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Height
5
Shirt
30 years
May 9, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
€866.9K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left-back
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches52%Shot attempts15%Goals0%
Chances created67%Aerial duels won4%Defensive contributions45%
Transfer value: €866.9K
Highest: €3.5M(Sep 4, 2022)
€3.5M
€2.6M
€1.7M
€860K
€0

Liga Portugal 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
13
Started
17
Matches
1,078
Minutes played
6.73
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 21

Nacional
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Mar 14

Vitoria de Guimaraes
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Mar 6

Arouca
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Mar 1

Rio Ave
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Feb 23

Casa Pia AC
W2-0
25
0
0
0
0
6.3

Feb 15

Sporting CP
L1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 9

AVS Futebol SAD
W3-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 18

Santa Clara
W0-1
45
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 4

Alverca
L1-0
77
0
0
1
0
6.6

Dec 27, 2025

Estrela da Amadora
L2-3
79
0
0
0
0
6.2
Famalicao

Mar 21

Liga Portugal
Nacional
1-0
90‎’‎
7.5

Mar 14

Liga Portugal
Vitoria de Guimaraes
1-2
90‎’‎
7.0

Mar 6

Liga Portugal
Arouca
1-0
90‎’‎
6.9

Mar 1

Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
0-0
90‎’‎
7.2

Feb 23

Liga Portugal
Casa Pia AC
2-0
25‎’‎
6.3
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 33%
  • 3Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.11xG
1 - 0
Shot typeLeft footSituationIndividual playResultBlocked
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,078

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.11
Non-penalty xG
0.11
Shots
3
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.54
Successful passes
397
Successful passes %
80.4%
Accurate long balls
43
Accurate long balls %
47.8%
Chances created
14
Successful crosses
15
Successful crosses %
28.8%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
24
Duels won %
36.4%
Aerial duels won
5
Aerial duels won %
25.0%
Touches
767
Touches in opposition box
13
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
2

Defending

Tackles
15
Interceptions
11
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
35
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
9
Clearances
42
Clean sheets
5
Goals conceded while on pitch
6
xG against while on pitch
9.58

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Rafa Soares is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a left back for Famalicao, born on May 9, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Rafa Soares on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Liga Portugal season, Rafa Soares has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 1,078 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.73, 3 yellow cards.

Rafa Soares's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Rafa Soares's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Famalicao face FC Porto in the Liga Portugal.

Explore Rafa Soares's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Rafa Soares's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Rafa Soares currently plays for Famalicao alongside Ivan Zlobin, Gustavo Garcia, Léo Realpe, Tommie van de Looi, Marcos Peña, Umar Abubakar, Rochinha, Óscar Aranda, Simon Elisor, Mathias De Amorim, Otar Mamageishvili, Justin De Haas, Rodrigo Pinheiro, Roméo Beney, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Gustavo Sá, Gabriel Cabral, Gil Dias, Lazar Carevic, Pedro Bondo, Vojin Serafimovic, Gonzalo Pastor, Ibrahima Ba, Antoine Joujou, Pedro Santos, and Rudi Almeida. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Rafa Soares's career has also included time at PAOK Thessaloniki, Vitoria de Guimaraes, Eibar, Portimonense, Fulham, Rio Ave, Academica, FC Porto, and FC Porto B.

On the international stage, Rafa Soares has represented Portugal U20, Portugal U21, Portugal U19, and Portugal U17.

Rafa Soares is from Portugal, and the national teams include Pedro Neto, Pote, Diogo Costa, Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, António Silva, Diogo Dalot, João Palhinha, Carlos Forbs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, João Carvalho, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Rafael Leão, Matheus Nunes, Francisco Conceição, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vitinha, Daniela Areia Santos, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Joana Marchão, Andreia Jacinto, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Patrícia Morais, Fátima Pinto, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Diana Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, Sierra Cota-Yarde, Nádia Bravo, and Telma Encarnação. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Rafa Soares has won 1 title: Super League 1 (2023/2024) with PAOK Thessaloniki.

Rafa Soares has competed in Liga Portugal, Taca de Portugal, Super League, Europa League Qualification qualification, Conference League, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Europa League, and Championship. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Rafa Soares, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Rafa Soares to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches52%Shot attempts15%Goals0%
Chances created67%Aerial duels won4%Defensive contributions45%

Career

Senior career

Famalicao (Free transfer)Sep 2024 - now
48
0
57
2
34
2
28
0
46
0
11
0
3
0
37
3
15
1
61
8

Youth career

1
0
4
0
6
2

National team

4
0
6
0
17
2
6
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

PAOK Thessaloniki

Greece
1
Super League 1(23/24)

News

About

Rafa Soares is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a left back for Famalicao, born on May 9, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Rafa Soares on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Liga Portugal season, Rafa Soares has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 1,078 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.73, 3 yellow cards.

Rafa Soares's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Rafa Soares's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Famalicao face FC Porto in the Liga Portugal.

Explore Rafa Soares's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Rafa Soares's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Rafa Soares currently plays for Famalicao alongside Ivan Zlobin, Gustavo Garcia, Léo Realpe, Tommie van de Looi, Marcos Peña, Umar Abubakar, Rochinha, Óscar Aranda, Simon Elisor, Mathias De Amorim, Otar Mamageishvili, Justin De Haas, Rodrigo Pinheiro, Roméo Beney, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Gustavo Sá, Gabriel Cabral, Gil Dias, Lazar Carevic, Pedro Bondo, Vojin Serafimovic, Gonzalo Pastor, Ibrahima Ba, Antoine Joujou, Pedro Santos, and Rudi Almeida. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Rafa Soares's career has also included time at PAOK Thessaloniki, Vitoria de Guimaraes, Eibar, Portimonense, Fulham, Rio Ave, Academica, FC Porto, and FC Porto B.

On the international stage, Rafa Soares has represented Portugal U20, Portugal U21, Portugal U19, and Portugal U17.

Rafa Soares is from Portugal, and the national teams include Pedro Neto, Pote, Diogo Costa, Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, António Silva, Diogo Dalot, João Palhinha, Carlos Forbs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, João Carvalho, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Rafael Leão, Matheus Nunes, Francisco Conceição, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vitinha, Daniela Areia Santos, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Joana Marchão, Andreia Jacinto, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Patrícia Morais, Fátima Pinto, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Diana Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, Sierra Cota-Yarde, Nádia Bravo, and Telma Encarnação. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Rafa Soares has won 1 title: Super League 1 (2023/2024) with PAOK Thessaloniki.

Rafa Soares has competed in Liga Portugal, Taca de Portugal, Super League, Europa League Qualification qualification, Conference League, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Europa League, and Championship. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Rafa Soares, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Rafa Soares to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.