Rafael Paulino
Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 2,853 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2004-06-03 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rafael Paulino |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Alexandre Semião Paulino |
| Date of birth | 2004-06-03 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Faro, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Académico de Viseu Sub-23 |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Percentile rank vs 2073 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académico de Viseu Sub-23 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1,100 |
| Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | Académico de Viseu Sub-23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,100 |
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | Académico de Viseu Sub-23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Torn. Abertura U23 | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Torneio Abertura Final | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sporting Yth. | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica U15 | SC Farense Y17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | SC Farense Y17 | Tondela Sub-17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Tondela Sub-17 | Tondela U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Tondela U19 | Estoril U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Estoril U19 | Ac. Viseu S23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-07-01 | 2025-01-31 | 215 | 17 |
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martim Ferreira | 1 | 1 | 914 |
| Rodrigo Geraldo | 1 | 0 | 710 |
| Tomás Sério | 2 | 0 | 660 |
| Simão Silva | 1 | 0 | 478 |
| Kelve Semedo | 2 | 0 | 395 |
| Isaiah Otache | 1 | 0 | 356 |
| Javi Currás | 2 | 0 | 266 |
| Emmanuel Papo | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| Cheick Niang | 1 | 0 | 182 |
| Iuri Tavares | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| Diogo Brasido | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Diogo Ramos | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Ivan Pavlic | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Gabi Araújo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Sena | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Freitas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Sampaio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | Académico de Viseu Sub-23 | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | Académico de Viseu Sub-23 | 1 | 14 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Senior debut season | |
| 23/24 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 20 | 1,100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
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Frequently asked about Rafael Paulino
Who is Rafael Paulino?
Rafael Paulino is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Académico de Viseu Sub-23.
How old is Rafael Paulino?
Rafael Paulino is 21 years old. He was born on June 3, 2004 in Faro.
What position does Rafael Paulino play?
Rafael Paulino plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Rafael Paulino play for?
Rafael Paulino currently plays for Académico de Viseu Sub-23.
How many career goals has Rafael Paulino scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Paulino has scored 1 goals in 26 appearances.