Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Clube Náutico Capibaribe
top club · 26 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 13/14
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1993-04-02 · 6 players total
116Appearances
4Goals
3Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
16Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Cruz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael da Cruz Rodrigues |
| Date of birth | 1993-04-02 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Visconde do Rio Branco, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2023-03-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
2025 — Piauí EC (PI)
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — CS Sinop
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2023
Transfer: Sport Sinop → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Sport Sinop
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Costa Rica → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Costa Rica EC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Guarani-RS → Costa Rica
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana (SE)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2021
Transfer: Itabaiana → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Clube Esportivo União (PR), Clube Náutico Capibaribe
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: CE União → Portuguesa-SP
19/20 · Transfer
Dec 2019
Transfer: Without Club → CE União
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Náutico → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Clube Náutico Capibaribe
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Clube Náutico Capibaribe
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2017
Transfer: ASEEV → Náutico
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — AD Sanjoanense
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Anápolis FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2016
Transfer: Anápolis → ASEEV
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: ASEEV → Anápolis
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Tupi FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Tupi → ASEEV
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Caldense → Tupi
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Esportivo, AA Caldense
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: Esportivo → Caldense
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Fluminense U20 → Esportivo
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Transfer: FC Istres → Fluminense U20
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Istres Ouest Provence
14 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Tupi FC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Fluminense U20 → FC Istres
13/14 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Piauí EC (PI)
0.0%
CS Sinop
20.1%
Costa Rica EC
0.0%
Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana (SE)
0.0%
Clube Náutico Capibaribe
14.0%
Clube Esportivo União (PR)
0.0%
Anápolis FC
0.0%
Tupi FC
60.3%
Esportivo
0.0%
AA Caldense
0.0%
AD Sanjoanense
0.0%
FC Istres Ouest Provence
5.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piauí EC (PI) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CS Sinop | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 289 |
| Costa Rica EC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana (SE) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 3 | 2018 | 2020 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 201 |
| Clube Esportivo União (PR) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anápolis FC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tupi FC | 2 | 2013 | 2015 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 865 |
| Esportivo | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AA Caldense | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Sanjoanense | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Istres Ouest Provence | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 80 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Piauiense | Piauí EC (PI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Mato-Grossense | CS Sinop | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 289 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense | Costa Rica EC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Costa Rica EC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série D | Costa Rica EC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana (SE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Paranaense | Clube Esportivo União (PR) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Nordeste | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série C | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 2018 | Série C | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Goiano | Anápolis FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Mineiro | Tupi FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Tupi FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Esportivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Mineiro | AA Caldense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | AA Caldense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Mineiro | Tupi FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 865 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Tupi FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | AD Sanjoanense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Fluminense U20 | FC Istres | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | FC Istres | Fluminense U20 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Fluminense U20 | Esportivo | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Esportivo | Caldense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Caldense | Tupi | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-01 | Tupi | ASEEV | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | ASEEV | Anápolis | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-10 | Anápolis | ASEEV | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-18 | ASEEV | Náutico | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-01 | Náutico | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-01 | Without Club | CE União | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-01 | CE União | Portuguesa-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-08 | Itabaiana | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Guarani-RS | Costa Rica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-09 | Costa Rica | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-19 | Without Club | Sport Sinop | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-30 | Sport Sinop | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camutanga | 2 | 0 | 962 |
| Vina | 1 | 0 | 935 |
| Robinho | 2 | 0 | 904 |
| Thiago Ennes | 2 | 0 | 746 |
| Wallace Pernambucano | 2 | 0 | 728 |
| Florian Tardieu | 1 | 0 | 679 |
| Felipe Garcia | 1 | 0 | 637 |
| Ygor Vinicius | 1 | 0 | 533 |
| Rodolfo | 1 | 0 | 519 |
| João Victor | 1 | 0 | 461 |
| Ikson | 1 | 0 | 393 |
| Luiz Henrique | 2 | 0 | 338 |
| Bruninho | 2 | 0 | 333 |
| Bruno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 1 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Mineiro | Tupi FC | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-10 | Anápolis | ASEEV | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | ASEEV | Anápolis | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | FC Istres | Fluminense U20 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Fluminense U20 | FC Istres | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 13 | 865 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Campeonato Mato-Grossense
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Nordeste
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Campeonato Mineiro
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue 2
12 apps
0 G
2 A
Campeonato Pernambucano
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Série D
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Paranaense
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Série C
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rafael Cruz?
Rafael Cruz is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Without Club.
How old is Rafael Cruz?
Rafael Cruz is 33 years old. He was born on April 2, 1993 in Visconde do Rio Branco.
What position does Rafael Cruz play?
Rafael Cruz plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Rafael Cruz play for?
Rafael Cruz currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Rafael Cruz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Cruz has scored 4 goals in 116 appearances.