Rafa Soares · career
Luís Rafael Soares Alves
Full Back · Estrela · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Soares is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/255 clubs
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 5 clubs, including a move abroad — 139 appearances with 19 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Famalicao — Season rating 42, 1 goal and 3 assists in 24 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 27 points at Famalicao. Form is on a climb — up 32 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Estrela | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 42 |
| 2025/26 | Famalicao | 24 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | Famalicao | 26 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 37 |
| 2024/25 | PAOK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | PAOK | 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| 2022/23 | PAOK | 26 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 37 |
| 2021/22 | Guimaraes | 30 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 31 |
| 2020/21 | Eibar | 19 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 17 |
| 2019/20 | EibarLoan | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Guimaraes | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Guimaraes | 27 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Fulham U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Portimonense | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Rio AveLoan | 32 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | AcademicaLoan | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | FC Porto B | 20 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | FC Porto B | 30 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | FC Porto B | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Porto U19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 6 | 0 |
| Portugal U20 | 2015/16 | FIFA U20 World Cup | 4 | 0 |
| Portugal U19 | 2014/15 | UEFA U19 Championship | 10 | 2 |
| 2013/14 | UEFA U19 Championship | 7 | 0 | |
| Portugal U17 | 2012/13 | UEFA U17 Championship | 6 | 1 |
Honours
Super League 1×2Cup×2Segunda Liga×2UEFA U19 Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2026/27
2 played· 179 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | Primeira Liga | H Sporting CP | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 15 | Primeira Liga | A Alverca | 2-2 | Played | 89 | 1 | 6.2 |