Rafa Soares · career
Luís Rafael Soares Alves
Full Back · Famalicao · 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: 2024/254 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 137 appearances with 17 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Famalicao — Season rating 43, 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 34 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Famalicao | 24 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 43 |
| 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 | 24 | 1753 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
24 played4 unused sub11 not in squad· 1753 min, 1g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A Moreirense | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Felgueiras 1932 | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Primeira Liga | H Santa Clara | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Aug 16 | Primeira Liga | A Tondela | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 24 | Primeira Liga | H GIL Vicente | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 30 | Primeira Liga | A AVS | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | Primeira Liga | H Sporting CP | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 21 | Primeira Liga | A Casa Pia | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 28 | Primeira Liga | H Rio Ave | 0-0 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 5 | Primeira Liga | A Arouca | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | Taça de Portugal | A São João Ver | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 26 | Primeira Liga | H Guimaraes | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 1 | Primeira Liga | A Nacional | 1-0 | Played | 15 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 9 | Primeira Liga | H FC Porto | 0-1 | Played | 22 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 22 | Taça de Portugal | A Estoril | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | Primeira Liga | A Moreirense | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | Primeira Liga | H SC Braga | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 14 | Primeira Liga | H Estoril | 4-0 | Played | 26 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 18 | Taça de Portugal | A FC Porto | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 22 | Primeira Liga | A Benfica | 0-1 | Played | 69 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 27 | Primeira Liga | H Estrela | 2-3 | Played | 79 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 4 | Primeira Liga | A Alverca | 0-1 | Played | 77 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 18 | Primeira Liga | A Santa Clara | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 25 | Primeira Liga | H Tondela | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 1 | Primeira Liga | A GIL Vicente | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 9 | Primeira Liga | H AVS | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 15 | Primeira Liga | A Sporting CP | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 23 | Primeira Liga | H Casa Pia | 2-0 | Played | 25 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 1 | Primeira Liga | A Rio Ave | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 6 | Primeira Liga | H Arouca | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 14 | Primeira Liga | A Guimaraes | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 21 | Primeira Liga | H Nacional | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Apr 4 | Primeira Liga | A FC Porto | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 10 | Primeira Liga | H Moreirense | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 19 | Primeira Liga | A SC Braga | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Apr 26 | Primeira Liga | A Estoril | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 2 | Primeira Liga | H Benfica | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 11 | Primeira Liga | A Estrela | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 16 | Primeira Liga | H Alverca | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 |