Rafael Santos
Defender - Left-Back
at Colorado Rapids
at Colorado Rapids
283 days · joined 2025-08-15
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€800k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Orlando City SC
top club · 96 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2024
€105k
top transfer fee · 25/26
4
best season · 2021
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-02-05 · 6 players total
191Appearances
7Goals
16Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Lucas Cardoso dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1998-02-05 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Londrina, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Colorado Rapids |
| Joined | 2025-08-15 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | CFA Sports |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Orlando → Colorado
25/26 · Transfer · €105k
Jul 2025
2025 — Orlando City SC, Colorado Rapids
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Orlando City SC
40 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Orlando City SC
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Orlando City SC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Orlando
22/23 · Transfer
Dec 2022
Transfer: Coritiba FC → Cruzeiro
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Coritiba FC
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Coritiba Foot Ball Club
45 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Orlando City SC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2021
Transfer: Ponte Preta → Cruzeiro
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — AA Internacional de Limeira, Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
36 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Ponte Preta
20/21 · Loan
May 2021
Transfer: Inter Limeira → Cruzeiro
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Inter Limeira
20/21 · Loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Chapecoense → Cruzeiro
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Chapecoense
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Associação Chapecoense de Futebol
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Mirassol-SP → Cruzeiro U20
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Cruzeiro U20 → Mirassol-SP
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: Mirassol-SP → Cruzeiro U20
17/18 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Orlando City SC
65.0%
Colorado Rapids
0.0%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
14.2%
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
0.0%
AA Internacional de Limeira
9.9%
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
10.9%
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando City SC | 5 | 2023 | 23/24 | 96 | 2 | 7 | 4,068 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 2018 | 2022 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 892 |
| Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AA Internacional de Limeira | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 619 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 684 |
| Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 1 | 2020 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Orlando City SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF CL | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Orlando City SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 32 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2,073 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Orlando City SC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,995 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 892 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série B | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paulista | AA Internacional de Limeira | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 619 |
| 2021 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | AA Internacional de Limeira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série B | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 684 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série B | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-01 | Mirassol-SP | Cruzeiro U20 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-17 | Cruzeiro U20 | Mirassol-SP | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-18 | Mirassol-SP | Cruzeiro U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-03 | Cruzeiro | Chapecoense | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Chapecoense | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-22 | Cruzeiro | Inter Limeira | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-27 | Inter Limeira | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Cruzeiro | Ponte Preta | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Ponte Preta | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-05 | Cruzeiro | Coritiba FC | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Coritiba FC | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Cruzeiro | Orlando | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-15 | Orlando | Colorado | Transfer | 800000 | €105k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€800k
Peak€800k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Brekalo | 1 | 0 | 886 |
| Adriano Firmino | 2 | 0 | 543 |
| Kyle Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Brock | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Cabral | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Pereyra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Lodeiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martín Ojeda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilder Cartagena | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Schlegel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duncan McGuire | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Angulo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Série B | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 3 | 26 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paulista | AA Internacional de Limeira | 1 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Série B | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 4 | 26 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 3 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Coritiba FC | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-05 | Cruzeiro | Coritiba FC | Loan | — | €350k |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Ponte Preta | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Cruzeiro | Ponte Preta | Loan | — | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-27 | Inter Limeira | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-22 | Cruzeiro | Inter Limeira | Loan | — | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Chapecoense | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-03 | Cruzeiro | Chapecoense | Loan | — | €50k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-17 | Cruzeiro U20 | Mirassol-SP | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-01 | Mirassol-SP | Cruzeiro U20 | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Colorado Rapids 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Orlando City | TIMED |
| 2026-06-07 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | San Diego FC | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Charlotte FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–3 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-10 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2025-07-04 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 4–1 | CF Montréal | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 5–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 2,073 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1,995 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2022 | 45 | 892 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 36 | 1,303 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série B
44 apps
3 G
4 A
MLS
77 apps
2 G
6 A
Campeonato Mineiro
15 apps
1 G
3 A
Campeonato Paulista
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Leagues Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
US Open Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa do Brasil
6 apps
0 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Série A
18 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rafael Santos?
Rafael Santos is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Colorado Rapids.
How old is Rafael Santos?
Rafael Santos is 28 years old. He was born on February 5, 1998 in Londrina.
What position does Rafael Santos play?
Rafael Santos plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Rafael Santos play for?
Rafael Santos currently plays for Colorado Rapids.
How many career goals has Rafael Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Santos has scored 7 goals in 191 appearances.
What is Rafael Santos's market value?
Rafael Santos's most recent reported market value is €800k.