Rafael Ratão

Following his move to Cerezo Osaka, Ratão's current-season form is up 638% on last season (Season 8→59), while his Rating eased 42→34. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Shanghai Shenhua	18	13	0	7.32	—	—
2025/26	Shanghai Shenhua	2	0	0	6.15	—	—
2025/26	Cerezo Osaka · 10th	36	18	3	7.05	34	56
2024/25	Bahia · 8th	36	1	2	6.63	42	8
2023/24	Bahia · 16th	19	4	1	6.74	48	16
2022/23	Toulouse · 13th	31	5	4	6.87	67	30

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Centre-forward

Rafael Ratão is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Shanghai Shenhua, enjoying a standout season — 18 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 59, top 27% of Super League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.2, ranking 7th of 244 in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (79.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.73 goal contributions per 90 (0.63 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ratão.

Judged on this season alone, Ratão graded 59 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 22 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 18 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances (0.732 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 59). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 5% of the 22 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 30 Ratão is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Ratão is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2022/23

Current potentialTop 5% centre-forwards · Super League Current seasonTop 28% centre-forwards · Super League 6th-best centre-forward in the Super League 7th in the Super League · potential 1st-highest potential centre-forward in the Super League

34.2

Ratingi

1st of 22 centre-forwards

58.9

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

79.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.73

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Shanghai Shenhua finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.5

Goals / app

18 goals in 36 appearances (0.5 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a title-challenging side (2nd of 16). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 21 goal contributions (0.58 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.73 goal contributions per 90 (0.63 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.2, Ratão carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League (top 5%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.73 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79.7%

Available fixtures36 of 30

Goals / 900.627

Assists / 900.105

Goal contribution / 900.732

Defensive actions / 901.289

Player flow

Goal involvements21

Shot conversion %42.9

Shot accuracy %58.3

Dribble success %49.1

Cards / 900.174

Foul involvement / 902.021

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 30, Ratão sits on 2.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ratão's projected Rating — 34.2 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals18

Shots on target42

Shots72

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists3

Chances created31—

Passes560—

Possession

Successful dribbles27

Dribble success49.1%

Duels won112—

Duels won %41.9%—

Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions11

Blocks3

Fouls committed39

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Shanghai ShenhuaDec 2025 – now

Bahia(back from loan)Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

Cerezo Osaka(on loan)Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

BahiaJul 2023 – Jan 2025

ToulouseAug 2021 – Jul 2023

Slovan BratislavaJan 2020 – Aug 2021

Slovan Bratislava(on loan)Feb 2019 – Jan 2020

Zorya Luhanskuntil Feb 2019

About Rafael Ratão

Rafael Rogério da Silva is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for Shanghai Shenhua, born on November 30, 1995 in Cascavel, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Shanghai Shenhua currently sit 2nd of 16 in the Super League.

This season

In the current season, Rafael Ratão has made 36 appearances with 18 goals and 3 assists across 2,583 minutes, averaging a 7.33 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards. His season has spanned the J1 League, the J-League Cup and the AFC Champions League Elite. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Rafael Ratão plays, Shanghai Shenhua's record this season is 14W-9D-14L — and his match ratings average 6.89 at home against 7.2 on the road.

Recent matches

February 10, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Machida Zelvia (90 minutes, 7 rating)
December 6, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Yokohama FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
November 30, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Yokohama F. Marinos (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
November 9, 2025: 4-1 win away at Shimizu S-pulse (77 minutes, 2 goals, 8.6 rating)
October 25, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Kawasaki Frontale (79 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
October 18, 2025: 2-1 win away at Fagiano Okayama (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
October 4, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Nagoya Grampus (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 28, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Kyoto Sanga (88 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 20, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Kashiwa Reysol (66 minutes, 6.6 rating)
September 13, 2025: 4-2 win away at Avispa Fukuoka (17 minutes, 2 goals, 8.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Rafael Ratão at 34.2 with a Season form score of 58.9, ranking 7th of 244 centre-forwards in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: Rafael Ratão has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 13 career titles — among them the Coupe de France and the Ligue 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Rafael Ratão has totalled 340 club appearances with 97 goals and 16 assists for 17 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 36 appearances for Bahia.

Rafael Ratão's career has also included time at Bahia, Cerezo Osaka, Toulouse, Slovan Bratislava and Zorya Luhansk.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Shanghai Shenhua finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points