Rafael Elias · career
Rafael Elias da Silva Bataglia
Center Forward · Kyoto Sanga · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Elias is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky
The record covers 4 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 64 appearances, 31 goals and 5 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Kyoto Sanga — Season rating 53, 18 goals and 4 assists in 27 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 25 points at Kyoto Sanga. Form is on a climb — up 48 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±20 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Kyoto Sanga | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Kyoto Sanga | 27 | 18 | 4 | 47 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | Kyoto SangaLoan | 15 | 11 | 1 | 48 | 30 |
| 2024/25 | Cruzeiro | 5 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | Cruzeiro | 12 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | Baniyas SC | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Ituano | 22 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Palmeiras | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Cuiaba | 10 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 4 |
| 2019/20 | GoiasLoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Atletico-MG | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil U20 | 2019/20 | Sudamericano U20 | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Copa do Brasil×2Serie A×2Mineiro 1×3Paulista A1×3CONMEBOL Recopa×2Supercopa do Brasil×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 15 | 1097 | 6 | 3 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
27 played19 not in squad· 1997 min, 18g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | Friendlies Clubs | H JEF United Chiba | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 21 | Friendlies Clubs | H Omiya Ardija | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 0-2 | Played | 75 | 6.0 | ||
| Feb 22 | J1 League | H Urawa | 1-1 | Played | 75 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Feb 26 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 1-1 | Played | 78 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Mar 1 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 1-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Mar 9 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 16 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 2-1 | Played | 88 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Mar 20 | J-League Cup | A Gainare Tottori | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Apr 2 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | J1 League | A Kashima | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 3 | 8.9 | |
| Apr 9 | J-League Cup | A Montedio Yamagata | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 2-0 | Played | 87 | 7.9 | ||
| Apr 16 | J1 League | A Urawa | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Apr 19 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Apr 25 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 3 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 2-3 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| May 7 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 11 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 17 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 21 | J-League Cup | H Cerezo Osaka | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 0-1 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| May 31 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Nara Club | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 28 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Yokohama FC | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 21 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 2-2 | Played | 25 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 6 | Emperor Cup | A Machida Zelvia | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Aug 16 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 1-0 | Played | 79 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Aug 24 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 4-0 | Played | 84 | 3 | 9.9 | |
| Aug 30 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 5-0 | Played | 77 | 2 | 8.5 | |
| Sep 12 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Sep 20 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 28 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 2-1 | Played | 25 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 19 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | H Kashima | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-3 | Played | 26 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 6 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 8.3 |