Rafael Barbosa

Full name: Rafael Barbosa
Current team: Leixões
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 29 March, 1996 (30 years)
Place of birth: Amarante, Portugal
Weight: 152.1 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €310k
Current team: Leixões
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 29 March, 1996 (30 years)
Place of birth: Amarante, Portugal
Weight: 152.1 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €310k
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Transfers
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Rafael Barbosa plays as a midfielder for Leixões. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.

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Statistics
Rafael Barbosa Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leixoes | Segunda liga | 124 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | AFS | Primeira Liga | 648 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Radomiak Radom | Ekstraklasa | 239 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | SC Farense | Primeira Liga | 358 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | SC Farense | Primeira Liga | 876 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Tondela | Segunda liga | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Tondela | Primeira Liga | 1744 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Tondela | Primeira Liga | 1634 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Estoril | Segunda liga | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Pacos Ferreira | Segunda liga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Portimonense | Primeira Liga | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP B | Segunda liga | 27 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Sporting CP B | Segunda liga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Sporting CP B | Segunda Liga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | AFS | Taça de Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | SC Farense | Taça da Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Tondela | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Tondela | Super Taca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Tondela | Taça de Portugal | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Tondela | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Tondela | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | Sporting CP U19 | UEFA Youth League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Portugal U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Rafael Barbosa Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Júniores U19 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2014/2015, |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 1 | 2017/2018, |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 2 | 2021/2022, 2017/2018, |
| Portugal - Segunda Liga | Winner | 1 | 2018/2019, |
| Portugal - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022, |
Transfers
Rafael Barbosa Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02.02.2026 | AFS | Leixoes | Free agent |
| 04.07.2025 | Radomiak Radom | AFS | Free agent |
| 23.01.2025 | SC Farense | Radomiak Radom | Transfer |
| 01.07.2023 | Tondela | SC Farense | Free agent |
| 18.08.2020 | Sporting CP | Tondela | Free agent |
| 30.06.2020 | Estoril | Sporting CP | Return from loan |
| 01.08.2019 | Sporting CP | Estoril | Loan |
| 30.06.2019 | Pacos Ferreira | Sporting CP | Return from loan |
| 01.01.2019 | Sporting CP | Pacos Ferreira | Loan |
| 01.10.2018 | Portimonense | Sporting CP | Return from loan |
| 06.07.2018 | Sporting CP | Portimonense | Loan |
| 11.01.2017 | U. Madeira | Sporting CP | Return from loan |
| 01.07.2016 | Sporting CP | U. Madeira | Loan |
| 01.07.2008 | Boavista | Sporting CP | Free agent |
Sidelined
Rafael Barbosa Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Inactive | 15.02.2025 | 12.03.2025 |
| Injury | 30.09.2024 | 01.11.2024 |
| Illness | 06.01.2021 | 14.01.2021 |
| Yellow Cards | 05.02.2022 | 07.02.2022 |
| Muscle Injury | 29.12.2020 | 01.01.2021 |























