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Height
6
Shirt
32 years
Jun 16, 1993
Right
Preferred foot
Brazil
Country
€1.9M
Transfer value
Dec 31, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches50%Shot attempts76%Goals60%
Chances created37%Aerial duels won46%Defensive contributions64%

Serie A 2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Started
2
Matches
148
Minutes played
7.42
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 4

Sao Paulo
D1-1
70
1
0
1
0
7.2

Jan 31

Sao Paulo
L2-0
50
0
0
0
0
5.5

Jan 28

Chapecoense AF
L4-2
78
0
1
0
0
7.7

Jan 25

Red Bull Bragantino
D0-0
84
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 22

Corinthians
D1-1
21
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jan 18

Guarani
D1-1
54
0
0
0
0
6.6

Jan 14

Palmeiras
L1-0
28
0
0
0
0
6.5

Dec 3, 2025

Juventude
W0-3
13
0
0
1
0
5.9

Nov 29, 2025

Sport Recife
W3-0
29
0
0
0
0
6.5

Nov 25, 2025

Internacional
D1-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.1
Santos FC

Feb 4

Serie A
Sao Paulo
1-1
70‎’‎
7.2

Jan 31

Paulista A1
Sao Paulo
2-0
50‎’‎
5.5

Jan 28

Serie A
Chapecoense AF
4-2
78‎’‎
7.7

Jan 25

Paulista A1
Red Bull Bragantino
0-0
84‎’‎
6.2

Jan 22

Paulista A1
Corinthians
1-1
21‎’‎
6.0
2026

Season shot map

On target: 20%
  • 5Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.69xG
1 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.39xG0.41xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 148

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.69
xG on target (xGOT)
0.41
Non-penalty xG
0.69
Shots
5
Shots on target
1
Headed shots
2

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.09
Successful passes
72
Successful passes %
94.7%
Accurate long balls
2
Accurate long balls %
66.7%
Chances created
3
Big chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Duels won
7
Duels won %
43.8%
Aerial duels won
2
Aerial duels won %
40.0%
Touches
104
Touches in opposition box
4
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
3

Defending

Tackles
1
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
3
Recoveries
9
Possession won final 3rd
2
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
3
xG against while on pitch
1.58

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Ze Rafael is a 32-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Santos FC, born on June 16, 1993, who is right-footed. Follow Ze Rafael on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Serie A season, Ze Rafael has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 148 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.42, 1 yellow card.

Ze Rafael scores highly on Matches, Started, and Assists compared to defensive midfielders in the Serie A.

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

Ze Rafael's next match is on February 8, 2026 when Santos FC face Noroeste in the Paulista A1.

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

Ze Rafael currently plays for Santos FC alongside Alex Nascimento, Ed Carlos, Gustavo Henrique, Gustavo Jundi, Hayner, Matheus Matias, Rodrigo Ferreira, Diogenes, Ze Ivaldo, Vinicius Lira, Alexis Duarte, Gil, Joao Schmidt, Robinho Junior, Tomas Rincon, Gabriel Barbosa, Neymar, Rony, Mayke, Dodo, Joao Basso, Luan Peres, Willian Arao, Thaciano, Igor Vinicius, Lautaro Diaz, Hyan, Alvaro Barreal, Gabriel Menino, Joao Ananias, Tiquinho Soares, Miguelito, Gonzalo Escobar, Benjamin Rollheiser, JP Chermont, Mateus Xavier, Gabriel Bontempo, Fernando Pradella, Gabriel Brazao, and Adonis Frias. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ze Rafael's career has also included time at Palmeiras, Bahia, Londrina EC, Coritiba, and Novo Hamburgo.

Ze Rafael is from Brazil, and the national teams include Alex Sandro, Andrey Santos, Bento Krepski, Bruno Guimaraes, Caio Henrique, Casemiro, Danilo, Éder Militao, Ederson, Estevao, Fabinho, Fabricio Bruno, Gabriel, Hugo Souza, Joao Pedro, John Victor, Lucas Paquetá, Luciano Juba, Luiz Henrique, Marquinhos, Matheus Cunha, Paulo Henrique, Richarlison, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, Vitor Roque, Wesley, Isabela, Lorena, Bruninha, Tarciane, Thaís Ferreira, Ludmila, Angelina, Lelê, Fê Palermo, Cláudia, Yayá, Bia Zaneratto, Yasmim, Ary Borges, Gabi Portilho, Duda Sampaio, Mariza, Dudinha, Gabi Zanotti, Luany, and Isa Haas. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ze Rafael has won 16 titles: Florida Cup (2020), Copa Libertadores (2021, 2020), Recopa Sudamericana (2022), Supercopa do Brasil (2023), Paulista A1 (2024, 2023, 2022, 2020), Cup (2020), and Serie A (2023, 2022) with Palmeiras, Paranaense 1 (2013, 2012) with Coritiba, and Copa do Nordeste (2017) and Baiano (2018) with Bahia.

Ze Rafael has competed in Serie A, Paulista A1, Cup, Copa Libertadores, Recopa Sudamericana, FIFA Club World Cup, and Copa Sudamericana. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches50%Shot attempts76%Goals60%
Chances created37%Aerial duels won46%Defensive contributions64%

Career

Senior career

Santos FCFeb 2025 - now
35
2
308
25
128
18
43
8
16
2
4
0
10
3
22
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Palmeiras

Brazil
1
Florida Cup(2020)
2
Copa Libertadores(2021 · 2020)
1
Supercopa do Brasil(2023)
4
Paulista A1(2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2020)
1
Cup(2020)
2
Serie A(2023 · 2022)

Coritiba

Brazil
2
Paranaense 1(2013 · 2012)

News

About

Ze Rafael is a 32-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Santos FC, born on June 16, 1993, who is right-footed. Follow Ze Rafael on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Serie A season, Ze Rafael has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 148 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.42, 1 yellow card.

Ze Rafael scores highly on Matches, Started, and Assists compared to defensive midfielders in the Serie A.

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

Ze Rafael's next match is on February 8, 2026 when Santos FC face Noroeste in the Paulista A1.

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

Ze Rafael currently plays for Santos FC alongside Alex Nascimento, Ed Carlos, Gustavo Henrique, Gustavo Jundi, Hayner, Matheus Matias, Rodrigo Ferreira, Diogenes, Ze Ivaldo, Vinicius Lira, Alexis Duarte, Gil, Joao Schmidt, Robinho Junior, Tomas Rincon, Gabriel Barbosa, Neymar, Rony, Mayke, Dodo, Joao Basso, Luan Peres, Willian Arao, Thaciano, Igor Vinicius, Lautaro Diaz, Hyan, Alvaro Barreal, Gabriel Menino, Joao Ananias, Tiquinho Soares, Miguelito, Gonzalo Escobar, Benjamin Rollheiser, JP Chermont, Mateus Xavier, Gabriel Bontempo, Fernando Pradella, Gabriel Brazao, and Adonis Frias. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ze Rafael's career has also included time at Palmeiras, Bahia, Londrina EC, Coritiba, and Novo Hamburgo.

Ze Rafael is from Brazil, and the national teams include Alex Sandro, Andrey Santos, Bento Krepski, Bruno Guimaraes, Caio Henrique, Casemiro, Danilo, Éder Militao, Ederson, Estevao, Fabinho, Fabricio Bruno, Gabriel, Hugo Souza, Joao Pedro, John Victor, Lucas Paquetá, Luciano Juba, Luiz Henrique, Marquinhos, Matheus Cunha, Paulo Henrique, Richarlison, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, Vitor Roque, Wesley, Isabela, Lorena, Bruninha, Tarciane, Thaís Ferreira, Ludmila, Angelina, Lelê, Fê Palermo, Cláudia, Yayá, Bia Zaneratto, Yasmim, Ary Borges, Gabi Portilho, Duda Sampaio, Mariza, Dudinha, Gabi Zanotti, Luany, and Isa Haas. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ze Rafael has won 16 titles: Florida Cup (2020), Copa Libertadores (2021, 2020), Recopa Sudamericana (2022), Supercopa do Brasil (2023), Paulista A1 (2024, 2023, 2022, 2020), Cup (2020), and Serie A (2023, 2022) with Palmeiras, Paranaense 1 (2013, 2012) with Coritiba, and Copa do Nordeste (2017) and Baiano (2018) with Bahia.

Ze Rafael has competed in Serie A, Paulista A1, Cup, Copa Libertadores, Recopa Sudamericana, FIFA Club World Cup, and Copa Sudamericana. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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