Rafael Costa
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2024
Among 593 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Rafael Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Eduardo Costa |
| Date of birth | 1991-01-19 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Araras, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | União São João EC (SP) |
| Joined | 2024-08-23 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Elenko Sports Ltda. |
Percentile rank vs 419 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2024. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cascavel (PR) | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| CE Operário Várzea-Grandense | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| Ferroviária | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| São Bernardo FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 711 |
| Paysandu SC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Bull Brasil (SP) | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| CA Penapolense | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 480 |
| Paraná Clube | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 322 |
| Rio Claro Futebol Clube (SP) | 2 | 2008 | 2014 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 269 |
| Criciúma Esporte Clube | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 670 |
| Americana | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boavista FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 52 | 5 | 7 | 1,871 |
| Damac FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 270 |
| Moreirense FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 759 |
| CD Fátima | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Campeonato Paranaense | FC Cascavel (PR) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| 2024 | Série D | FC Cascavel (PR) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paulista | Ferroviária | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série D | CE Operário Várzea-Grandense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 253 |
| 2022 | Série D | Ferroviária | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | São Bernardo FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 711 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | Red Bull Brasil (SP) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Paysandu SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Red Bull Brasil (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série B | Paysandu SC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Paulista | CA Penapolense | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 480 |
| 2015 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 33 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 322 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Paulista | Rio Claro Futebol Clube (SP) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 269 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Paulista | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Paulista | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série B | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 670 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | Americana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | Americana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Rio Claro Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Boavista FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Boavista FC | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 694 |
| 19/20 | Saudi Pro League | Damac FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Boavista FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Boavista FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Boavista FC | 30 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,016 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Boavista FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 579 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Moreirense FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | CD Fátima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Fátima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Rio Claro | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Benfica | CD Fátima | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | CD Fátima | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Benfica | Americana | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Guaratinguetá | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Benfica | Rio Claro | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-01 | Rio Claro | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Benfica | Guarani | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | Guarani | Bragantino | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Bragantino | Rio Claro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-16 | Rio Claro | Vitoria-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-25 | Vitoria-SP | Criciúma EC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-30 | Criciúma EC | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-08 | Vitoria-SP | Penapolense | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-01 | Penapolense | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-02 | Vitoria-SP | Paraná | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Paraná | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | 275000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | Vitoria-SP | Red Bull | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-03 | Red Bull | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-12 | Vitoria-SP | Paysandu | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-30 | Paysandu | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Vitoria-SP | São Bernardo | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-15 | São Bernardo | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-05 | Vitoria-SP | Red Bull | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-09 | Red Bull | Moreirense | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Moreirense | Red Bull | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-17 | Red Bull | Boavista | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Boavista | Damac FC | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-15 | Damac FC | Without Club | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-18 | Without Club | São Bernardo | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-30 | São Bernardo | Najran SC | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-11 | Najran SC | Ferroviária | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-13 | Ferroviária | Operário VG | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Operário VG | Cascavel-PR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | Cascavel-PR | União São João | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-11-10 | 2017-11-28 | 19 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Adductor injury | 2019-02-25 | 2019-03-21 | 25 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Semedo | 1 | 0 | 993 |
| Rochinha | 1 | 0 | 858 |
| Saulo | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| Rafa Lopes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Carioca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusupha Njie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Irmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luiz Felipe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luciano Castán | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhonatan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nwankwo Obiora | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Henrique | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Helton Leite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardinho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Sauer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Talocha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carraça | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 8 | 33 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Paulista | Rio Claro Futebol Clube (SP) | 3 | 10 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 2 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Boavista FC | 5 | 30 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 3 | 21 |
| 2015 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 2 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Moreirense | Red Bull | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-09 | Red Bull | Moreirense | Loan | — | €350k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-15 | São Bernardo | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Vitoria-SP | São Bernardo | Loan | — | €400k |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-30 | Paysandu | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-12 | Vitoria-SP | Paysandu | Loan | — | €450k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-03 | Red Bull | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | Vitoria-SP | Red Bull | Loan | — | €450k |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Paraná | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | — | €275k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-02 | Vitoria-SP | Paraná | Loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-01 | Penapolense | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-08 | Vitoria-SP | Penapolense | Loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-30 | Criciúma EC | Vitoria-SP | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-25 | Vitoria-SP | Criciúma EC | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-01 | Rio Claro | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Benfica | Rio Claro | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Guaratinguetá | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Benfica | Americana | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | CD Fátima | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Benfica | CD Fátima | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rafael Costa'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| CD Santa Clara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Vitória Setúbal | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Vitória BA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Belenenses SAD | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 75% |
| Portimonense SC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 75% |
| América MG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 75% |
| Sport Recife PE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| CS Marítimo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 0% |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| CD Tondela | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 14 | 253 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 711 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2016 | 33 | 299 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| 2015 | 45 | 802 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 2014 | 22 | 269 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 670 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 964 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 1,177 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 759 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
More on Rafael Costa
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Rafael Costa
Who is Rafael Costa?
Rafael Costa is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for União São João EC (SP).
How old is Rafael Costa?
Rafael Costa is 35 years old. He was born on January 19, 1991 in Araras.
What position does Rafael Costa play?
Rafael Costa plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Rafael Costa play for?
Rafael Costa currently plays for União São João EC (SP).
How many career goals has Rafael Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Costa has scored 26 goals in 269 appearances.