Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.06
goals / match
FK Gabala
top club · 94 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2009
€383k
top transfer fee · 13/14
4
best season · 2009
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1984-11-10 · 4 players total
256Appearances
15Goals
1Assists
49Yellow cards
0Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Alves dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1984-11-10 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Jaboticabal, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Ciliverghe → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Dec 2019
Transfer: Career break → Ciliverghe
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ciliverghe Calcio
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: FK Gabala → Career break
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FK Gabala
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FK Gabala
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FK Gabala
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Arsenal Kyiv → FK Gabala
13/14 · Transfer · €383k
Jul 2013
13/14 — FK Gabala, Arsenal Kyiv ( -2019)
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Arsenal Kyiv ( -2019)
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — EC XV de Piracicaba
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: XV Piracicaba → Arsenal Kyiv
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Atlético-PR → XV Piracicaba
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Atlético Paranaense
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Atlético Paranaense
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2010
Transfer: Bologna → Atlético-PR
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Atlético-PR → Bologna
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bologna FC 1909
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Atlético Paranaense
12 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Esporte Clube Vitória, Atlético Paranaense
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Transfer: EC Vitória → Atlético-PR
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Atlético-PR → EC Vitória
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
2007 — Sport Club Internacional
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2007
Transfer: Internacional → Atlético-PR
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Ponte Preta → Internacional
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2003
Transfer: Ponte Preta U20 → Ponte Preta
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
EC XV de Piracicaba
0.0%
Atlético Paranaense
19.2%
Esporte Clube Vitória
0.0%
Sport Club Internacional
0.0%
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
71.6%
Ciliverghe Calcio
0.0%
FK Gabala
9.2%
Arsenal Kyiv ( -2019)
0.0%
Bologna FC 1909
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC XV de Piracicaba | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 4 | 2008 | 2011 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1,233 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 4 | 2003 | 2006 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 4,611 |
| Ciliverghe Calcio | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FK Gabala | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 593 |
| Arsenal Kyiv ( -2019) | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | EC XV de Piracicaba | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | Atlético Paranaense | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 2011 | Copa Sudamericana | Atlético Paranaense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 2009 | Copa do Brasil | Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 243 |
| 2008 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 2005 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 2004 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,326 |
| 2003 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 540 |
| 19/20 | Serie D - D | Ciliverghe Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Azerbaycan Kuboku | FK Gabala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | FK Gabala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | FK Gabala | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premyer Liqa | FK Gabala | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FK Gabala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | FK Gabala | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premyer Liqa | FK Gabala | 20 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 593 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | FK Gabala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premyer Liqa | FK Gabala | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Azerbaycan Kuboku | FK Gabala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Arsenal Kyiv ( -2019) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premyer Liqa | FK Gabala | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ukrainian Cup | Arsenal Kyiv ( -2019) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Arsenal Kyiv ( -2019) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ukrainian Cup | Arsenal Kyiv ( -2019) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Ponte Preta U20 | Ponte Preta | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Ponte Preta | Internacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Internacional | Atlético-PR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Atlético-PR | EC Vitória | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | EC Vitória | Atlético-PR | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Atlético-PR | Bologna | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Bologna | Atlético-PR | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Atlético-PR | XV Piracicaba | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | XV Piracicaba | Arsenal Kyiv | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Arsenal Kyiv | FK Gabala | Transfer | 600000 | €383k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FK Gabala | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-28 | Career break | Ciliverghe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Ciliverghe | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Camalov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodô | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Urfan Abbasov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergei Zenjov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asif Mammadov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vojislav Stankovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manoel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 4 | 11 |
| 15/16 | Premyer Liqa | FK Gabala | 3 | 20 |
| 2005 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Arsenal Kyiv ( -2019) | 1 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Bologna | Atlético-PR | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Atlético-PR | Bologna | Loan | — | €700k |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | EC Vitória | Atlético-PR | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Atlético-PR | EC Vitória | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 540 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 12 | 243 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 1,710 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2005 | 23 | 1,035 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2004 | 18 | 1,326 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2003 | 12 | 540 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 593 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
104 apps
11 G
0 A
Premyer Liqa
73 apps
3 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier Liga
22 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Gaúcho
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rafael Santos?
Rafael Santos is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Rafael Santos?
Rafael Santos is 41 years old. He was born on November 10, 1984 in Jaboticabal.
What position does Rafael Santos play?
Rafael Santos plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rafael Santos play for?
Rafael Santos currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rafael Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Santos has scored 15 goals in 256 appearances.