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Shares 1998-02-02 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rafael Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Santos de Souza |
| Date of birth | 1998-02-02 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guarujá, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Leixões SC |
| Joined | 2024-09-02 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | TSG |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leixões SC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moreirense FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,122 |
| CD Santa Clara | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| APOEL Nicosia | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 732 |
| CR Flamengo | 3 | 2018 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Moreirense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Moreirense FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | Moreirense FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,122 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Protathlima Cyta | APOEL Nicosia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carioca - Taça Rio | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | APOEL Nicosia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Kypello Kyprou | APOEL Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Protathlima Cyta | APOEL Nicosia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 732 |
| 20/21 | Relegation Round | APOEL Nicosia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Flamengo U17 | Flamengo U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Flamengo U20 | Flamengo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-20 | Flamengo | APOEL Nicosia | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | APOEL Nicosia | Flamengo | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-27 | Flamengo | Moreirense | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-29 | Moreirense | Santa Clara | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-02 | Santa Clara | Leixões | Transfer | 300000 | €150k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Shin injury | 2021-09-19 | 2022-05-31 | 255 | 35 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-08-20 | 2023-10-14 | 56 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #65623 | #4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Katsantonis | 2 | 0 | 838 |
| Pedro Aparício | 2 | 0 | 649 |
| Régis N'Do | 1 | 0 | 487 |
| Dani Figueira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Franco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Godfried Frimpong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Zabala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bruno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dieumerci Ndongala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabinho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghayas Zahid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anuar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Camacho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luís Rocha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Nsue | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marius Lundemo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Ofori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Protathlima Cyta | APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 9 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | APOEL Nicosia | Flamengo | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-20 | Flamengo | APOEL Nicosia | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Leixões SC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | CD Feirense | TIMED |
| 2025-05-11 | PO2 |
União Torreense | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-05-04 | PO2 |
CD Mafra | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-04-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | FC Penafiel | TIMED |
| 2025-04-19 | PO2 |
FC Felgueiras 1932 | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-04-13 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | Académico de Viseu | TIMED |
| 2025-04-05 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-03-30 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | União Leiria | TIMED |
| 2025-03-16 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 0–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–1 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | PO2 |
Portimonense SC | 2–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | PO2 |
FC Vizela | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–2 | UD Oliveirense | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | PO2 |
Paços de Ferreira | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–0 | GD Chaves | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 4–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | CD Mafra | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 3–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–2 | FC Felgueiras 1932 | Available |
| 2024-11-29 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 2–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | CS Marítimo | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | PO2 |
União Leiria | 1–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 3–0 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2024-10-12 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 2–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 3–0 | Portimonense SC | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | PO2 |
FC Alverca | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–1 | FC Vizela | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 0–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 3–3 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | PO2 |
GD Chaves | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 1–3 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–3 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-04-19 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–0 | União Leiria | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | CD Mafra | Available |
| 2024-03-11 | PO2 |
Os Belenenses | 1–2 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-03-03 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 0–2 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-02-16 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-01-28 | PO2 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rafael Santos'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Nacional | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
| CD Tondela | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| SC Farense | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 75% |
| CD Santa Clara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| CS Marítimo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Sporting Covilhã | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Leixões SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Estrela Amadora | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100% |
| B-SAD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 100% |
| SL Benfica B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 1,122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 21/22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 732 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rafael Santos
Who is Rafael Santos?
Rafael Santos is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Leixões SC.
How old is Rafael Santos?
Rafael Santos is 28 years old. He was born on February 2, 1998 in Guarujá.
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 Leixões SC.
How many career goals has Rafael Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Santos has scored 2 goals in 84 appearances.
What is Rafael Santos's market value?
Rafael Santos's most recent reported market value is €300k.
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