2016/2017	Ligue 1	27	2150	0	3	0.13	—
2017/2018	Ligue 1	24	1819	1	2	0.15	—
2018/2019	Ligue 1	18	1018	0	1	0.09	—
2019/2020	Ligue 1	13	701	0	0	0	6.75
2020/2021	Super Lig	21	1379	0	0	0	6.64
2022	Serie A	7	276	0	0	0	6.76
2023	Serie A	9	487	0	0	0	6.81
2024	Serie A	1	1	0	0	—	6.5

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

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Rafael — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023 · 6.81Serie A
Lowest-rated season: 2020/2021 · 6.64Super Lig
Rating trend: +0.09last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.13 G+A per 907 goals + 19 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 15993 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2008–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 4

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 25thrating 6.81 vs 138 rated peers
Goals rank: #61 of 1380 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 36th0 per 90

Cohort: 138 Serie A defenders, 2023, 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 2026-09-25

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Chelsea	12	2	3	7	0	0	2	1	Aug 2018
Olympique Marseille	12	7	3	2	0	0	2	0	Feb 2020
Everton	11	6	2	3	0	0	2	0	Nov 2017
Paris Saint Germain	11	2	0	9	0	1	2	0	Dec 2020
West Ham United	10	7	2	1	0	0	1	0	Sep 2014
Nantes	10	5	3	2	0	0	2	0	Jan 2020
Tottenham Hotspur	9	4	4	1	0	0	4	1	Mar 2015
Nice	9	4	1	4	0	0	3	0	Feb 2020
Liverpool	8	6	0	2	1	0	2	0	Mar 2015
Aston Villa	8	6	2	0	0	0	1	0	Apr 2015
Arsenal	8	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	Mar 2015
Rennes	8	3	2	3	0	0	2	0	Dec 2019
Fulham	7	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	Feb 2014
Stoke City	7	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jan 2015
Toulouse	7	7	0	0	1	0	2	1	Jan 2020
Caen	7	5	1	1	0	0	3	0	May 2019
Bordeaux	7	1	4	2	0	0	3	0	Jan 2020
Monaco	7	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	Feb 2018
Sunderland	6	4	1	1	0	0	3	0	Jan 2014
Wigan Athletic	6	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	Jan 2013

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Botafogo

—

Jan 1, 2025

Sep 1, 2021

Sep 1, 2020

Aug 3, 2015€3M

Jan 1, 2008€3M

Trophies & Awards

6 titles won

Championships

Premier League

3x Winner(2010/2011, 2008/2009, 2012/2013)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Jul 9, 1990

Place of Birth

Petrópolis, Brazil

Nationality

Brazil

Height

172 cm

Weight

78 kg

Age

36 years

Position

Defender

Preferred Foot

Right

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.46

Highest: 6.5 | Lowest: 6.4

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

100%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)1

From Bench4

Total Minutes-

Minutes per game-

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 passes-

Pass accuracy100%

Total passes4

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses-

Accurate Crosses-

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles-

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels-

Duels Won-

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

370

total appearances

About Rafael

Rafael went through 9 Serie A appearances in 2023 (487 minutes) without a goal or an assist. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.81. Measured against 138 Serie A defenders with 450+ minutes in 2023, he ranked in the 25th percentile by match rating, and 61st of 138 for goals scored.

16 league seasons (2008–2024) across 4 clubs made up his recorded career. At his best he averaged 6.81 in 2023, Serie A; at his worst, 6.64 in 2020/2021.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 4 domestic leagues: Premier League (108 appearances, 5 goals), Ligue 1 (103 appearances, 2 goals) and Super Lig (21 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. 2 of those 16 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Across 2015/2016–2017/2018, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 72 league appearances (24 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Rafael play?

Rafael plays as a Defender.

How old is Rafael?

Rafael is 36 years old, born on July 9, 1990. He is from Brazil. At 36, he has already won 6 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Rafael?

Rafael is 172 cm tall. He weighs 78 kg. His preferred foot is the right.

How many trophies has Rafael won?

Rafael has won 6 trophies throughout his career, a record built at the highest competitive level.

What nationality is Rafael?

Rafael is from Brazil.