Rafael Vaz

Following his move to Avai, Vaz's current-season form is down 75% on last season (Season 8→2), while his Rating eased 24→10. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 8).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2024/25	Oeste	4	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Nautico Recife	14	0	—	—	—
2023/24	LondrinaLoan	17	0	6.91	—	—
2023/24	São Bernardo	14	1	6.85	—	—
2022/23	Avai · 19th	18	0	6.76	19	10
2021/22	Al-Khor	13	2	—	—	—
2020/21	Al-Khor	17	2	—	—	—
2020/21	Goias · 18th	7	1	6.68	24	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Rafael Vaz is a 37-year-old central defender at Água Santa, rated 10 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (39.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vaz.

On the season, Vaz graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 1.011 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 8 → 2).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 37 Vaz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

1.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

39.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.01

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Água Santa finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

1.01

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 6 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 39.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.01 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %39.6%

Available fixtures12 of 12

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.011

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.169

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 37, Vaz sits on 1.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Vaz's projected Rating — 10 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles3

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Portuguesa Santista2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Água Santauntil 2025/26

CSE2025/26 – 2025/26Free

Água Santa2024/25 – 2025/26Free Transfer

Goiâniauntil 2024/25

SSparta-KT2024/25 – 2024/25Free Transfer

Goiânia2024/25 – 2024/25Free

Oeste2024/25 – 2024/25Free

Nautico Recife2023/24 – 2024/25Free

Londrina(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

São Bernardo2022/23 – 2023/24Free

Avaiuntil 2022/23

Al-Khor2020/21 – 2022/23

Goias2018/19 – 2020/21Free

Universidad de Chile(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Flamengo2016/17 – 2017/18

Vasco DA Gama2013/14 – 2016/17

Ceara2012/13 – 2013/14

Vila Novauntil 2012/13

About Rafael Vaz

Rafael Vaz is a 37-year-old centre-back who plays for Água Santa, born on September 17, 1988 in São Paulo, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Brazil.

This season

In the current season, Rafael Vaz has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 534 minutes, averaging a 6.75 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

February 16, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Santos (25 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 9, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Palmeiras (90 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Rafael Vaz at 10 with a Season form score of 1.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Carioca Série A and the Cearense 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Rafael Vaz has totalled 286 club appearances with 31 goals and 2 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 32 appearances for Goias.

Rafael Vaz's career has also included time at Portuguesa Santista, CSE, Goiânia, SSparta-KT, Oeste, Nautico Recife, Londrina, São Bernardo, Avai, Al-Khor, Goias, Universidad de Chile, Flamengo, Vasco DA Gama, Ceara and Vila Nova.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Água Santa finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points