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Height
28 years
Feb 5, 1998
Left
Preferred foot
Brazil
Country
€253.2K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Left-back
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches93%Shot attempts76%Goals74%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won69%Defensive contributions27%

Major League Soccer 2025

1
Goals
2
Assists
11
Started
24
Matches
1,056
Minutes played
6.68
Rating
1
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

Oct 19, 2025

Los Angeles FC
D2-2
8
0
0
0
0
-

Oct 5, 2025

Real Salt Lake
L1-0
61
0
0
0
0
7.1

Sep 28, 2025

Minnesota United
D1-1
84
1
0
0
0
7.9

Sep 21, 2025

FC Dallas
L3-1
83
0
0
0
0
5.9

Sep 14, 2025

Houston Dynamo FC
W2-1
75
0
1
0
0
7.6

Aug 31, 2025

Sporting Kansas City
L4-2
60
0
1
0
0
7.6

Aug 24, 2025

LA Galaxy
L3-0
10
0
0
0
0
6.4

Aug 17, 2025

Atlanta United
W3-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 6, 2025

Necaxa
W5-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 2, 2025

Atlas
W3-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Colorado Rapids

Oct 19, 2025

Major League Soccer
Los Angeles FC
2-2
8‎’‎
-

Oct 5, 2025

Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
1-0
61‎’‎
7.1

Sep 28, 2025

Major League Soccer
Minnesota United
1-1
84‎’‎
7.9

Sep 21, 2025

Major League Soccer
FC Dallas
3-1
83‎’‎
5.9

Sep 14, 2025

Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo FC
2-1
75‎’‎
7.6
2025

Season shot map

On target: 27%
  • 11Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.40xG
1 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationFree kickResultGoal
0.09xG0.04xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,056

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.42
xG on target (xGOT)
0.47
Non-penalty xG
0.42
Shots
11
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.96
Successful passes
430
Successful passes %
80.1%
Accurate long balls
25
Accurate long balls %
33.8%
Chances created
18
Big chances created
7
Successful crosses
22
Successful crosses %
24.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
33.3%
Duels won
40
Duels won %
51.3%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
56.5%
Touches
853
Touches in opposition box
9
Dispossessed
10
Fouls won
4

Defending

Tackles
20
Interceptions
12
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
43
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
7
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
19
xG against while on pitch
15.94

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
1

News

About

Rafael Santos is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a left back for St. Louis City, born on February 5, 1998, who is left-footed. Follow Rafael Santos on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025 Major League Soccer season, Rafael Santos has recorded 1 goal, 2 assists, 1,056 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.68, 1 yellow card, 1 red card.

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

Rafael Santos's next match is on February 21, 2026 when St. Louis City face Charlotte FC in the Major League Soccer.

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

Rafael Santos currently plays for St. Louis City alongside Conrad Wallem, Daniel Edelman, Dante Polvara, Lukas MacNaughton, Mamadou Mbacke, Roman Bürki, Devin Padelford, Tomas Ostrak, Christopher Durkin, Eduard Löwen, Simon Becher, Celio Pompeu, Tomas Totland, Joshua Yaro, Emil Jääskeläinen, Marcel Hartel, Kyle Hiebert, Miguel Perez, Timo Baumgartl, Tyson Pearce, Cedric Teuchert, Benjamin Lundt, Cam Cilley, Caden Glover, Mykhi Joyner, Joseph Zalinsky, Sang-Bin Jeong, Brendan McSorley, Jaziel Orozco, and Fallou Fall. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Rafael Santos's career has also included time at Colorado Rapids, Orlando City, Coritiba, Cruzeiro, Ponte Preta, Inter de Limeira, Chapecoense AF, and Mirassol.

Rafael Santos 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, Rafael Santos has won 4 titles: Catarinense 1 (2020) and Serie B (2020) with Chapecoense AF and Mineiro 1 (2019) and Copa do Brasil (2018) with Cruzeiro.

Rafael Santos has competed in Major League Soccer, US Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, Serie A, Serie B, Mineiro, Cup, and Paulista A1. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches93%Shot attempts76%Goals74%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won69%Defensive contributions27%

Career

Senior career

St. Louis City (Free transfer)Jan 2026 - now
7
1
96
2
15
0
30
1
26
3
10
1
5
0
6
0
1
0
13
1

Youth career

Cruzeiro EC Under 20 (on loan)Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
3
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Chapecoense AF

Brazil
1
Catarinense 1(2020)
1
Serie B(2020)

News

About

Rafael Santos is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a left back for St. Louis City, born on February 5, 1998, who is left-footed. Follow Rafael Santos on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025 Major League Soccer season, Rafael Santos has recorded 1 goal, 2 assists, 1,056 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.68, 1 yellow card, 1 red card.

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

Rafael Santos's next match is on February 21, 2026 when St. Louis City face Charlotte FC in the Major League Soccer.

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

Rafael Santos currently plays for St. Louis City alongside Conrad Wallem, Daniel Edelman, Dante Polvara, Lukas MacNaughton, Mamadou Mbacke, Roman Bürki, Devin Padelford, Tomas Ostrak, Christopher Durkin, Eduard Löwen, Simon Becher, Celio Pompeu, Tomas Totland, Joshua Yaro, Emil Jääskeläinen, Marcel Hartel, Kyle Hiebert, Miguel Perez, Timo Baumgartl, Tyson Pearce, Cedric Teuchert, Benjamin Lundt, Cam Cilley, Caden Glover, Mykhi Joyner, Joseph Zalinsky, Sang-Bin Jeong, Brendan McSorley, Jaziel Orozco, and Fallou Fall. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Rafael Santos's career has also included time at Colorado Rapids, Orlando City, Coritiba, Cruzeiro, Ponte Preta, Inter de Limeira, Chapecoense AF, and Mirassol.

Rafael Santos 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, Rafael Santos has won 4 titles: Catarinense 1 (2020) and Serie B (2020) with Chapecoense AF and Mineiro 1 (2019) and Copa do Brasil (2018) with Cruzeiro.

Rafael Santos has competed in Major League Soccer, US Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, Serie A, Serie B, Mineiro, Cup, and Paulista A1. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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