Rafael Santos · career
Rafael Lucas Cardoso dos Santos
Full Back · Orlando City SC · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 113 appearances with 10 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Orlando City SC — Season rating 33, 1 goal and 2 assists in 37 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 21 points at Orlando City SC. Form has slipped 22 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 22 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | St. Louis City | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Orlando City SC | 24 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | Orlando City SC | 37 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Orlando City SC | 37 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | Colorado Rapids | 37 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | CoritibaLoan | 15 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 13 |
| 2022/23 | Cruzeiro | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Inter De Limeira | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Ponte Preta | 26 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Chapecoense-scLoan | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Cruzeiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | CruzeiroLoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Cruzeiro U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Mirassol | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
Catarinense 1×2Copa do Brasil×2Mineiro 1×2Mineiro U20×2Serie B×2Mineiro 1×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccerat St. Louis City | 13 | 949 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
17 played8 unused sub1 suspended20 not in squad· 707 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Atletico-MG | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H CF Montreal | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Inter Miami | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 23 | Major League Soccer | H Philadelphia Union | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 2 | Major League Soccer | H Toronto FC | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 9 | Major League Soccer | A New York City FC | 1-2 | Played | 81 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 15 | Major League Soccer | A New York Red Bulls | 2-2 | Played | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | H DC United | 4-1 | Played | 88 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 30 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-1 | Played | 66 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 5 | Major League Soccer | A Philadelphia Union | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 12 | Major League Soccer | H New York Red Bulls | 0-0 | Played | 28 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 19 | Major League Soccer | A CF Montreal | 0-0 | Played | 31 | 6.0 | ||
| Apr 26 | Major League Soccer | H Atlanta United FC | 3-0 | Suspended | — | |||
| May 4 | Major League Soccer | A Chicago Fire | 0-0 | Played | 9 | 6.3 | ||
| May 7 | US Open Cup | A Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | H New England Revolution | 3-3 | Played | 15 | 6.2 | ||
| May 14 | Major League Soccer | H Charlotte | 3-1 | Played | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| May 18 | Major League Soccer | A Inter Miami | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 21 | US Open Cup | H Nashville SC | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 28 | Major League Soccer | A Atlanta United FC | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 31 | Major League Soccer | H Chicago Fire | 1-3 | Played | 36 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 15 | Major League Soccer | A Colorado Rapids | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jun 26 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 4-2 | Played | 8 | 6.5 | ||
| Jun 28 | Major League Soccer | H FC Cincinnati | 1-2 | Played | 20 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 5 | Major League Soccer | A Charlotte | 2-2 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 12 | Major League Soccer | H CF Montreal | 1-1 | Played | 77 | 6.3 | ||
| Jul 17 | Major League Soccer | H New York City FC | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 19 | Major League Soccer | A New England Revolution | 2-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Jul 25 | Major League Soccer | A Columbus Crew | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 31 | Leagues Cup | A U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Leagues Cup | H Atlas | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 6 | Leagues Cup | H Necaxa | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 11 | Major League Soccer | H Inter Miami | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 21 | Leagues Cup | A Toluca | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 24 | Major League Soccer | A Nashville SC | 1-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 28 | Leagues Cup | A Inter Miami | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Leagues Cup | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | Major League Soccer | A DC United | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Major League Soccer | H Nashville SC | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 28 | Major League Soccer | A FC Cincinnati | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Major League Soccer | H Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | Major League Soccer | H Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Major League Soccer | A Toronto FC | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 23 | Major League Soccer | A Chicago Fire | 1-3 | Not in squad | — |