Rafael Luís

Strasbourg

Defensive Midfielder Portugal

Age 21

Height 188 cm

Foot Left

Country Portugal

Value €5.6m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.58

18 matches

Last 5

6.30

-0.28 vs season

Best

7.9

vs Lorient

MOTM

of 15 matches

Rating by match (last 15)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.58

Goals

Assists

44%

Rating

6.49

21%

Matches

20%

Started

22%

Minutes

585

23%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Ligue 1 · percentile vs peers

Chances created

32%

Aerial duels

Defensive actions

33%

Goals

Shot attempts

28%

Touches

89%

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Shot Map

5 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.18

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

527 touches this season

Attack

Touches

527

Attack

16%

Middle

57%

Ø position

46%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligue 1)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 25%	Per 90 pctl avg 37%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.18	0.03	16	17
xGOT	1.02	0.16	55	82
xG excl. penalty	0.18	0.03	16	18
Shots	5	0.77	22	30
Shots on target	3	0.46	42	73

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Assists	1	0.15	44	78
xA	0.77	0.12	44	70
Accurate passes	339	52.15	42	84
Pass accuracy	88.1	88.05	73	73
Accurate long balls	19	2.92	53	82
Long ball accuracy	52.8	52.78	45	45
Chances created	6	0.92	33	54
Big chances created	1	0.15	37	61

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Dribbles	4	0.62	24	44
Dribbles success rate	33.3	33.33	14	14
Duels won	25	3.85	21	23
Duels won %	44.6	44.64	21	21
Aerials won	1	0.15	6	9
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	47	47
Touches	480	73.85	33	80
Touches in opposition box	7	1.08	23	35
Dispossessed	4	0.62	77	75
Fouls won	2	0.31	11	7

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 30%	Per 90 pctl avg 24%
Defensive actions	28	4.31	23	34
Tackles	18	2.77	35	82
Interceptions	4	0.62	19	18
Fouls committed	7	1.08	20	32
Recoveries	20	3.08	16	4
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.31	18	24
Dribbled past	11	1.69	47	8
Clearances	6	0.92	21	28
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	13	2.00	62	15
xG against while on pitch	11.87	1.83	66	17

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 25%	Per 90 pctl avg 37%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.18	0.03	16	17
xGOT	1.02	0.16	55	82
xG excl. penalty	0.18	0.03	16	18
Shots	5	0.77	22	30
Shots on target	3	0.46	42	73

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Assists	1	0.15	44	78
xA	0.77	0.12	44	70
Accurate passes	339	52.15	42	84
Pass accuracy	88.1	88.05	73	73
Accurate long balls	19	2.92	53	82
Long ball accuracy	52.8	52.78	45	45
Chances created	6	0.92	33	54
Big chances created	1	0.15	37	61

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 36%
Dribbles	4	0.62	24	44
Dribbles success rate	33.3	33.33	14	14
Duels won	25	3.85	21	23
Duels won %	44.6	44.64	21	21
Aerials won	1	0.15	6	9
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	47	47
Touches	480	73.85	33	80
Touches in opposition box	7	1.08	23	35
Dispossessed	4	0.62	77	75
Fouls won	2	0.31	11	7

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 30%	Per 90 pctl avg 24%
Defensive actions	28	4.31	23	34
Tackles	18	2.77	35	82
Interceptions	4	0.62	19	18
Fouls committed	7	1.08	20	32
Recoveries	20	3.08	16	4
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.31	18	24
Dribbled past	11	1.69	47	8
Clearances	6	0.92	21	28
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	13	2.00	62	15
xG against while on pitch	11.87	1.83	66	17

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (51)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	A	Rating
2026-05-17	vs Monaco	Ligue 1	5-4	0	0
2026-05-13	@ Brest	Ligue 1	1-2	0	0
2026-05-10	@ Angers	Ligue 1	1-1	45	0	6.0
2026-05-07	vs Rayo Vallecano	Conference League	0-1	0	0
2026-05-03	vs Toulouse	Ligue 1	1-2	90	0	6.4
2026-04-30	@ Rayo Vallecano	Conference League	1-0	0	0
2026-04-26	@ Lorient	Ligue 1	2-3	90	1	7.9
2026-04-22	vs Nice	Coupe de France	0-2	0	0
2026-04-19	vs Rennes	Ligue 1	0-3	90	0	5.3
2026-04-16	vs Mainz 05	Conference League	4-0	0	0
2026-04-09	@ Mainz 05	Conference League	2-0	0	0
2026-04-04	vs Nice	Ligue 1	3-1	0	0
2026-03-22	@ Nantes	Ligue 1	2-3	0	0
2026-03-19	vs Rijeka	Conference League	1-1	2	0
2026-03-15	vs Paris FC	Ligue 1	0-0	0	0
2026-03-12	@ Rijeka	Conference League	1-2	0	0
2026-03-07	@ Auxerre	Ligue 1	0-0	0	0
2026-02-27	vs Lens	Ligue 1	1-1	0	0
2026-02-14	@ Marseille	Ligue 1	2-2	0	0
2026-02-08	@ Le Havre	Ligue 1	2-1	0	0
2026-02-05	vs Monaco	Coupe de France	3-1	0	0
2026-02-01	vs Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	1-2	18	0	5.9
2026-01-25	@ Lille	Ligue 1	1-4	14	0	6.4
2026-01-18	vs Metz	Ligue 1	2-1	0	0
2026-01-10	@ Avranches	Coupe de France	0-6	8	0
2026-01-03	@ Nice	Ligue 1	1-1	0	0
2025-12-21	vs Dunkerque	Coupe de France	2-1	0	0
2025-12-18	vs Breidablik	Conference League	3-1	0	0
2025-12-11	@ Aberdeen	Conference League	0-1	58	0	6.3
2025-12-06	@ Toulouse	Ligue 1	1-0	0	0
2025-11-30	vs Brest	Ligue 1	1-2	0	0
2025-11-27	vs Crystal Palace	Conference League	2-1	0	0
2025-11-06	@ Häcken	Conference League	1-2	90	0	6.9
2025-11-02	@ Rennes	Ligue 1	4-1	0	0
2025-10-29	vs Auxerre	Ligue 1	3-0	45	0	6.2
2025-10-26	@ Lyon	Ligue 1	2-1	0	0
2025-10-23	vs Jagiellonia Białystok	Conference League	1-1	78	0	7.4
2025-10-17	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	3-3	1	0
2025-10-10	vs Bulgaria U21	EURO U21 Qualification Grp. B	3-0	0	0
2025-10-05	vs Angers	Ligue 1	5-0	17	0	6.8

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Strasbourg	senior	18	0	1	6.58
2024/2025	Benfica B	senior	30	0	0	-
2023/2024	Benfica B	senior	23	0	0	-
2024/2025	SL Benfica Under 21	youth	3	0	0	-
2023/2024	SL Benfica Under 21	youth	3	0	0	-
2023/2024	Benfica U19	youth	6	1	1	-
2027	Portugal U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2024	Portugal U19	national team	3	0	0	-
2023	Portugal U19	national team	1	0	0	-
2023	Portugal Under 18	national team	2	0	0	-
2022	Portugal U17	national team	2	0	0	-
2021	Portugal U17	national team	7	0	0	-