Rafael Barbosa · career
Rafael Avelino Pereira Pinto Barbosa
Defensive · Leixoes · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2023/24
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 146 appearances, 12 goals and 7 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Tondela — Season rating 28, 3 goals and 2 assists in 30 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (13 → 10). The gap to his peak is 18 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Primeira Liga) and kept playing — 32 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leixoes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | AVS | 13 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | Radomiak Radom | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | Farense | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | Farense | 32 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 |
| 2022/23 | Tondela | 33 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | Tondela | 29 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | Tondela | 30 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 28 |
| 2019/20 | Estoril | 22 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Pacos FerreiraLoan | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | PortimonenseLoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP B | 34 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Sporting CP B | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | U. MadeiraLoan | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Sporting CP B | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Sporting CP U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 |
| Portugal U17 | 2013/14 | UEFA U17 Championship | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Segunda Liga×2Taça da Liga×2Taça de Portugal×3Júniores U19×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Ligaat AVS | 13 | 648 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Segunda Liga | 10 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for Rafael Barbosa is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.