Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Orlando City SC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 17 | 0 | 0 | 707 | 6.64 |
Scout report
Rafael Santos is a 28-year-old full-back at Orlando City SC, rated 28.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 326th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.
Judged on this season alone, Santos graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 82nd of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 2.73 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 12). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, 67th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Santos is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Orlando City SC finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 28.6, Santos carries the 67th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
