Rafael Cabral
Goalkeeper
at Real Salt Lake City
at Real Salt Lake City
479 days · joined 2025-01-31
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€200k
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0
goals / match
Santos FC
top club · 189 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2012
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 13/14
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1990-05-20 · 6 players total
494Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
30Yellow cards
0Red cards
492Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Cabral |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Cabral Barbosa |
| Date of birth | 1990-05-20 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sorocaba, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Real Salt Lake City |
| Joined | 2025-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | no agent |
| Outfitter | Mizuno |
Jul 2025
2025 — Real Salt Lake City
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Salt Lake
24/25 · Transfer
Dec 2024
Transfer: Grêmio → Cruzeiro
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Real Salt Lake City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2024
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Grêmio
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
51 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
54 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Reading → Cruzeiro
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Reading FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Reading FC
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2019
Transfer: Sampdoria → Reading
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Reading FC
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Napoli → Sampdoria
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — UC Sampdoria
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SSC Napoli
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — SSC Napoli
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — SSC Napoli
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — SSC Napoli
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Jul 2013
Transfer: Santos → Napoli
13/14 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — SSC Napoli
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Santos FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Santos FC
55 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Santos FC
66 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Santos FC
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Santos FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: Santos U20 → Santos
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2731 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.50/90
Clean sheets1 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
Real Salt Lake City
6.5%
Reading FC
20.0%
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
1.0%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
24.4%
Santos FC
38.2%
UC Sampdoria
0.9%
SSC Napoli
9.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2,880 |
| Reading FC | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 8,850 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 10,800 |
| Santos FC | 5 | 2009 | 2013 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 16,894 |
| UC Sampdoria | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| SSC Napoli | 5 | 13/14 | 17/18 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3,990 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Real Salt Lake City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2025 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2024 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2023 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2022 | Série B | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2013 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2013 | Série A | Santos FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 2012 | Club World Cup | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 2012 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 2012 | Recopa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2012 | Série A | Santos FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,405 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2011 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2011 | Série A | Santos FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,835 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 2010 | Série A | Santos FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 2009 | Série A | Santos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Reading FC | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,960 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 14/15 | Supercoppa Italiana | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 675 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Santos U20 | Santos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-12 | Santos | Napoli | Transfer | 4000000 | €5.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | Napoli | Sampdoria | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-05 | Sampdoria | Reading | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-17 | Reading | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-19 | Cruzeiro | Grêmio | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Grêmio | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Cruzeiro | Salt Lake | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Torn knee ligaments | 2014-02-20 | 2014-07-10 | 141 | 28 |
| 21/22 | Hand injury | 2021-09-12 | 2021-09-24 | 13 | 2 |
Current€200k
Peak€4.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neymar | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipe Machado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danilo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ganso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Rodrigues | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yakou Méïté | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Olise | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Swift | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas João | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Grêmio | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-19 | Cruzeiro | Grêmio | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Rafael Cabral'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACF Fiorentina | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 67% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 55% |
| AS Roma | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 45% |
| Torino FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 65% |
| Genoa CFC | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 60% |
| Udinese Calcio | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 65% |
| AC Milan | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 50% |
| Empoli FC | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 62% |
| Birmingham City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 38% |
| Atalanta | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 17% |
| Wigan Athletic | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 50% |
| Millwall FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season |
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 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 21/22 | 7 | 630 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2025 | 30 | 2,700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 51 | 4,590 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2022 | 54 | 4,860 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2013 | 32 | 2,880 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2012 | 55 | 4,945 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2011 | 66 | 5,860 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2010 | 36 | 3,209 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 20/21 | 45 | 4,050 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 19/20 | 46 | 4,170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 1 |
| 21/22 | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0% | 18 | 2.57 |
| 2025 | 30 | 2,700 | 7 | 23% | 40 | 1.33 |
| 2024 | 21 | 1,806 | 8 | 38% | 24 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 51 | 4,590 | 17 | 33% | 46 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 54 | 4,860 | 23 | 43% | 45 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 32 | 2,880 | 10 | 31% | 34 | 1.06 |
| 2012 | 55 | 4,945 | 20 | 36% | 57 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 66 | 5,860 | 21 | 32% | 77 | 1.18 |
| 2010 | 36 | 3,209 | 14 | 39% | 39 | 1.09 |
| 20/21 | 45 | 4,050 | 17 | 38% | 52 | 1.16 |
| 19/20 | 46 | 4,170 | 13 | 28% | 56 | 1.21 |
| 18/19 | 4 | 390 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 0.69 |
| 16/17 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 2,910 | 9 | 28% | 39 | 1.21 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 900 | 6 | 55% | 9 | 0.9 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Libertadores
26 apps
0 G
1 A
MLS
27 apps
0 G
0 A
Série A
137 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Mineiro
33 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Série B
37 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
95 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie A
34 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Paulistão A1 - Fase Final
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Rafael Cabral is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Real Salt Lake City.
How old is Rafael Cabral?
Rafael Cabral is 36 years old. He was born on May 20, 1990 in Sorocaba.
What position does Rafael Cabral play?
Rafael Cabral plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Rafael Cabral play for?
Rafael Cabral currently plays for Real Salt Lake City.
What is Rafael Cabral's market value?
Rafael Cabral's most recent reported market value is €200k.