Rafael Cabral · career
Rafael Cabral Barbosa
Goalkeeper · Real Salt Lake · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downStreakyStepped up 2023/244 clubs
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 142 appearances with 0 goal contributions as a goalkeeper.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Cruzeiro — Season rating 59, 0 goals and 0 assists in 35 games. Form has slipped 47 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 47 Season points.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±24 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart. Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Serie A) and kept playing — 35 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | CS | CS% | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Real Salt Lake | 35 | 7 | 20% | 18 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | Cruzeiro | 35 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Gremio | 21 | 1 | 5% | 11 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | Cruzeiro | 35 | 15 | 43% | 30 | 59 |
| 2022/23 | Cruzeiro | 37 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 17% | 23 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | Reading | 45 | 17 | 38% | 46 | 46 |
| 2019/20 | Reading | 44 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Sampdoria | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Napoli | 23 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Napoli | 8 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Santos | 23 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Santos | 25 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Santos | 32 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Santos | 32 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2012/13 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Paulista A1×4CONMEBOL Libertadores×2CONMEBOL Recopa×2Copa do Brasil×2Coppa Italia×2Serie B×2Super Cup×2Mineiro 1×3Serie A×3FIFA Intercontinental Cup×2Paulista A1×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 14 | 1276 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
38 played8 not in squad· 3420 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | Friendlies Clubs | H New York City FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Friendlies Clubs | H New York City FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | Friendlies Clubs | H Minnesota United FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A St. Louis City | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Las Vegas Lights | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A New York Red Bulls | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 19 | CONCACAF Champions League | A CS Herediano | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Feb 23 | Major League Soccer | A San Jose Earthquakes | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 27 | CONCACAF Champions League | H CS Herediano | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 1 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Mar 9 | Major League Soccer | H San Diego | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 16 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 23 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Mar 30 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Apr 5 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 13 | Major League Soccer | A Nashville SC | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 20 | Major League Soccer | H Toronto FC | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 26 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 4 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| May 11 | Major League Soccer | A FC Dallas | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| May 15 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 18 | Major League Soccer | A Colorado Rapids | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 25 | Major League Soccer | H Vancouver Whitecaps | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| May 29 | Major League Soccer | A Austin | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jun 1 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 15 | Major League Soccer | H DC United | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jun 29 | Major League Soccer | A Sporting Kansas City | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Jul 6 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 13 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Jul 17 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 20 | Major League Soccer | H FC Cincinnati | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 27 | Major League Soccer | H San Jose Earthquakes | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 31 | Leagues Cup | A Club America | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Leagues Cup | H Atletico San Luis | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 9.3 | ||
| Aug 7 | Leagues Cup | H Club Queretaro | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Major League Soccer | A New York Red Bulls | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | A Charlotte | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 24 | Major League Soccer | H Minnesota United FC | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 14 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 18 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 22 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles FC | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 28 | Major League Soccer | H Austin | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 5 | Major League Soccer | H Colorado Rapids | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 12 | Major League Soccer | A Seattle Sounders | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 19 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 23 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.7 |