Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3258 | 7.1 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 8 | 0 | 0 | 925 | 6.95 |
 Paulista - A1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 630 | 7.17 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 5.47 |
Rafael's current-season form is up 24% on last season (Season 25→31), while his Rating held around 23. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 40).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sao Paulo · 8th | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 23 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | Sao Paulo · 6th | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7.07 | 22 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | Sao Paulo · 11th | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 | 24 | 40 |
| 2022/23 | Atletico-MG · 7th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Atletico-MG · 1st | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Atletico-MG · 3rd | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 27 | 10 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Rafael is a 37-year-old goalkeeper at Sao Paulo, rated 22.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 421st of 506 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (97.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rafael.
Judged on this season alone, Rafael graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 43 goalkeepers in the Serie A, on 11 clean sheets across 35 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 25 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 32nd of 43 of the 43 goalkeepers in the Serie A. At 37 Rafael is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
11 clean sheets in 35 appearances (31% of games).
With a Rating of 22.5, Rafael carries the 32nd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Serie A of 43. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~30), then tapers with age. At 37, Rafael sits on 7.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rafael's projected Rating — 22.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
