Rafa Soares
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Famalicao.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1753 | 6.94 |
Scout report
Rafa Soares is a 31-year-old full-back at Famalicao, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 43, top 11% of Primeira Liga full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 31.9, ranking 283rd of 317 in the Primeira Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Soares.
Judged on this season alone, Soares graded 43 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 10 clean sheets and 2.413 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 37 → 43). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 52nd of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 31 Soares is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Soares is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Famalicao finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side
2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 31.9, Soares carries the 52nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primeira Liga of 55. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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