Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-06-18 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rafael Carioca |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael de Souza Pereira |
| Date of birth | 1989-06-18 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Santanna Esportes |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigres UANL | 13 | 17/18 | 24/25 | 335 | 6 | 25 | 4,302 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 2014 | 2017 | 169 | 5 | 5 | 5,903 |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 7 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 139 | 3 | 6 | 5,468 |
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 | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,340 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Supercopa MX | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeón de Campeones | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeones Cup | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Club World Cup | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | Tigres UANL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeón de Campeones | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeón de Campeones | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeones Cup | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 955 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 782 |
| 2016 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 27 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,302 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 694 |
| 2015 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 36 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Carioca | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 37 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,569 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 673 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 26 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 525 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 27 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,204 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Spartak Moscow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 35 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2,739 |
| 10/11 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Grêmio U20 | Grêmio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Grêmio | Spartak Moscow | Transfer | 4000000 | €4.70m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Spartak Moscow | Vasco da Gama | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Vasco da Gama | Spartak Moscow | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-12 | Spartak Moscow | Atlético-MG | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Atlético-MG | Spartak Moscow | Return from loan | 3750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-01 | Spartak Moscow | Atlético-MG | Transfer | 3750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-25 | Atlético-MG | Tigres UANL | Transfer | 6000000 | €2.55m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Tigres UANL | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-11 | 32 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Foot injury | 2012-04-28 | 2012-05-02 | 5 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3439 | #7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastián Córdova | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Salcedo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Ibáñez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Pratto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernando Gorriarán | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Enner Valencia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Rocha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evgeniy Makeev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahuel Guzmán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Vargas | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Juan Pablo Vigón | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Reyes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Angulo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Rodríguez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Quiñónes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| André-Pierre Gignac | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Javier Aquino | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 16 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 27 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 3 | 23 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 15 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Atlético-MG | Spartak Moscow | Return from loan | — | €3.75m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-12 | Spartak Moscow | Atlético-MG | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Vasco da Gama | Spartak Moscow | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Spartak Moscow | Vasco da Gama | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 1,340 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 22/23 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 43 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 55 | 4,039 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2015 | 59 | 1,864 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 2,109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18/19 | 49 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 673 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.34 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 2,729 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 2,739 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Rafael Carioca
Who is Rafael Carioca?
Rafael Carioca is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Without Club.
How old is Rafael Carioca?
Rafael Carioca is 36 years old. He was born on June 18, 1989 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does Rafael Carioca play?
Rafael Carioca plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Rafael Carioca play for?
Rafael Carioca currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Rafael Carioca scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Carioca has scored 14 goals in 735 appearances.
What is Rafael Carioca's market value?
Rafael Carioca's most recent reported market value is €800k.
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