Rafael Cabral · career
Rafael Cabral Barbosa
Goalkeeper · Real Salt Lake · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelStreakyStepped up 2023/244 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2026/27) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 161 appearances with 0 goal contributions as a goalkeeper.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Cruzeiro — Season rating 59, 0 goals and 0 assists in 35 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (2 → 4). The gap to his peak is 55 Season points.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±23 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart. Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Serie A) and kept playing — 35 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | CS | CS% | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 2 | 11% | 18 | 4 |
| 2025/26 | Real Salt Lake | 35 | 7 | 20% | 18 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | Cruzeiro | 35 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Gremio | 21 | 1 | 5% | 11 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | Cruzeiro | 35 | 15 | 43% | 30 | 59 |
| 2022/23 | Cruzeiro | 37 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 17% | 23 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | Reading | 45 | 17 | 38% | 46 | 46 |
| 2019/20 | Reading | 44 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Sampdoria | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Napoli | 23 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Napoli | 8 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Santos | 23 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Santos | 25 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Santos | 32 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Santos | 32 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2012/13 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Paulista A1×4CONMEBOL Libertadores×2CONMEBOL Recopa×2Copa do Brasil×2Coppa Italia×2Serie B×2Super Cup×2Mineiro 1×3Serie A×3FIFA Intercontinental Cup×2Paulista A1×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 14 | 1276 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2026/27
19 played1 not in squad· 1731 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Mar 1 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 8.9 | ||
| Mar 8 | Major League Soccer | A Atlanta United FC | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 15 | Major League Soccer | H Austin | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 4 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 19 | Major League Soccer | H San Diego | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 23 | Major League Soccer | H Inter Miami | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 26 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-2 | Played | 98 | 8.2 | ||
| May 2 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | A FC Dallas | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 14 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| May 17 | Major League Soccer | H Colorado Rapids | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 23 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 1-1 | Played | 98 | 6.2 | ||
| Jul 23 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles FC | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jul 26 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 2 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 1-1 | Played | 95 | 5.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | H Minnesota United FC | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 20 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 3-4 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Aug 22 | Major League Soccer | A Orlando City SC | 1-2 | Not in squad | — |