Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cerezo Osaka.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Shanghai Shenhua — AFC Champions League Elite: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 123 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cerezo Osaka; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 36 | 18 | 3 | 2583 | 7.05 |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 137 | — |
 AFC Champions League Eliteat Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 6.15 |
Scout report
Rafael Ratão is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Cerezo Osaka, enjoying a standout season — 18 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 57, top 2% of J1 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.8, ranking 192nd of 377 in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (77.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.73 goal contributions per 90 (0.63 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ratão.
Judged on this season alone, Ratão graded 57 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 18 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances (0.732 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 57). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 24th of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 30 Ratão is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Ratão is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
18 goals in 36 appearances (0.5 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (10th of 20). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 21 goal contributions (0.58 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 77.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.73 goal contributions per 90 (0.63 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.8, Ratão carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 42. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.73 goal contributions 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
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