Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Leixoes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Segunda Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 394 | 6.14 |
Scout report
Rafael Santos is a 28-year-old central defender at Leixoes, rated 28.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.
On the season, Santos graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.569 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 28 Santos is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Leixoes finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 12.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 28.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
