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Rafael Tolói

Experienced headSao Paulo · 35 yrsFringe player
13.3
11.8%
Ratingi
11.9
±0%
Seasoni
2.8
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameRafael Tolói
PositionCentre-back
NationalityItaly
Age35
Date of birth10 Oct 1990
BirthplaceGlória d'Oeste
Height185 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubSao Paulo
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Centre-back

Season stats

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6
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
482
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A5004597.28
CONMEBOL Sudamericana2001066.95
Copa Do Brasil100997.3
Paulista - A1100906.5

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

R. Tolói is a 35-year-old central defender at Sao Paulo, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 7 appearances, a Season grade of 12. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (14.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tolói.

On the season, Tolói graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 5.68 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 35 Tolói is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
11.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
11.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.8%
Minutes
limited game time
5.68
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

7
Apps
5.68
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
11
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

5.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 7 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions11
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.