Rafael Navarro Leal
Center Forward · St. Louis City · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
A career still climbing — Navarro is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
The record covers 6 seasons (2022/23–2026/27) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 132 appearances, 44 goals and 9 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2026/27 at Colorado Rapids — Season rating 60, 14 goals and 3 assists in 25 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 40 points at Colorado Rapids. Form is on a climb — up 12 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±23 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 14 | 3 | 46 | 60 |
| 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
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccerat Colorado Rapids | 15 | 1362 | 8 | 3 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2026/27
Also spent part of this season at Colorado Rapids, Colorado Rapids — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | Friendlies Clubs | A New York Red Bulls | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | Friendlies Clubs | H Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Friendlies Clubs | H Austin | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Friendlies Clubs | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Major League Soccer | H Charlotte | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 2 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles FC | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | H New England Revolution | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | Major League Soccer | A New York City FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 12 | Major League Soccer | A FC Dallas | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 16 | US Open Cup | H FC Tulsa | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 19 | Major League Soccer | A Seattle Sounders | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | Major League Soccer | H San Jose Earthquakes | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 30 | US Open Cup | A Chicago Fire | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Major League Soccer | A Austin | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | A Colorado Rapids | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| May 14 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | Major League Soccer | A DC United | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 20 | US Open Cup | H Houston Dynamo | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 23 | Major League Soccer | H Austin | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 17 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Major League Soccer | H Colorado Rapids | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 2 | Major League Soccer | H Real Salt Lake | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | A San Jose Earthquakes | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 20 | Major League Soccer | A Sporting Kansas City | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 3-1 | Played | 29 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 10 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 2-2 | Played | 89 | 2 | 7.9 | |
| Sep 13 | Major League Soccer | H Minnesota United FC | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 2 | 8.2 |