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Rafa Soares
Estrela

Rafa Soares

Luís Rafael Soares Alves

Defender · Estrela. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age31 ClubEstrela Market value€1mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubEstrelaLiga Portugal
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth31 years old
NationalityPortugalMarco de Canaveses
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height177 cm70 kg
Shirt number#55Estrela
Performance
Season stats

Liga Portugal · 2026

Estrela · Defender

Appearances66 starts
Minutes5390 substitute entries
Rating6.44provider season average
Goals + assists20 goals · 2 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.33minimum 90-minute sample
Shots20 on target
Passing79209 passes · 13 key
Defensive work83 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won50%11 of 22
Dribble success0%0 of 1
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Rafa Soares

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Djibril SidibéDjibril SidibéLe Mans · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 539 min / 2026 · 135 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Rafa Soares and Djibril Sidibé — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafa SoaresDjibril Sidibé
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalLigue 1
Team in this sampleEstrelaLe Mans
Minutes539135
Appearances63
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.34 per 904— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.5 per 900— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Rafael SantosRafael SantosSt. Louis City · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 539 min / 2026 · 1,107 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Rafa Soares and Rafael Santos — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafa SoaresRafael Santos
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalMLS
Team in this sampleEstrelaSt. Louis City
Minutes5391,107
Appearances616
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.34 per 9080.65 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.5 per 90110.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 9050.41 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Pedro PachecoPedro PachecoSanta Clara · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile76match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 539 min / 2026 · 540 min

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Rafa Soares and Pedro Pacheco — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafa SoaresPedro Pacheco
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalLiga Portugal
Team in this sampleEstrelaSanta Clara
Minutes539540
Appearances66
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.34 per 9081.33 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.5 per 90101.67 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 9010.17 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo DuarteLéo DuarteAtletico-MG · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 539 min / 2026 · 0 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Rafa Soares and Léo Duarte — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafa SoaresLéo Duarte
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleEstrelaAtletico-MG
Minutes5390
Appearances60
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.34 per 900— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.5 per 900— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

PaulinhoPaulinhoBotafogo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 539 min / 2026 · 61 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Rafa Soares and Paulinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafa SoaresPaulinho
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleEstrelaBotafogo
Minutes53961
Appearances62
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.34 per 902— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.5 per 901— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 539 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Rafa Soares and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafa SoaresFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleEstrelaCruzeiro
Minutes5392,081
Appearances624
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9081.34 per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9030.5 per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves20 loans · 2 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Famalicao → Estrela · 22 Jul 2026, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 31.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202622 Jul 2026Famalicao → EstrelaFreeFree transfer31
202629 Jun 2026Famalicao → EstrelaFreeFree transfer31
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Estrela · Liga Portugal

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
FreeFamalicao → Estrela

Provider transfer record

FreeFamalicao → Estrela

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Marco de Canaveses, Portugal

Value & contract

Market value

€1m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-28

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Rafa Soares in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityLuís Rafael Soares AlvesHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubEstrelaHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLiga PortugalHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 11 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Left BackDefender

API-Football current squad
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderLeft Back

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9 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€1.5m€1.2m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.