Rafael Luiz
Defender - Right-Back
at AAD Vitória das Tabocas (PE)
at AAD Vitória das Tabocas (PE)
271 days · joined 2025-08-27
Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
2020
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Ferroviária
top club · 27 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2022
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-05-09 · 6 players total
81Appearances
2Goals
0Assists
8Yellow cards
1Red cards
11Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Luiz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Luiz Santos da Costa |
| Date of birth | 2002-05-09 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | AAD Vitória das Tabocas (PE) |
| On loan from | ↩ Floresta Esporte Clube (CE) parent contract: 0000-00-00 |
| Joined | 2025-08-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Uplay Sports & ... |
Dec 2025
Transfer: Vitória-PE → Floresta-CE
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Floresta-CE → Vitória-PE
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
2025 — Floresta Esporte Clube (CE)
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Sampaio-MA → Floresta-CE
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA)
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Sampaio-MA
23/24 · Transfer
Nov 2023
Transfer: Ferroviária → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — São Paulo FC U20, Ferroviária
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: São Paulo U20 → Ferroviária
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Ferroviária → São Paulo U20
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Ferroviária
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2021
Transfer: RB Bragantino → Ferroviária
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Red Bull Bragantino
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2021
Transfer: Ferroviária → RB Bragantino
20/21 · Loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Sport Recife → Ferroviária
20/21 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Sport Recife
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Sport Recife → Cruzeiro
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Sport Club do Recife, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Sport U20 → Sport Recife
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Floresta Esporte Clube (CE)
0.0%
Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA)
0.0%
São Paulo FC U20
0.0%
Ferroviária
100.0%
Red Bull Bragantino
0.0%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
0.0%
Sport Club do Recife
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floresta Esporte Clube (CE) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| São Paulo FC U20 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferroviária | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1,024 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Camp. Cearense - Releg. | Floresta Esporte Clube (CE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Floresta Esporte Clube (CE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série C | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copinha | São Paulo FC U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série D | Ferroviária | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 444 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paulista | Ferroviária | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 580 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Ferroviária | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série D | Ferroviária | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Troféu Independência | Ferroviária | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paulista | Red Bull Bragantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | Red Bull Bragantino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | Red Bull Bragantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Sport Club do Recife | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Nordeste | Sport Club do Recife | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série B | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Sport U20 | Sport Recife | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Sport Recife | Cruzeiro | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-22 | Cruzeiro | Sport Recife | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-26 | Sport Recife | Ferroviária | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-12 | Ferroviária | RB Bragantino | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | RB Bragantino | Ferroviária | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-15 | Ferroviária | São Paulo U20 | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | São Paulo U20 | Ferroviária | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-16 | Ferroviária | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Without Club | Sampaio-MA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Sampaio-MA | Floresta-CE | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | Floresta-CE | Vitória-PE | Loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Vitória-PE | Floresta-CE | Return from loan | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaz | 1 | 0 | 780 |
| Pimentinha | 1 | 0 | 695 |
| Fábio | 1 | 0 | 615 |
| Bruno Mezenga | 1 | 0 | 568 |
| Felipe | 1 | 0 | 555 |
| João Felipe | 0 | 0 | 532 |
| Bruno Leonardo | 1 | 0 | 527 |
| Ramon Menezes | 1 | 0 | 462 |
| Jadsom | 2 | 0 | 459 |
| Nadson | 1 | 0 | 435 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 | 0 | 427 |
| Airton | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| Mauricio | 2 | 0 | 419 |
| Lucas Rodrigues | 2 | 0 | 415 |
| Bernardo | 1 | 0 | 413 |
| Paulinho Santos | 2 | 0 | 412 |
| Jhonata Varela | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| Régis | 1 | 0 | 350 |
| Vitor Barreto | 2 | 0 | 342 |
| Maílson | 2 | 0 | 325 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Série D | Ferroviária | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paulista | Ferroviária | 1 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Vitória-PE | Floresta-CE | Return from loan | — | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | Floresta-CE | Vitória-PE | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | São Paulo U20 | Ferroviária | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-15 | Ferroviária | São Paulo U20 | Loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | RB Bragantino | Ferroviária | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-12 | Ferroviária | RB Bragantino | Loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-22 | Cruzeiro | Sport Recife | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Sport Recife | Cruzeiro | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 444 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2022 | 15 | 580 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série D
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Série C
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Série A
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Série B
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rafael Luiz
Who is Rafael Luiz?
Rafael Luiz is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right-back for AAD Vitória das Tabocas (PE).
How old is Rafael Luiz?
Rafael Luiz is 24 years old. He was born on May 9, 2002 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does Rafael Luiz play?
Rafael Luiz plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Rafael Luiz play for?
Rafael Luiz currently plays for AAD Vitória das Tabocas (PE).
How many career goals has Rafael Luiz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Luiz has scored 2 goals in 81 appearances.