Rafael Elias

Elias's current-season form is level with last season (Season 53→53), while his Rating held around 47. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 53).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Kyoto Sanga · 14th	4	3	1	7.43	47	53
2026/27	Kyoto Sanga	15	6	3	7.21	—	—
2025/26	Kyoto Sanga · 3rd	27	18	4	7.43	47	53
2024/25	Kyoto SangaLoan · 14th	15	11	1	7.51	48	30
2024/25	Cruzeiro · 9th	5	1	0	6.7	58	3
2023/24	Cruzeiro · 14th	12	1	0	6.67	56	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Brazil · international

Side	Apps	G
Brazil U20	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

Rafael Elias is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Kyoto Sanga, enjoying a standout season — 18 goals and 4 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 53. On long-term scout potential he's rated 47.3. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option (58.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.99 goal contributions per 90 (0.81 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Elias.

On the season, Elias graded 53 for current form (age-blind), on 18 goals and 4 assists in 27 appearances (0.991 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 53 → 53). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 27 Elias is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

A career still climbing — Elias is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky

47.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

52.9

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

58.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.99

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.67

Goals / app

18 goals in 27 appearances (0.67 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for an upper-table side (3rd of 20). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 22 goal contributions (0.81 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.99 goal contributions per 90 (0.81 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 58.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 47.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.99 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %58.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.811

Assists / 900.18

Goal contribution / 900.991

Defensive actions / 901.442

Player flow

Goal involvements22

Cards / 900.225

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~22), then tapers with age. At 27, Elias sits on 21.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Elias's projected Rating — 47.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals18

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions7

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cruzeiro(back from loan)Jan 2025 – now

Kyoto Sanga(on loan)Jun 2024 – Jan 2025

CruzeiroJul 2023 – Jun 2024Free

Palmeirasuntil Jul 2023

BBaniyas SCAug 2022 – Jul 2023

IItuano(on loan)Jan 2022 – Aug 2022

CCuiaba(on loan)May 2021 – Jan 2022

GGoias(on loan)Sept 2019 – May 2021

Atletico-MG(on loan)Feb 2019 – Sept 2019

Palmeirasuntil Feb 2019

About Rafael Elias

Rafael Elias da Silva Bataglia is a 27-year-old centre-forward who plays for Kyoto Sanga, born on April 12, 1999 in São Paulo, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Kyoto Sanga currently sit 14th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Rafael Elias has made 4 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 360 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Rafael Elias's next match is on September 2, 2026, when Kyoto Sanga face Yokohama F. Marinos away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Rafael Elias at 47.3 with a Season form score of 52.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Copa do Brasil and the Serie A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Rafael Elias has totalled 147 club appearances with 57 goals and 9 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 27 appearances for Kyoto Sanga.

Rafael Elias's career has also included time at Cruzeiro, Palmeiras, BBaniyas SC, IItuano, CCuiaba, GGoias and Atletico-MG.

On the international stage, Rafael Elias has represented Brazil U20 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.