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Central midfielderBrazilPrimeira Liga

Zé Rafael

Experienced headAlverca · 33 yrsNew signing
14.6
34.8%
Ratingi
24.2
±0%
Seasoni
6.2
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJosé Rafael Vivian
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age33
Date of birth16 Jun 1993
BirthplacePonta Grossa
Height175 cm
Shirt number#93
ClubAlverca
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
6
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Alverca.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Paulista - A1at Santos5002376.72
Serie Aat Santos5111746.78
Copa Do Brasilat Santos100276.6
CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Santos10097

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Zé Rafael is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Santos, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 24. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (55.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rafael.

On the season, Rafael graded 24 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.942 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 33 Rafael is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
22.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
24.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.94
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Santos finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
3.94
Def. / 90
65
Tackles
10
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles65
Interceptions10
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.