Rafael Barbosa · career
Rafael Avelino Pereira Pinto Barbosa
Defensive · Leixoes · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2023/24
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 146 appearances, 12 goals and 7 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Tondela — Season rating 28, 3 goals and 2 assists in 30 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (13 → 10). The gap to his peak is 18 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Primeira Liga) and kept playing — 32 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leixoes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | AVS | 13 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | Radomiak Radom | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | Farense | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | Farense | 32 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 |
| 2022/23 | Tondela | 33 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | Tondela | 29 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | Tondela | 30 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 28 |
| 2019/20 | Estoril | 22 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Pacos FerreiraLoan | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | PortimonenseLoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP B | 34 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Sporting CP B | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | U. MadeiraLoan | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Sporting CP B | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Sporting CP U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 |
| Portugal U17 | 2013/14 | UEFA U17 Championship | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Segunda Liga×2Taça da Liga×2Taça de Portugal×3Júniores U19×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Ligaat AVS | 13 | 648 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Segunda Liga | 10 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
17 played· 772 min, 1g 2a
Played for Leixoes and AVS this season.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | Primeira Liga | A Arouca | 1-3 | Played | 81 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 15 | Primeira Liga | H Casa Pia | 0-2 | Played | 65 | 5.6 | ||
| Aug 24 | Primeira Liga | A SC Braga | 2-2 | Played | 57 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Aug 30 | Primeira Liga | H Famalicao | 0-1 | Played | 75 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | Primeira Liga | A Estoril | 1-3 | Played | 51 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 20 | Primeira Liga | H Benfica | 0-3 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 27 | Primeira Liga | A Estrela | 0-3 | Played | 78 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 4 | Primeira Liga | H Alverca | 1-3 | Played | 72 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 25 | Primeira Liga | A Santa Clara | 0-2 | Played | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 2 | Primeira Liga | H Tondela | 2-2 | Played | 66 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Nov 28 | Primeira Liga | A Vitória SC | 0-4 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 21 | Primeira Liga | H Nacional | 2-2 | Played | 22 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 29 | Primeira Liga | A FC Porto | 0-2 | Played | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 14 | Segunda Liga | A Farense | 2-1 | Played | 20 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | Segunda Liga | A Sporting CP B | 1-0 | Played | 67 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 14 | Segunda Liga | A Academico Viseu | 1-3 | Played | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 22 | Segunda Liga | H Pacos Ferreira | 3-2 | Played | 24 | 6.3 |