Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Beşiktaş.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Beşiktaş's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (inactive, hip). He still appeared 10 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Benfica — UEFA Champions League: 2 apps, 1g 0a, 164 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Beşiktaş; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Ligaat Benfica | 16 | 5 | 0 | 937 | 6.95 |
 Süper Lig | 10 | 5 | 1 | 820 | 7.27 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 366 | 6.63 |
 UEFA Champions Leagueat Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 6.7 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6.6 |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
Rafa is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder at Beşiktaş, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 1 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 38% of Süper Lig attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.9, ranking 304th of 326 in the Süper Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (41.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.66 goal contributions per 90 (0.55 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rafa.
Judged on this season alone, Rafa graded 28 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 58 attacking midfielders in the Süper Lig, on 5 goals and 1 assist in 10 appearances (0.659 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 55th of 58 of the 58 attacking midfielders in the Süper Lig. At 33 Rafa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Rafa missed 5 games through injury (inactive, hip) out of roughly 34 this season. The 10 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Beşiktaş finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
5 goals in 10 appearances (0.5 per game) for an upper-table side. Add 1 assist for 6 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.66 goal contributions per 90 (0.55 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.43 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- 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
With a Rating of 15.9, Rafa carries the 55th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Süper Lig of 58 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.66 goal contributions 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
