Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Colorado Rapids.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Colorado Rapids's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (ankle). He still appeared 31 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.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2673 | 7.28 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 8.03 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.9 |
Scout report
Rafael Navarro is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Colorado Rapids, enjoying a standout season — 12 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 48, top 28% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 42.7, ranking 72nd of 513 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (95.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Navarro.
Judged on this season alone, Navarro graded 48 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 12 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances (0.505 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 48 → 48). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 13% of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Navarro is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Navarro missed 3 games through injury (ankle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 31 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.
A career still climbing — Navarro is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Colorado Rapids finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side
12 goals in 31 appearances (0.39 per game) is double figures — and for a lower-table side (11th of 15), a real standout. Weaker sides create and score less, so carrying double-figure output there says more than the raw number alone. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 95.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42.7, Navarro carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer (top 13%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Colorado Rapids finished 11th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.51 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
