Rafael Barbosa
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Avs Futebol
at Avs Futebol
325 days · joined 2025-07-04
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€350k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.11
goals / match
CD Tondela
top club · 104 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#148
goals rank
#109
assists rank
31
season goals
30
season assists
Among 335 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 17/18
19 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-03-29 · 6 players total
288Appearances
31Goals
30Assists
45Yellow cards
1Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Barbosa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Avelino Pereira Pinto Barbosa |
| Date of birth | 1996-03-29 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amarante, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Avs Futebol |
| Joined | 2025-07-04 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | MadeinFootball |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Radomiak → Avs FS
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Avs Futebol
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Farense → Radomiak
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Radomiak Radom, SC Farense
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — SC Farense
31 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Tondela → Farense
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — CD Tondela
36 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — CD Tondela
36 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Sporting CP U23 → Tondela
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Tondela
32 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Estoril → Sporting CP U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Sporting CP U23 → Estoril
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — GD Estoril Praia
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Sporting CP U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Sporting CP U23 → Paços Ferreira
18/19 · Loan
Oct 2018
Transfer: Portimonense → Sporting CP U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sporting CP U23 → Portimonense
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Paços de Ferreira, Portimonense SAD
20 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sporting B → Sporting CP U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sporting CP, Sporting CP B
34 matches · 8 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: União Madeira → Sporting B
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — CF União Madeira (-2021), Sporting CP B
27 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sporting B → União Madeira
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sporting CP B
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Sporting U19 → Sporting B
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Sporting CP B, Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19
5 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Sporting U17 → Sporting U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Sporting Sub-15 → Sporting U17
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Sporting Yth. → Sporting Sub-15
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Boavista CJ → Sporting Yth.
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Amarante Forma. → Boavista CJ
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.32/90
Assists1 total · 0.32/90
G+A2 total · 0.65/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.32/90
Minutes played by club
Avs Futebol
4.0%
SC Farense
12.3%
Radomiak Radom
6.2%
CD Tondela
31.6%
GD Estoril Praia
5.5%
FC Paços de Ferreira
13.5%
Portimonense SAD
0.0%
Sporting CP
0.0%
Sporting CP B
26.9%
CF União Madeira (-2021)
0.0%
Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avs Futebol | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 278 |
| SC Farense | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 843 |
| Radomiak Radom | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 424 |
| CD Tondela | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 104 | 11 | 9 | 2,173 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 377 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 928 |
| Portimonense SAD | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting CP B | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 72 | 12 | 12 | 1,844 |
| CF União Madeira (-2021) | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 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 | Avs Futebol | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 278 |
| 24/25 | Ekstraklasa | Radomiak Radom | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SC Farense | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | SC Farense | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SC Farense | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 843 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Tondela | 33 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 561 |
| 22/23 | Supertaça | CD Tondela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | CD Tondela | 29 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 868 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 545 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | GD Estoril Praia | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 377 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Paços de Ferreira | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 928 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 34 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 379 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 357 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 23 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,108 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | Sporting CP B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Amarante Forma. | Boavista CJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Boavista CJ | Sporting Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Sporting Yth. | Sporting Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Sporting Sub-15 | Sporting U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Sporting U17 | Sporting U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sporting U19 | Sporting B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sporting B | União Madeira | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-11 | União Madeira | Sporting B | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sporting B | Sporting CP U23 | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-06 | Sporting CP U23 | Portimonense | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-01 | Portimonense | Sporting CP U23 | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Sporting CP U23 | Paços Ferreira | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Sporting CP U23 | Return from loan | 650000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Sporting CP U23 | Estoril | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Estoril | Sporting CP U23 | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-18 | Sporting CP U23 | Tondela | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Tondela | Farense | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Farense | Radomiak | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-04 | Radomiak | Avs FS | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-01-07 | 2021-01-17 | 11 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-01 | 2024-11-01 | 32 | 3 |
Current€350k
Peak€1.25m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€325k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telmo Arcanjo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomislav Strkalj | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neto Borges | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bubacar Djaló | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Delgado | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ricardo Velho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhon Murillo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Alves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bebeto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Agra | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Manu Hernando | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel dos Anjos | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Naoufel Khacef | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivanildo Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Alves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Babacar Niasse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Almeida | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Augusto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 8 | 34 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Tondela | 5 | 33 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Sporting CP B | 9 | 34 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 3 | 6 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 2 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Estoril | Sporting CP U23 | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Sporting CP U23 | Estoril | Loan | — | €650k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Sporting CP U23 | Return from loan | — | €650k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Sporting CP U23 | Paços Ferreira | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-01 | Portimonense | Sporting CP U23 | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-06 | Sporting CP U23 | Portimonense | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-11 | União Madeira | Sporting B | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sporting B | União Madeira | Loan | — | €125k |
Teams faced most often by Rafael Barbosa'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreirense FC | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 25% |
| CD Nacional | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 35% |
| FC Porto | 23 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 53 | -40 | 9% |
| Rio Ave FC | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 23% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 23% |
| FC Famalicão | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 33% |
| CD Santa Clara | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 30% |
| Portimonense SC | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 40% |
| Casa Pia AC | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 33% |
| CS Marítimo | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 43% |
| FC Arouca | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 29% |
| Sporting Clube de Braga | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 15% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 278 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 24/25 | 16 | 424 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 843 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 760 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 868 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 545 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 377 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 928 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 379 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 357 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 1,108 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
152 apps
22 G
16 A
Liga Portugal
101 apps
7 G
6 A
Taça de Portugal
12 apps
1 G
3 A
Ekstraklasa
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Allianz Cup
8 apps
0 G
2 A
UEFA Youth League
5 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Rafael Barbosa?
Rafael Barbosa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Avs Futebol.
How old is Rafael Barbosa?
Rafael Barbosa is 30 years old. He was born on March 29, 1996 in Amarante.
What position does Rafael Barbosa play?
Rafael Barbosa plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Rafael Barbosa play for?
Rafael Barbosa currently plays for Avs Futebol.
How many career goals has Rafael Barbosa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Barbosa has scored 31 goals in 288 appearances.
What is Rafael Barbosa's market value?
Rafael Barbosa's most recent reported market value is €350k.