Rafael Santos
Left-back · St. Louis City · MLS · 2026 · updated 2026-10-25
Rafael Santos, 28, plays as a left-back for St. Louis City in the MLS. This season: 19 appearances, 1,277 minutes, 1 goal and 1 assist, with an average Sportmonks match rating of 6.71.
Profile
- Club
- St. Louis City
- League
- MLS
- Position
- Left-back
- Age
- 28
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Against every midfielder in MLS
Percentile among midfielders with 450 minutes or more: 90 means he is ahead of 90% of them.
2026 statistics
| Statistic | Season | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances (starts) | 19 (13) | – |
| Minutes | 1,277 | – |
| Average rating | 6.71 | – |
| Goals | 1 | 0.07 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.07 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 | 0.08 |
| Shots | 19 | 1.34 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 0.63 |
| Key passes | 18 | 1.27 |
| Successful dribbles | 4 | 0.28 |
| Passes | 434 | 30.59 |
| Pass accuracy % | 80.4 | – |
| Crosses | 15 | 1.06 |
| Tackles | 15 | 1.06 |
| Interceptions | 11 | 0.78 |
| Clearances | 31 | 2.18 |
| Duels won | 40 | 2.82 |
| Aerial duels won | 13 | 0.92 |
| Fouls won | 8 | 0.56 |
| Fouls committed | 21 | 1.48 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | – |
| Red cards | 0 | – |
Statistics from Sportmonks, updated daily.
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