Rafael Navarro
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · St. Louis City.
Also this season
On loan at Colorado Rapids — Leagues Cup: 3 apps, 3g 0a, 239 min
On loan at Colorado Rapids — CONCACAF Champions League: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at St. Louis City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccerat Colorado Rapids | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1362 | 7.18 |
Scout report
Rafael Navarro is a 26-year-old centre-forward at St. Louis City, rated 36.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 312th of 481 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.5% of available minutes). He brings 1.73 goal contributions per 90 (1.73 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Navarro.
Judged on this season alone, Navarro graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 48th of 50 of the 50 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 12 goals and 3 assists in 24 appearances (1.731 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 46 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 30th of 50 of the 50 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Navarro is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Navarro is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · St. Louis City finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
12 goals in 24 appearances (0.5 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (5th of 15). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.63 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 1.73 goal contributions per 90 (1.73 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 16.5% 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 36.5, Navarro carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 50. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.73 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
