Rafael Vaz
Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 3,306 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-09-17 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rafael Vaz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Vaz dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1988-09-17 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Caieiras, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | AA Portuguesa (SP) |
| Joined | 2025-08-22 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | XINEF |
Percentile rank vs 2847 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Khor SC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1,830 |
| Goiânia EC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EC Água Santa (SP) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 475 |
| Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| Londrina Esporte Clube (PR) | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| São Bernardo FC | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1,765 |
| Avaí FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goiás EC | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 1,886 |
| Club Universidad de Chile | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 549 |
| CR Flamengo | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 1,866 |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 4 | 2013 | 2016 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 1,446 |
| Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1,980 |
| Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 691 |
| Paraná Clube | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Khor SC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 21/22 | Stars League | Al-Khor SC | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Goiano | Goiânia EC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Paulista | EC Água Santa (SP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série D | EC Água Santa (SP) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 475 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série C | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paulista | São Bernardo FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 972 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | São Bernardo FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | São Bernardo FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série B | Londrina Esporte Clube (PR) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série C | São Bernardo FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 793 |
| 2023 | Troféu Independência | São Bernardo FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | Avaí FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Goiano | Goiás EC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Goiás EC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2020 | Série A | Goiás EC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Goiano | Goiás EC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 563 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Goiás EC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Verde | Goiás EC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Goiás EC | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 558 |
| 2018 | Copa Chile | Club Universidad de Chile | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Club Universidad de Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga Primera | Club Universidad de Chile | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 549 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Carioca - Taça Rio | CR Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Sudamericana | CR Flamengo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,755 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Carioca | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 273 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2016 | Copa Sudamericana | CR Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 440 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Carioca | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ceará Sporting Club | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,080 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Ceará Sporting Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2013 | Copa do Nordeste | Ceará Sporting Club | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2013 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 420 |
| 2013 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Goiano | Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 425 |
| 2012 | Série C | Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 266 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | Paraná Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Amir Cup | Al-Khor SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Khor SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | QSL Relegation | Al-Khor SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Stars League | Al-Khor SC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 765 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Palmeiras U17 | Palmeiras U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Palmeiras U20 | Palmeiras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-10 | Palmeiras | SE Gama | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | SE Gama | Palmeiras | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-07 | Palmeiras | Oeste | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Oeste | Palmeiras | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-05 | Palmeiras | EC Bahia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-02 | EC Bahia | Vila Nova FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-07 | Vila Nova FC | Ceará SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-10 | Ceará SC | Vasco da Gama | Transfer | 300000 | €110k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-10 | Vasco da Gama | Flamengo | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-12 | Flamengo | U. de Chile | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | U. de Chile | Flamengo | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Flamengo | Goiás | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-19 | Goiás | Al-Khor SC | Transfer | 700000 | €120k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-13 | Al-Khor SC | Avaí FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-01 | Avaí FC | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Without Club | São Bernardo | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-27 | São Bernardo | Londrina-PR | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Londrina-PR | São Bernardo | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | São Bernardo | Náutico | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-09 | Náutico | Oeste | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-03 | Oeste | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Without Club | Goiânia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Goiânia | Água Santa-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-22 | Água Santa-SP | Portuguesa-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willian Arão | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Muralha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paolo Guerrero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Barcia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tadeu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilal Mohammed | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Mancuello | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fábio Sanches | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardinho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Cuéllar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nayef Mubarak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Série C | Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 6 | 18 |
| 2019 | Série A | Goiás EC | 5 | 32 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Goiano | Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 4 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Khor SC | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | Série A | Goiás EC | 1 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Londrina-PR | São Bernardo | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-27 | São Bernardo | Londrina-PR | Loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | U. de Chile | Flamengo | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-12 | Flamengo | U. de Chile | Loan | — | €900k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Oeste | Palmeiras | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-07 | Palmeiras | Oeste | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | SE Gama | Palmeiras | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-10 | Palmeiras | SE Gama | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 20 | 975 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2025 | 15 | 475 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2024 | 26 | 540 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | 42 | 1,765 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 765 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2019 | 48 | 1,121 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 29 | 549 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2017 | 46 | 1,866 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | 43 | 433 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 2015 | 10 | 440 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2014 | 12 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2013 | 44 | 2,400 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 2012 | 37 | 691 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 855 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rafael Vaz
Who is Rafael Vaz?
Rafael Vaz is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for AA Portuguesa (SP).
How old is Rafael Vaz?
Rafael Vaz is 37 years old. He was born on September 17, 1988 in Caieiras.
What position does Rafael Vaz play?
Rafael Vaz plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rafael Vaz play for?
Rafael Vaz currently plays for AA Portuguesa (SP).
How many career goals has Rafael Vaz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Vaz has scored 50 goals in 426 appearances.
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