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Attacking midfielderBrazilSerie A

Zé Rafael

Experienced headSantos · 33 yrsFree agentTransferred to Free agent
14.6
34.8%
Ratingi
24.2
±0%
Seasoni
3.7
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJosé Rafael Vivian
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age33
Date of birth16 Jun 1993
BirthplacePonta Grossa
Height175 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubSantos
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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5
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
174
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Santos.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Paulista - A15002376.72
Serie A5111746.78
Copa Do Brasil100276.6
CONMEBOL Sudamericana10097

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

Zé Rafael is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder at Santos, rated 22.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (55.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rafael.

On the season, Rafael graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 27 appearances (0.047 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 24 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 33 Rafael is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
22.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.05
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Santos finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.04
Goals / app

1 goal in 27 appearances (0.04 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.05 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22.1 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.05 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles65
Interceptions10
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.