Rafael Leão · career
Rafael Alexandre da Conceição Leão
Center Forward · AC Milan · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 198 appearances, 58 goals and 42 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at AC Milan — Season rating 65, 15 goals and 8 assists in 35 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 20 points at AC Milan. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (54 → 54). The gap to his peak is 11 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 8 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | AC Milan | 29 | 9 | 3 | 70 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | AC Milan | 36 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | AC Milan | 34 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 54 |
| 2022/23 | AC Milan | 35 | 15 | 8 | 89 | 65 |
| 2021/22 | AC Milan | 34 | 11 | 8 | 92 | 57 |
| 2020/21 | AC Milan | 30 | 6 | 6 | 87 | 37 |
| 2019/20 | AC Milan | 31 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Lille | 24 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP U19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP B | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Sporting CP U19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Sporting CP B | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 5 | 2 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 0 | |
| Portugal U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 9 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 0 | |
| Portugal U20 | 2019/20 | World Cup - U20 | 3 | 1 |
| Portugal U19 | 2017/18 | UEFA U19 Championship | 11 | 1 |
| Portugal U17 | 2016/17 | UEFA U17 Championship | 8 | 1 |
Honours
Trofeo Silvio Berlusconi×3Júniores U19×2Serie A×2Super Cup×2Taça da Liga×2UEFA U17 Championship×2Serie A×3Coppa Italia×2Júniores U19×2Ligue 1×2Super Cup×2Taça de Portugal×2UEFA U19 Championship×2UEFA U21 Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat Portugal | 5 | 161 | 1 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Friendliesat Portugal | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
31 played1 unused sub8 injured6 not in squad· 1966 min, 10g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A Arsenal | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Liverpool | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Leeds | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chelsea | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Coppa Italia | H Bari | 2-0 | Played | 17 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Aug 23 | Serie A | H Cremonese | 1-2 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Aug 29 | Serie A | A Lecce | 2-0 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Sep 14 | Serie A | H Bologna | 1-0 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Serie A | A Udinese | 3-0 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Sep 23 | Coppa Italia | H Lecce | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 28 | Serie A | H Napoli | 2-1 | Played | 21 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 5 | Serie A | A Juventus | 0-0 | Played | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 19 | Serie A | H Fiorentina | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 2 | 8.5 | |
| Oct 24 | Serie A | H Pisa | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Oct 28 | Serie A | A Atalanta | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 2 | Serie A | H AS Roma | 1-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 8 | Serie A | A Parma | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Nov 23 | Serie A | A Inter | 1-0 | Played | 86 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 29 | Serie A | H Lazio | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 4 | Coppa Italia | A Lazio | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 8 | Serie A | A Torino | 3-2 | Played | 31 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 14 | Serie A | H Sassuolo | 2-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Dec 18 | Super Cup | A Napoli | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 28 | Serie A | H Hellas Verona | 3-0 | Injury | — | |||
| Jan 2 | Serie A | A Cagliari | 1-0 | Played | 69 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Jan 8 | Serie A | H Genoa | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Jan 11 | Serie A | A Fiorentina | 1-1 | Played | 30 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 15 | Serie A | A Como | 3-1 | Played | 70 | 1 | 6.7 | |
| Jan 18 | Serie A | H Lecce | 1-0 | Played | 87 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 25 | Serie A | A AS Roma | 1-1 | Played | 68 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 3 | Serie A | A Bologna | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 13 | Serie A | A Pisa | 2-1 | Played | 18 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 18 | Serie A | H Como | 1-1 | Played | 82 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Feb 22 | Serie A | H Parma | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 1 | Serie A | A Cremonese | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Mar 8 | Serie A | H Inter | 1-0 | Played | 73 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 15 | Serie A | A Lazio | 0-1 | Played | 67 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 21 | Serie A | H Torino | 3-2 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Apr 6 | Serie A | A Napoli | 0-1 | Played | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 11 | Serie A | H Udinese | 0-3 | Played | 77 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 19 | Serie A | A Hellas Verona | 1-0 | Played | 63 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Apr 26 | Serie A | H Juventus | 0-0 | Played | 80 | 7.2 | ||
| May 3 | Serie A | A Sassuolo | 0-2 | Played | 59 | 6.3 | ||
| May 10 | Serie A | H Atalanta | 2-3 | Played | 58 | 6.6 | ||
| May 17 | Serie A | A Genoa | 2-1 | Yellow Cards | — | |||
| May 24 | Serie A | H Cagliari | 1-2 | Played | 22 | 7.2 |