Rafael

TACTIX Impact rating, stats and recent form · plays for Botafogo

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Next: Internacional v Botafogo · Serie A · Sat 24 Oct, 20:30 BST · Internacional allow 13.0 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.

Rafael (Botafogo, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances in 2023 (592 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Serie A: 4.21. Started 8 of 11. Next: Internacional v Botafogo, Sat 24 Oct, 20:30 BST.

Key facts

As of 8 December 2024: A defender for Botafogo, Rafael has nine appearances (492 minutes) in Serie A 2023.

As of 8 December 2024: Rafael averages 2.4 Impact a match over nine games in Serie A matches — 50th percentile among the 460 Serie A players who qualify.

As of 8 December 2024: Of 11 appearances in 2023 (all competitions), Rafael started 8, playing 54 minutes on average.

Rafael (Botafogo) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.7 per match across 11 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 8 December 2024).

2.7
TACTIX Impact per match

An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 11 appearances in 2023 (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

Rafael is a defender at Botafogo, with nine appearances and 492 minutes in Serie A 2023. TACTIX Impact: 2.4 per match across nine appearances in Serie A matches, the 50th percentile of 460 qualifying Serie A players. Rafael has started 8 of 11 appearances in 2023 (all competitions), averaging 54 minutes. That is 14% of the Serie A minutes available to him (492 of 3420 across 38 club matches).

By the numbers

Rafael recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).

Form and availability

Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.0, 3.0, 3.8, 3.8, -0.3 — broadly level, averaging 2.1 against a season figure of 2.7. Discipline: four yellow cards and one red card in 11 appearances in 2023, and 2.20 fouls per 90 in Serie A. Next up: Internacional v Botafogo, Sat 24 Oct, 20:30 BST (Serie A). Internacional allow 13.0 shots per game over their last 8.

Season 2023 · all competitions

11
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
592
Minutes
4
Yellow
1
Red

Started 8 of 11 appearances, 3 from the bench · 54 minutes per appearance · 14% of the Serie A minutes available (492 of 3420).

Serie A only: 9 apps · 2.4 Impact per match in 2023. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Serie A Impact leaderboard.

Rafael stats per 90 · Serie A 2023, defender

StatRafaelvs cohort
Tacklesper 904.21—
Interceptionsper 900.73—
Blocksper 900.37—
Duels wonper 907.50—
Duel win rate56.9%—
Fouls committedper 902.20—
Cardsper 900.73—
Passesper 9031.46—
Pass accuracy83.1%—

Per 90 minutes over 492 minutes in Serie A 2023. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.

Last 10 appearances · all competitions

How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2023-04-24 to 2024-12-08, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.

Profile radar · Serie A 2023, defender

Rafael — season figures, Serie A 2023ShootingScoringCreationPassingDribblingDuelsDefendingDiscipline

No cohort has been computed for Serie A 2023 yet, so the figures below stand alone.

AxisRafaelMedianPct
Shootingshots p900.18on target 100.0%——
Scoringgoals p900.00——
Creationkey passes + assists p900.91——
Passingpasses p9031.46accuracy 83.1%——
Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p902.01success 84.6%——
Duelsduels won p907.50win rate 56.9%——
Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p905.30——
Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better)2.93——

Where that sits in Serie A

Serie A 2023: this player is in the 50th percentile of 460 qualifying players by Impact per match.0.36

2.4 per match — 50th percentile of 460 qualifying Serie A players (10+ apps), 2023. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.

Career · every team, by season · all competitions

SeasonTeamAppsGoalsAssistsTkl+Int/90KP/90Impact
2024Botafogo100––0.0
2023Botafogo11005.931.062.7
2022Botafogo4005.583.982.0
2020Başakşehir7005.610.993.6
2019Lyon3005.770.002.0
2018Lyon3005.250.384.0
2017Lyon4002.750.753.5

Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions

DateOpponentMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRatingImpact
2024-12-08v Sao Paulo2024 sub40000000–0Match →
2023-07-02v Vasco DA Gama3100001107.33Match →
2023-06-25@ Palmeiras7500001506.93.8Match →
2023-06-22@ Cuiaba9800000107.33.8Match →
2023-06-11v Fortaleza EC450011006.5-0.3Match →
2023-06-03@ Atletico Paranaense sub1200000206.32.5Match →
2023-05-20v Fluminense45000011071.3Match →
2023-04-30@ Flamengo510000146.2-0.7Match →
2023-04-27v Ypiranga-RS sub2100000206.91.9Match →
2023-04-24@ Bahia9000000807.26.3Match →

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.

Impact trend · last 10 matches

Rafael: Impact per match over the last 10 matches, from 6.3 on 2023-04-24 to 0 on 2024-12-08.2023-04-242024-12-08

TACTIX model: Rafael’s match projections

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Frequently asked questions

How many tackles does Rafael average per 90?
Rafael averages 4.21 tackles per 90 minutes in Serie A 2023 (492 minutes).
How many goals and assists does Rafael have this season?
This season Rafael has 0 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (592 minutes played).
Does Rafael start every game?
Rafael started 8 of 11 appearances in 2023, averaging 54 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
How often does Rafael get booked?
Rafael was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 4 yellow and 1 red this season.

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