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Rafael

Rafael

Goalkeeper  at São Paulo Futebol Clube
Age36
CitizenshipBrazil
Height1.92 m
Footleft
BornJune 23, 1989
at São Paulo Futebol Clube 1,239 days · joined 2023-01-01
👕200+ Apps Veteran
Market value €500k
Rating · 2025 6.5 Solid
Goalkeeper

Career snapshot

4
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0
goals / match
São Paulo Futebol Clube
top club · 160 apps

Position rank · 2025

#32
goals rank
#67
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists

Among 773 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins

Career highs

€1.25m
peak value · 2016
€900k
top transfer fee · 22/23
best season
13 / 0
int'l caps / goals
288Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
286Full matches (90′)
Full nameRafael
Name in home countryRafael Pires Monteiro
Date of birth1989-06-23 (36 yrs)
Place of birthCoronel Fabriciano, Brazil
CitizenshipBrazil
PositionGoalkeeper
Footleft
Height192.00 m
Current clubSão Paulo Futebol Clube
Joined2023-01-01
Contract expires2027-12-31
AgentFabio Mello Sports
Outfitteradidas
Jul 2025
2025 — São Paulo Futebol Clube
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — São Paulo Futebol Clube
51 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — São Paulo Futebol Clube
66 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Atlético-MG → São Paulo
22/23 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2022
2022 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Clube Atlético Mineiro, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2020
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Atlético-MG
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hellas Verona
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Cruzeiro U20 → Cruzeiro
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Percentile rank vs 611 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).

Goals0 total · 0.00/90
0
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
0
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
0
Yellow cards4 total · 0.10/90
35
Clean sheets17 total · 17.00/90
97
25,772 min
Minutes played by club
São Paulo Futebol Clube 55.9%
Clube Atlético Mineiro 10.5%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 32.9%
Hellas Verona 0.7%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
São Paulo Futebol Clube 3 2023 2025 160 0 0 14,404
Clube Atlético Mineiro 3 2020 2022 31 0 0 2,709
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 12 2009 2020 95 0 0 8,479
Hellas Verona 1 09/10 09/10 2 0 0 180

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

0€200K1€400K1€600K1€800K09/1009/10 — €800KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

09/10: 0009/102009: 0020092010: 0020102011: 0020112012: 0020122013: 0020132014: 0020142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 0020172018: 0020182019: 0020192020: 0020202021: 0020212022: 0020222023: 0020232024: 0020242025: 002025

Assists by season

09/10: 0009/102009: 0020092010: 0020102011: 0020112012: 0020122013: 0020132014: 0020142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 0020172018: 0020182019: 0020192020: 0020202021: 0020212022: 0020222023: 0020232024: 0020242025: 002025
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
2025 Campeonato Paulista São Paulo Futebol Clube 11 0 0 2 0 990
2025 Copa do Brasil São Paulo Futebol Clube 3 0 0 0 0 184
2025 Libertadores São Paulo Futebol Clube 8 0 0 0 0 720
2025 Série A São Paulo Futebol Clube 21 0 0 2 0 1,890
2024 Campeonato Paulista São Paulo Futebol Clube 10 0 0 1 0 900
2024 Copa do Brasil São Paulo Futebol Clube 4 0 0 1 0 360
2024 Libertadores São Paulo Futebol Clube 10 0 0 0 0 900
2024 Paulistão A1 - Fase Final São Paulo Futebol Clube 1 0 0 0 0 90
2024 Série A São Paulo Futebol Clube 25 0 0 1 0 2,250
2024 Supercopa Rei São Paulo Futebol Clube 1 0 0 0 0 120
2023 Campeonato Paulista São Paulo Futebol Clube 12 0 0 2 0 1,080
2023 Copa do Brasil São Paulo Futebol Clube 10 0 0 0 0 900
2023 Copa Sudamericana São Paulo Futebol Clube 10 0 0 0 0 930
2023 Paulistão A1 - Fase Final São Paulo Futebol Clube 1 0 0 0 0 120
2023 Série A São Paulo Futebol Clube 33 0 0 1 0 2,970
2022 Campeonato Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro 6 0 0 1 0 540
2022 Copa do Brasil Clube Atlético Mineiro 1 0 0 0 0 90
2022 Libertadores Clube Atlético Mineiro 1 0 0 0 0 90
2022 Série A Clube Atlético Mineiro 1 0 0 0 0 90
2022 Supercopa Rei Clube Atlético Mineiro 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Campeonato Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro 4 0 0 0 0 353
2021 Copa do Brasil Clube Atlético Mineiro 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Libertadores Clube Atlético Mineiro 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Série A Clube Atlético Mineiro 1 0 0 0 0 90
2020 Campeonato Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro 7 0 0 0 0 630
2020 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 Série A Clube Atlético Mineiro 10 0 0 0 0 826
2019 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 1 0 0 0 0 90
2019 Copa do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Libertadores Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 2 0 0 0 0 180
2018 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 3 0 0 0 0 270
2018 Copa do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Libertadores Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 1 0 0 1 0 90
2018 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 8 0 0 0 0 720
2017 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 14 0 0 1 0 1,260
2017 Copa do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 7 0 0 0 0 630
2017 Copa Sudamericana Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 2 0 0 0 0 180
2017 Primeira Liga do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 4 0 0 0 0 360
2017 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 6 0 0 1 0 540
2016 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 1 0 0 1 0 90
2016 Copa do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 6 0 0 0 0 540
2016 Primeira Liga do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 1 0 0 0 0 90
2016 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 17 0 0 1 0 1,525
2015 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 2 0 0 0 0 180
2015 Copa do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Libertadores Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 2 0 0 0 0 180
2014 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Copa do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 1 0 0 0 0 90
2013 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 2 0 0 0 0 180
2013 Copa do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 2 0 0 0 0 180
2012 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 1 0 0 0 0 90
2012 Copa do Brasil Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 1 0 0 1 0 90
2011 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 1 0 0 0 0 90
2011 Libertadores Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 5 0 0 0 0 384
2010 Campeonato Mineiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 3 0 0 1 0 270
2010 Libertadores Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 2 0 0 0 0 180
2009 Libertadores Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Série A Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 PlayOff Lega Pro Hellas Verona 2 0 0 0 0 180
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
07/08 2008-01-01 Cruzeiro U20 Cruzeiro Transfer 0
19/20 2020-03-04 Cruzeiro Atlético-MG Transfer 500000
22/23 2023-01-01 Atlético-MG São Paulo Transfer 400000 €900k

No recorded injuries.

Current€500k
Peak€1.25m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€300k
€50k€350k€650k€950k€1.25m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #7658 13 0 former national player
Team #3439 #23 0 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Wellington Rato 2 0 0
Rodrigo Nestor 2 0 0
Michel Araújo 2 0 0
Welington 2 0 0
Giorgian de Arrascaeta 2 0 0
Caio Paulista 2 0 0
Igor Vinícius 2 0 0
Juan 2 0 0
Lucas Beraldo 2 0 0

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
09/10 Senior debut season

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2025 43 3,784 4 0 0 0.1
2024 51 4,620 3 0 0 0.06
2023 66 6,000 3 0 0 0.05
2022 9 810 1 0 0 0.11
2018 12 1,080 1 0 0 0.08
2017 33 2,970 2 0 0 0.06
2016 25 2,245 2 0 0 0.08
2012 2 180 1 0 0 0.5
2010 5 450 1 0 0 0.2

Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.

SeasonMatchesMinsClean sheetsCS %Goals concededGC / 90′
2025 43 3,784 17 40% 37 0.88
2024 51 4,620 19 37% 47 0.92
2023 66 6,000 32 48% 54 0.81
2022 9 810 6 67% 3 0.33
2021 5 443 2 40% 6 1.22
2020 17 1,456 8 47% 12 0.74
2019 3 270 2 67% 2 0.67
2018 12 1,080 5 42% 13 1.08
2017 33 2,970 14 42% 27 0.82
2016 25 2,245 10 40% 25 1
2015 4 360 2 50% 3 0.75
2014 1 90 0 0% 1 1
2013 4 360 2 50% 3 0.75
2012 2 180 1 50% 1 0.5
2011 6 474 1 17% 9 1.71
2010 5 450 1 20% 10 2
09/10 2 180 0 0% 3 1.5

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Série A
137 apps
0 G
0 A
Libertadores
20 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
31 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
33 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Mineiro
45 apps
0 G
0 A
Primeira Liga do Brasil
5 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Rafael

Who is Rafael?

Rafael is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for São Paulo Futebol Clube.

How old is Rafael?

Rafael is 36 years old. He was born on June 23, 1989 in Coronel Fabriciano.

What position does Rafael play?

Rafael plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).

What club does Rafael play for?

Rafael currently plays for São Paulo Futebol Clube.

What is Rafael's market value?

Rafael's most recent reported market value is €500k.