Rafa Soares
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Born the same day
Shares 1995-05-09 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rafa Soares |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luís Rafael Soares Alves |
| Date of birth | 1995-05-09 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Marco de Canaveses, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | FC Famalicão |
| Joined | 2024-09-02 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | NINE Sports ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Famalicão | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 57 | 2 | 6 | 341 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 82 | 2 | 15 | 2,672 |
| SD Eibar | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portimonense SAD | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC Fulham U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Ave FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 960 |
| Académica Coimbra | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1,305 |
| FC Porto B | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 61 | 8 | 12 | 2,218 |
| FC Porto Youth League | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Famalicão | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 30 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2,548 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | SD Eibar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | SD Eibar | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | SD Eibar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | FC Fulham U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Fulham U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 32 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 960 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 20 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 353 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Académica Coimbra | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 30 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1,131 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 734 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-15 | FC Porto B | Coimbra | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Coimbra | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Porto B | FC Porto | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-15 | FC Porto | Rio Ave | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Rio Ave | FC Porto | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-22 | FC Porto | Fulham | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-30 | Fulham | FC Porto | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | FC Porto | Portimonense | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Portimonense | FC Porto | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-05 | FC Porto | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Vit. Guimarães | SD Eibar | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | SD Eibar | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | 1600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-02 | PAOK Salonika | Famalicão | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | ankle sprain | 2017-07-27 | 2017-10-02 | 68 | 11 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-04-29 | 2019-05-30 | 32 | 3 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-10-20 | 2021-11-08 | 20 | 4 |
| 22/23 | strain | 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-17 | 21 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knee problems | 2022-10-12 | 2022-10-19 | 8 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-09-17 | 2024-10-01 | 15 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-01-18 | 2025-01-26 | 9 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #5 | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #5 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #5 | 30 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhassan Wakaso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Nunes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandre Guedes | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Rebocho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tozé | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Raphael Guzzo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Graça | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rony Lopes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Ramos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrija Zivkovic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Falaye Sacko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Schwab | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Víctor García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giannis Konstantelias | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Paciência | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ivo Rodrigues | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 5 | 20 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 32 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 2 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 7 | 20 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Académica Coimbra | 5 | 15 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 5 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | SD Eibar | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | — | €1.60m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Vit. Guimarães | SD Eibar | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-30 | Fulham | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-22 | FC Porto | Fulham | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Rio Ave | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-15 | FC Porto | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Coimbra | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-15 | FC Porto B | Coimbra | Loan | — | €900k |
Last 50 matches for FC Famalicão 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 0–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 0–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 2–2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 2–2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 0–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 0–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 2–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 2–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-04-10 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 1–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-03-06 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–0 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 2–0 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 1–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-02-09 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 3–1 | AVS | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 5–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 3–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 1–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 2–3 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-12-22 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 4–0 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–2 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 2–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 2–0 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 1–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 1–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | PO1 |
AVS | 0–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–0 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 0–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 3–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 2–1 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | PO1 |
SC Farense | 2–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–1 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 2–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 3–0 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 1–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 4–1 | AVS | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 3–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 2–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 2–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rafa Soares'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Farense | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 17% |
| Casa Pia AC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 17% |
| Académico de Viseu | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 67% |
| CD Nacional | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 17% |
| CD Feirense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 33% |
| GD Chaves | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33% |
| FC Penafiel | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 67% |
| Leixões SC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| SL Benfica B | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 33% |
| Varzim SC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 25% |
| Estrela Amadora | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 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 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 341 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 2,672 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 960 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 1,658 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 1,131 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 17 | 1,004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Rafa Soares
Who is Rafa Soares?
Rafa Soares is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Famalicão.
How old is Rafa Soares?
Rafa Soares is 31 years old. He was born on May 9, 1995 in Marco de Canaveses.
What position does Rafa Soares play?
Rafa Soares plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Rafa Soares play for?
Rafa Soares currently plays for FC Famalicão.
How many career goals has Rafa Soares scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafa Soares has scored 18 goals in 336 appearances.
What is Rafa Soares's market value?
Rafa Soares's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.
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