Rafa Miranda
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Vilaverdense FC
at Vilaverdense FC
297 days · joined 2025-08-01
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.11
goals / match
FC Universitatea Cluj
top club · 19 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 18/19
18 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-01-23 · 6 players total
61Appearances
7Goals
7Assists
6Yellow cards
0Red cards
18Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafa Miranda |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ricardo Rafael Costa Miranda |
| Date of birth | 1996-01-23 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Vilaverdense FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | MC Striker |
Aug 2025
Transfer: SC Covilhã → Vilaverdense
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Vilaverdense FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Al-Washm → SC Covilhã
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — SC Covilhã
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Al-Najma → Al-Washm
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Al-Nahda → Al-Najma
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: MAS Taborsko → Al-Nahda
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Vilaverdense → MAS Taborsko
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC MAS Taborsko
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Vilaverdense FC
3 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Al-Seeb → Vilaverdense
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: U Cluj → Al-Seeb
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Farul 1920 → U Cluj
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Universitatea Cluj
19 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Rio Ave U23 → FC Farul 1920
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Farul Constanta 1920, Rio Ave FC U23
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Rio Ave → Rio Ave U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: Vilaverdense → Rio Ave
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Vilaverdense FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Rio Ave → Vilaverdense
16/17 · Loan
Jun 2016
Transfer: Pedras Rubras → Rio Ave
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Rio Ave → Pedras Rubras
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rio Ave FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rio Ave FC U19 → Rio Ave
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Rio Ave FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Rio Ave U17 → Rio Ave FC U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Varzim Sub-17 → Rio Ave U17
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Rio Ave FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Varzim Sub-15 → Varzim Sub-17
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Vilaverdense FC
9.5%
SC Covilhã
0.0%
FC MAS Taborsko
7.6%
FC Universitatea Cluj
2.8%
FC Farul Constanta 1920
69.8%
Rio Ave FC U23
10.4%
Rio Ave FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilaverdense FC | 3 | 17/18 | 25/26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
| SC Covilhã | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC MAS Taborsko | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| FC Universitatea Cluj | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 44 |
| FC Farul Constanta 1920 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1,107 |
| Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| Rio Ave FC | 3 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Taça de Portugal | Vilaverdense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | SC Covilhã | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FNL | FC MAS Taborsko | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | MOL Cup | FC MAS Taborsko | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Vilaverdense FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 19/20 | Liga 2 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Romanian Cup | FC Universitatea Cluj | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 18/19 | Liga 2 | FC Farul Constanta 1920 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,107 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Rio Ave FC U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 17/18 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão | Vilaverdense FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Vilaverdense FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Varzim Sub-15 | Varzim Sub-17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Varzim Sub-17 | Rio Ave U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Rio Ave U17 | Rio Ave FC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rio Ave FC U19 | Rio Ave | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-20 | Rio Ave | Pedras Rubras | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Pedras Rubras | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-13 | Rio Ave | Vilaverdense | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Vilaverdense | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Rio Ave | Rio Ave U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-13 | Rio Ave U23 | FC Farul 1920 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-15 | FC Farul 1920 | U Cluj | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | U Cluj | Al-Seeb | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Al-Seeb | Vilaverdense | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-10 | Vilaverdense | MAS Taborsko | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | MAS Taborsko | Al-Nahda | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-24 | Al-Nahda | Al-Najma | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Al-Najma | Al-Washm | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-27 | Al-Washm | SC Covilhã | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-01 | SC Covilhã | Vilaverdense | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #15 | 12 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Dican | 1 | 1 | 953 |
| Alexandru Pop | 1 | 0 | 858 |
| Artur Crăciun | 1 | 1 | 762 |
| Inácio Miguel | 1 | 0 | 741 |
| Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă | 1 | 0 | 705 |
| Ricardo Carvalho | 2 | 0 | 562 |
| Nicolae Pîrvulescu | 1 | 0 | 465 |
| Marek Icha | 1 | 0 | 407 |
| Rúben Neves | 2 | 0 | 395 |
| Sérgio Ribeiro | 2 | 0 | 365 |
| Rúben Macedo | 2 | 0 | 309 |
| Raul Avram | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Romanian Cup | FC Universitatea Cluj | 2 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Vilaverdense FC | 2 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Rio Ave FC U23 | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga 2 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 5 | 17 |
| 21/22 | MOL Cup | FC MAS Taborsko | 1 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Vilaverdense FC | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Vilaverdense | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-13 | Rio Ave | Vilaverdense | Loan | — | €50k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Pedras Rubras | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-20 | Rio Ave | Pedras Rubras | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 34 matches for Vilaverdense FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–1 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 2–1 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 0–1 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–3 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 0–2 | CS Marítimo | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | PO2 |
União Leiria | 3–1 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 2–1 | CD Mafra | Available |
| 2024-03-29 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 1–0 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-03-18 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 1–1 | Os Belenenses | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 2–1 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-03-04 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 0–1 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2–0 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-02-19 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 2–3 | AVS | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | PO2 |
CD Nacional | 3–2 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-02-02 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 1–1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2024-01-28 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 0–1 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-01-19 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 0–2 | Académico de Viseu | Available |
| 2024-01-14 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 2–1 | CD Feirense | Available |
| 2024-01-06 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 2–1 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2023-12-21 | PO2 |
União Torreense | 3–1 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2023-12-17 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 1–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2023-12-10 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | 4–0 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2023-12-01 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 1–0 | União Leiria | Available |
| 2023-11-18 | PO2 |
CD Mafra | 1–0 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2023-11-12 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 1–2 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2023-11-04 | PO2 |
Os Belenenses | 0–2 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2023-10-30 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 0–5 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2023-10-07 | PO2 |
Paços de Ferreira | 2–0 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2023-09-29 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 1–4 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2023-09-16 | PO2 |
AVS | 2–0 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2023-09-03 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 1–2 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2023-08-27 | PO2 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2023-08-20 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 1–2 | UD Oliveirense | Available |
| 2023-08-13 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 1–1 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 13 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 20/21 | 3 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 1,272 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Taça de Portugal
7 apps
2 G
1 A
Romanian Cup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga 2
30 apps
1 G
5 A
MOL Cup
1 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga Revelação
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FNL
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rafa Miranda?
Rafa Miranda is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Vilaverdense FC.
How old is Rafa Miranda?
Rafa Miranda is 30 years old. He was born on January 23, 1996 in Barcelos.
What position does Rafa Miranda play?
Rafa Miranda plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rafa Miranda play for?
Rafa Miranda currently plays for Vilaverdense FC.
How many career goals has Rafa Miranda scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafa Miranda has scored 7 goals in 61 appearances.