Rafael

Centre-backs · Botafogo · Brasileirão · 2023

Rafael is a Ball-playing profile at Botafogo. In the 2023 Brasileirão season, the Xilytics score is 14 out of 100 against centre-backs in the same league and season — 12 once adjusted for league strength. He produced 0 goals and 0 assists in 487 minutes, at a 6.94 match rating. His profile leans on Progression (66) and Winning (53), while Defensive Discipline (1) is his clearest area to improve. Across 6 seasons of 900+ minutes — 9,242 minutes in all, 3 competitions from 2013/2014 to 2020/2021 — his Xilytics score averages 22. His best season scored 32 (2015/2016) and his weakest 13 (2013/2014). Season to season he lands in much the same place. A career figure of this length repeats at 0.80 for centre-backs — measured by correlating each player's odd seasons against his even ones. See his full ability radar, percentile ranking on every metric, role fit and most-similar players below.

Rafael scouting report: Centre-backs at Botafogo, Brasileirão, 2023. Radar analysis, strengths, similar players and season stats.