Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Leixoes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Ligaat AVS | 13 | 1 | 2 | 648 | 6.59 |
 Segunda Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 6.5 |
Scout report
Rafael Barbosa is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Leixoes, rated 19.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barbosa.
On the season, Barbosa graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.081 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 3). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 30 Barbosa is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Leixoes finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
5.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 10 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 8.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 19.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
