Rafa Lopes
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Wieczysta Krakow
at Wieczysta Krakow
457 days · joined 2025-02-21
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
Market value
€100k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.22
goals / match
AEK Larnaca
top club · 84 apps
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2013
€150k
top transfer fee · 13/14
17
best season · 24/25
11 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-07-28 · 6 players total
521Appearances
115Goals
30Assists
52Yellow cards
1Red cards
95Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafa Lopes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Guimarães Lopes |
| Date of birth | 1991-07-28 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Esposende, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Wieczysta Krakow |
| Joined | 2025-02-21 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Universal Twenty Two |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Wieczysta Krakow
7 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Transfer: Anorthosis → Wieczysta
24/25 · Transfer · €40k
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
Jul 2024
Transfer: AEK Larnaca → Anorthosis
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Wieczysta Krakow, Anorthosis Famagusta
40 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — AEK Larnaca
35 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Legia Warszawa → AEK Larnaca
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — AEK Larnaca
49 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Legia Warszawa
44 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Cracovia → Legia Warszawa
20/21 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2020
20/21 — Legia Warszawa
25 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cracovia
41 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Boavista → Cracovia
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Omonia Nicosia → Boavista
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Boavista FC
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Chaves → Omonia Nicosia
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Omonia Nicosia
25 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — GD Chaves
35 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Coimbra → Chaves
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Académica Coimbra
29 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Académica Coimbra
31 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Penafiel → Coimbra
13/14 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Penafiel, Académica Coimbra
46 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Moreirense → Penafiel
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Moreirense FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Moreirense
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Vitória Setúbal FC
29 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Varzim → Vitória Setúbal
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Varzim SC
31 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Varzim U19 → Varzim
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Varzim Sub-17 → Varzim U19
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 3.24/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 3.24/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Wieczysta Krakow
11.5%
Anorthosis Famagusta
2.4%
AEK Larnaca
18.9%
Legia Warszawa
9.3%
Cracovia
5.2%
Boavista FC
11.7%
Omonia Nicosia
2.6%
GD Chaves
4.3%
Académica Coimbra
13.5%
FC Penafiel
8.5%
Moreirense FC
0.0%
Vitória Setúbal FC
6.4%
Varzim SC
5.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wieczysta Krakow | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 985 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 207 |
| AEK Larnaca | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 84 | 17 | 6 | 1,619 |
| Legia Warszawa | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 69 | 12 | 5 | 796 |
| Cracovia | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 448 |
| Boavista FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1,000 |
| Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 221 |
| GD Chaves | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 365 |
| Académica Coimbra | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 1,160 |
| FC Penafiel | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 732 |
| Moreirense FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 549 |
| Varzim SC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 498 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Betclic 1 Liga | Wieczysta Krakow | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 24/25 | Betclic 2 Liga | Wieczysta Krakow | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 751 |
| 24/25 | Cyprus League | Anorthosis Famagusta | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 158 |
| 24/25 | Kypello Kyprou | Anorthosis Famagusta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 24/25 | Promotion Playoffs 1 Liga | Wieczysta Krakow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 23/24 | Champions Round | AEK Larnaca | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 214 |
| 23/24 | Cyprus League | AEK Larnaca | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| 23/24 | Kypello Kyprou | AEK Larnaca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | AEK Larnaca | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | AEK Larnaca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions Round | AEK Larnaca | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 571 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | AEK Larnaca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | AEK Larnaca | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | AEK Larnaca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 22/23 | Kypello Kyprou | AEK Larnaca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Protathlima Cyta | AEK Larnaca | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 254 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | Legia Warszawa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 21/22 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 27 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 249 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Legia Warszawa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Legia Warszawa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Puchar Polski | Legia Warszawa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Superpuchar | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 222 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Puchar Polski | Legia Warszawa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 20/21 | Superpuchar | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 274 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Cracovia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 19/20 | Totolotek Puchar | Cracovia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Boavista FC | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 808 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Boavista FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| 17/18 | Champions Round | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 221 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | GD Chaves | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 365 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Académica Coimbra | 26 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 452 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Académica Coimbra | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 541 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | FC Penafiel | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 430 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Penafiel | 23 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 220 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Académica Coimbra | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | FC Penafiel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Moreirense FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Moreirense FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Setúbal FC | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 366 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 27 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 223 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Varzim Sub-17 | Varzim U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Varzim U19 | Varzim | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Varzim | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Moreirense | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Moreirense | Penafiel | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Penafiel | Coimbra | Transfer | 1300000 | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Coimbra | Chaves | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-10 | Chaves | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-31 | Omonia Nicosia | Boavista | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Boavista | Cracovia | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Cracovia | Legia Warszawa | Transfer | 600000 | €150k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Legia Warszawa | AEK Larnaca | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-12 | AEK Larnaca | Anorthosis | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-21 | Anorthosis | Wieczysta | Transfer | 0 | €40k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | fracture | 2015-03-20 | 2015-03-31 | 12 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-01-03 | 2025-01-06 | 4 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-01-25 | 2025-01-28 | 4 | 1 |
Current€100k
Peak€1.30m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16373 | #21 | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nenad Tomovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Rosales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelle van Amersfoort | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sergiu Hanca | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Luquinhas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Seco | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Artur Jedrzejczyk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Mladenovic | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hrvoje Milicevic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mateusz Wieteska | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bartosz Slisz | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ángel García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Imad Faraj | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pere Pons | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ádám Gyurcsó | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Gus Ledes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenan Piric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Cyprus League | Anorthosis Famagusta | 12 | 23 |
| 19/20 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 11 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 10 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 23 |
| 22/23 | Protathlima Cyta | AEK Larnaca | 4 | 23 |
| 19/20 | Ekstraklasa | Cracovia | 4 | 35 |
Teams faced most often by Rafa Lopes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Feirense | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 33% |
| Académico de Viseu | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 35% |
| Casa Pia AC | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 35% |
| CD Mafra | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 47% |
| FC Porto B | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 42% |
| Leixões SC | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 32% |
| SL Benfica B | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 26% |
| Rio Ave FC | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 13% |
| FC Vizela | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 33% |
| UD Vilafranquense | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 43% |
| FC Arouca | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 21% |
| UD Oliveirense | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 24/25 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 40 | 1,081 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 451 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 22/23 | 49 | 1,168 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 21/22 | 44 | 393 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 403 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 19/20 | 41 | 448 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 1,000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 365 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 619 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 541 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 732 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 549 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 498 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Protathlima Cyta
88 apps
28 G
11 A
Ekstraklasa
82 apps
20 G
7 A
Liga Portugal 2
50 apps
19 G
0 A
Liga ZON Sagres
165 apps
17 G
6 A
Taça de Portugal
20 apps
7 G
0 A
Betclic 1 Liga
7 apps
4 G
0 A
Kypello Kyprou
6 apps
4 G
0 A
Champions Round
21 apps
4 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
20 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
9 apps
2 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Rafa Lopes
Who is Rafa Lopes?
Rafa Lopes is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Wieczysta Krakow.
How old is Rafa Lopes?
Rafa Lopes is 34 years old. He was born on July 28, 1991 in Esposende.
What position does Rafa Lopes play?
Rafa Lopes plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rafa Lopes play for?
Rafa Lopes currently plays for Wieczysta Krakow.
How many career goals has Rafa Lopes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafa Lopes has scored 115 goals in 521 appearances.
What is Rafa Lopes's market value?
Rafa Lopes's most recent reported market value is €100k.