Rafael Navarro · career
Rafael Navarro Leal
Center Forward · Colorado Rapids · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Navarro is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky
The record covers 6 seasons (2022/23–2026/27) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 128 appearances, 40 goals and 9 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2026/27 at Colorado Rapids — Season rating 58, 10 goals and 3 assists in 21 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 40 points at Colorado Rapids. Form is on a climb — up 10 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±22 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 58 |
| 2025/26 | Colorado Rapids | 31 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | Colorado Rapids | 36 | 15 | 1 | 47 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | Colorado RapidsLoan | 10 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | Colorado Rapids II | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Palmeiras | 12 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 3 |
| 2022/23 | Palmeiras | 23 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 4 |
| 2021/22 | Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Botafogo | 37 | 15 | 9 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Botafogo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 7 |
Honours
Paulista A1×3CONMEBOL Recopa×2Serie A×2Serie B×2Supercopa do Brasil×2FIFA Intercontinental Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 15 | 1362 | 8 | 3 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2026/27
21 played7 not in squad· 1902 min, 10g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A Nashville SC | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Friendlies Clubs | H Columbus Crew | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Orlando City SC | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 23 | Major League Soccer | A Seattle Sounders | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Feb 28 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 8 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles Galaxy | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 8.7 | |
| Mar 14 | Major League Soccer | A New York City FC | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.7 | |
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | A Sporting Kansas City | 4-1 | Played | 98 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Apr 4 | Major League Soccer | A Toronto FC | 2-3 | Played | 84 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 12 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 6-2 | Played | 90 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Apr 15 | US Open Cup | H Union Omaha | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Major League Soccer | H Inter Miami | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Apr 23 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles FC | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 26 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-3 | Played | 100 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Apr 30 | US Open Cup | H Colorado Springs | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| May 14 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| May 17 | Major League Soccer | A Real Salt Lake | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| May 21 | US Open Cup | H San Jose Earthquakes | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jul 10 | Friendlies Clubs | H FC Juarez | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Major League Soccer | H San Diego | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jul 26 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 2 | Major League Soccer | H Austin | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 20 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 |