Rafa Soares stats
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Rafa Soares (Estrela, defender) has 0 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances in 2026/27 (719 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Primeira Liga: 1.13, higher than 32% of 75 defenders. Started 8 of 8. Next: Estrela v Casa Pia, Sat 24 Oct, 15:30 BST.
Key facts
As of 11 October 2026: A defender for Estrela, Rafa Soares has eight appearances (719 minutes) in the Primeira Liga 2026/27.
As of 11 October 2026: In 2026/27 Rafa Soares has no goals, two assists and eight appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 11 October 2026: Rafa Soares averages 2.6 Impact a match over eight games in Primeira Liga matches — 63rd percentile among the 391 Primeira Liga players who qualify.
Rafa Soares (Estrela) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.6 per match across eight appearances, and has zero goals and two assists in eight appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 11 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 8 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Rafa Soares is a defender at Estrela, with eight appearances and 719 minutes in the Primeira Liga 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 2.6 per match across eight appearances in Primeira Liga matches, the 63rd percentile of 391 qualifying Primeira Liga players. Rafa Soares has started 8 of eight appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 90 minutes. That is 100% of the Primeira Liga minutes available to him (719 of 720 across eight club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.00 interceptions per 90 at home (360 minutes) against 0.75 away (359 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 75 Primeira Liga defenders with 291+ minutes: 0.25 fouls committed per 90 — fewer than 96% and 0.00 cards per 90 — fewer than 86%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.21 last season (1753 minutes in the Primeira Liga) to 0.00 in 2026/27. Rafa Soares recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Primeira Liga 2026/27 (n = 75): Discipline (elite, 97th percentile) and Creation (elite, 96th percentile). Lower on the radar: Duels (fourth percentile) and Defending (fifth percentile), against 75 Defenders, Primeira Liga 2026/27 (n = 75).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.8, 1.7, 3.9, 1.1, 1.3 — broadly level, averaging 1.8 against a season figure of 2.6. Next up: Estrela v Casa Pia, Sat 24 Oct, 15:30 BST (Primeira Liga). Casa Pia allow 15.4 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Primeira Liga 2026/27 (n = 75): A. Correia, A. Bah and S. Dahl (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 8 of 8 appearances · 90 minutes per appearance · 100% of the Primeira Liga minutes available (719 of 720).
Primeira Liga only: 8 apps · 2.6 Impact per match in 2026/27. See the Primeira Liga Impact leaderboard.
Rafa Soares stats per 90 · Primeira Liga 2026/27, defender
| Stat | Rafa Soares | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.13 | higher than 32% | 1.28 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.38 | higher than 8% | 0.98 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.13 | higher than 21% | 0.15 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 1.75 | higher than 4% | 2.00 |
| Duel win rate | 50.0% | higher than 29% | 42.4% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.25 | fewer than 96% | 1.13 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | fewer than 86% | 0.21 |
| Passesper 90 | 37.55 | higher than 28% | 39.12 |
| Pass accuracy | 80.0% | higher than 22% | 82.2% |
Per 90 minutes over 719 minutes in Primeira Liga 2026/27. Ranked against 75 Primeira Liga defenders with 291+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 1753 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 2+ tackles3 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 of 10
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-05-11 to 2026-10-11, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Primeira Liga 2026/27, defender
Rafa Soares · Defenders, Primeira Liga 2026/27 (n = 75) median
| Axis | Rafa Soares | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.13on target 0.0% | 0.32 | 19th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 2.25 | 0.50 | 96th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 37.55accuracy 80.0% | 50.29 | 28th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.00success 0.0% | 0.25 | 12th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 1.75win rate 50.0% | 4.12 | 4th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 1.63 | 3.02 | 5th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.25 | 1.25 | 3rd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 719 minutes in Primeira Liga 2026/27. Cohort: 75 players with 291+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
Where that sits in the Primeira Liga
2.6 per match — 63th percentile of 391 qualifying Primeira Liga players (2+ apps), 2026/27. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Estrela | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.6 |
| 2025/26 | Famalicao | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2.26 | 1.13 | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | Famalicao | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2.41 | 1.77 | 2.2 |
| 2024/25 | PAOK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.4 |
| 2023/24 | PAOK | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1.83 | 1.15 | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | PAOK | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.27 | 1.06 | 1.9 |
| 2021/22 | Vitória SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.60 | 2.00 | 3.5 |
| 2020/21 | Eibar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.07 | 0.42 | 2.3 |
| 2019/20 | Vitória SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1.2 |
| 2018/19 | Vitória SC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 8.9 |
| 2017/18 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.9 |
| 2017/18 | Portimonense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 2.5 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | @ Arouca | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2026-09-20 | v Academico Viseu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-09-14 | @ Rio Ave | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.9 | Match → |
| 2026-09-10 | v SC Braga | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-05 | v Famalicao | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-08-30 | @ Nacional | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-08-15 | @ Alverca | 89 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 | 8.3 | Match → |
| 2026-08-08 | v Sporting CP | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-16 | Famalicao v Alverca2025/26 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-11 | v Famalicao2025/26 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.7 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Tackles 1.00 at home (360 min), 1.25 away (359 min); Interceptions 0.00 at home (360 min), 0.75 away (359 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Rafa Soares’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Rafa Soares average per 90?
- Rafa Soares averages 1.13 tackles per 90 minutes in Primeira Liga 2026/27 (719 minutes) — higher than 32% of 75 Primeira Liga defenders with 291+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Rafa Soares have this season?
- This season Rafa Soares has 0 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances (719 minutes played).
- Does Rafa Soares start every game?
- Rafa Soares started 8 of 8 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 90 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Rafa Soares get booked?
- Rafa Soares was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 0 yellow and 0 red this season.
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