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Height
20
Shirt
28 years
Feb 5, 1998
Left
Preferred foot
Brazil
Country
€241.4K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Left-back
Others
Left Wing Back, Left Midfielder
LB
LWB
LM

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches85%Shot attempts87%Goals72%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won69%Defensive contributions14%
Transfer value: €241.4K
Highest: €1.7M(Oct 31, 2022)
€1.7M
€1.3M
€860K
€430K
€0

Major League Soccer 2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
7
Started
7
Matches
565
Minutes played
6.91
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 12

FC Dallas
D1-1
89
0
0
0
0
7.2

Apr 4

New York City FC
D1-1
80
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 22

New England Revolution
W3-1
90
0
1
1
0
7.9

Mar 15

Los Angeles FC
L2-0
82
0
0
0
0
6.7

Mar 8

Seattle Sounders FC
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 2

San Diego FC
L2-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 21

Charlotte FC
D1-1
89
0
0
0
0
7.1

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
St. Louis City

Apr 12

Major League Soccer
FC Dallas
1-1
89‎’‎
7.2

Apr 4

Major League Soccer
New York City FC
1-1
80‎’‎
6.8

Mar 22

Major League Soccer
New England Revolution
3-1
90‎’‎
7.9

Mar 15

Major League Soccer
Los Angeles FC
2-0
82‎’‎
6.7

Mar 8

Major League Soccer
Seattle Sounders FC
0-1
90‎’‎
6.6
2026

Season shot map

On target: 63%
  • 8Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.21xG
1 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationFree kickResultAttempt saved
0.04xG0.02xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 565

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.21
xG on target (xGOT)
0.26
Non-penalty xG
0.21
Shots
8
Shots on target
5

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.76
Successful passes
155
Successful passes %
78.3%
Accurate long balls
6
Accurate long balls %
40.0%
Chances created
9
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
7
Successful crosses %
14.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
28.6%
Duels won
19
Duels won %
43.2%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
77.8%
Touches
367
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
4

Defending

Defensive contributions
29
Tackles
4
Interceptions
5
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
25
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
4
Clearances
18
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
8
xG against while on pitch
6.39

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

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 2026 Major League Soccer season, Rafael Santos has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 565 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.91, 1 yellow card.

Rafael Santos scores highly on Assists, Matches, and Started compared to left backs in the Major League Soccer.

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 April 16, 2026 when St. Louis City face FC Tulsa in the US Open Cup.

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 Roman Bürki, Mamadou Mbacke, Lukas MacNaughton, Conrad Wallem, Tomás Ostrák, Christopher Durkin, Eduard Löwen, Simon Becher, Célio Pompeu, Tomas Totland, Joshua Yaro, Sergio Córdova, Marcel Hartel, Dante Polvara, Kyle Hiebert, Daniel Edelman, Miguel Perez, Timo Baumgartl, Tyson Pearce, Cedric Teuchert, Benjamin Lundt, Caden Glover, Mykhi Joyner, Sang-Bin Jeong, Brendan McSorley, Fallou Fall, and Jaziel Orozco. 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 team includes Hugo Souza, Wesley, Vitor Reis, Marquinhos, Casemiro, Douglas Santos, Matheus Cunha, Andrey Santos, João Pedro, Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha, Bento Krepski, Danilo, Gleison Bremer, Léo Pereira, Kaiki, Fabinho, Danilo, Endrick, Luiz Henrique, Igor Thiago, Gabriel Martinelli, Ederson, Ibañez, Gabriel Sara, and Rayan. 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 (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
Touches85%Shot attempts87%Goals72%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won69%Defensive contributions14%

Career

Senior career

St. Louis City (Free transfer)Jan 2026 - now
7
0
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 2026 Major League Soccer season, Rafael Santos has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 565 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.91, 1 yellow card.

Rafael Santos scores highly on Assists, Matches, and Started compared to left backs in the Major League Soccer.

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 April 16, 2026 when St. Louis City face FC Tulsa in the US Open Cup.

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 Roman Bürki, Mamadou Mbacke, Lukas MacNaughton, Conrad Wallem, Tomás Ostrák, Christopher Durkin, Eduard Löwen, Simon Becher, Célio Pompeu, Tomas Totland, Joshua Yaro, Sergio Córdova, Marcel Hartel, Dante Polvara, Kyle Hiebert, Daniel Edelman, Miguel Perez, Timo Baumgartl, Tyson Pearce, Cedric Teuchert, Benjamin Lundt, Caden Glover, Mykhi Joyner, Sang-Bin Jeong, Brendan McSorley, Fallou Fall, and Jaziel Orozco. 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 team includes Hugo Souza, Wesley, Vitor Reis, Marquinhos, Casemiro, Douglas Santos, Matheus Cunha, Andrey Santos, João Pedro, Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha, Bento Krepski, Danilo, Gleison Bremer, Léo Pereira, Kaiki, Fabinho, Danilo, Endrick, Luiz Henrique, Igor Thiago, Gabriel Martinelli, Ederson, Ibañez, Gabriel Sara, and Rayan. 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 (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.