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Midfielder

Rafael Gava

  • Botafogo-SP
  • Brazil
  • 33 yrs
  • 178 cm
  • Preferred foot: Right
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Appearances
40
3,021 min
Goals
3
G+A per 90: 0.36
Assists
9
Average rating
6.94
Age33
Date of birth20 May 1993
Height178 cm
Weight71 kg
Preferred footRight
Market value€360K
Contract until30 Nov 2026

Season performance · 2026

Brasileirão Série B Botafogo-SP
Appearances / Starts33 / 31
Minutes2,470
Rating6.96
Goals / Assists3 / 7
Shots (on target)31 (9)
Passes · accuracy1,210 · 85%
Key passes75
Tackles / Interceptions18 / 13
Duels won77 / 147
Successful dribbles11
Yellow cards / Red cards3 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)2 / 1
Expected goals / assists4.01 / 5.55
Detailed statistics
Big chances created10
Big chances missed2
Goal conversion10%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box1
Hit woodwork1
Accurate long balls48
Accurate crosses65
Touches1,690
Possession lost400
Dispossessed15
Aerial duels won12
Ground duels won65
Clearances18
Ball recoveries111
Fouls won37
Fouls committed18
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week1
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)189.89
Top speed (km/h)34.43
Paulista Série A1 Botafogo-SP
Appearances / Starts7 / 7
Minutes551
Rating6.83
Goals / Assists0 / 2
Shots (on target)6 (0)
Passes · accuracy246 · 83%
Key passes18
Tackles / Interceptions1 / 3
Duels won16 / 32
Successful dribbles1
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created1
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls9
Accurate crosses14
Touches333
Possession lost77
Dispossessed3
Aerial duels won7
Ground duels won9
Clearances4
Ball recoveries14
Fouls won7
Fouls committed3
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week1
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: M

line: M average
Attacking53
Technical55
Tactical40
Defending44
Creativity57

Characteristics

Strengths

137

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
31 Oct 2026 Botafogo-SP – Sport Recife 1–1 70' 6.6
24 Oct 2026 Avaí – Botafogo-SP 0–2 74' 6.6
18 Oct 2026 CRB – Botafogo-SP 0–1 72' 6.7
13 Oct 2026 Botafogo-SP – Ceará 1–0 84' 7.0
8 Oct 2026 Operário-PR – Botafogo-SP 1–2 66' 6.5
4 Oct 2026 Botafogo-SP – Vila Nova FC 0–1 88' 6.8
30 Sep 2026 Botafogo-SP – Ponte Preta 2–0 85' 8.0
20 Sep 2026 Athletic Club – Botafogo-SP 1–1 90' 6.9
10 Sep 2026 Botafogo-SP – Grêmio Novorizontino 1–3 90' 6.6
4 Sep 2026 Náutico – Botafogo-SP 1–0 82' 6.9
30 Aug 2026 Botafogo-SP – Cuiabá 1–2 90' 6.9
26 Aug 2026 Atlético Goianiense – Botafogo-SP 3–0 71' 6.7
20 Aug 2026 Botafogo-SP – Criciúma 1–1 89' 6.7
15 Aug 2026 São Bernardo – Botafogo-SP 0–1 83' 6.5
9 Aug 2026 Botafogo-SP – América-MG 2–1 76' 7.1

Career and transfers

12 clubs · 16 moves
  1. Goiás To: Botafogo-SP
    Free transfer
  2. Avaí To: Goiás
    Free transfer
  3. Cuiabá To: Avaí
    Free transfer
  4. Paços de Ferreira To: Cuiabá
    Transfer Undisclosed
  5. Cuiabá To: Paços de Ferreira
    Loan return
  6. Paços de Ferreira To: Cuiabá
    Loan
  7. Caxias To: Paços de Ferreira
    Transfer Undisclosed
  8. Brasil de Pelotas To: Caxias
    Loan return
  9. Caxias To: Brasil de Pelotas
    Loan
  10. Without club To: Caxias
    Transfer
  11. Londrina To: Without club
    Transfer
  12. Lajeadense To: Londrina
    Free transfer
  13. Internacional To: Lajeadense
    Free transfer
  14. ASA To: Internacional
    Loan return
  15. Internacional To: ASA
    Loan
  16. Internacional U20 To: Internacional
    Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 1 Nov 2026
Matches (12 months)43
Average rating6.95
Last match rating6.631 Oct 2026
Matches missed0
5 6 7 8 9 6.95 Nov 2025 Jun 2026 Oct 2026 6.6

Last 10 matches

6.6 6.6 6.7 7.0 6.5 6.8 8.0 6.9 6.6 6.9

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 Brasileirão Série B Botafogo-SP 33 (31) 2,470 3 7 6.96
2026 Paulista Série A1 Botafogo-SP 7 (7) 551 0 2 6.83

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Brasileirão Série B 2026 · percentile among midfielders (113 players)

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50 xA 85 Key passes 86 Completed passes 81 Pass accuracy 69 Progressive carries 13 Successful dribbles 7 Tackles + interceptions 2 Rating 62

8 matches · 685 min

Rafael Gava: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
xA / 90 min 0.19
85
Key passes / 90 min 2.50
86
Completed passes / 90 min 43.8
81
Pass accuracy 86.0%
69
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.39
13
Successful dribbles / 90 min 0.13
7
Tackles + interceptions / 90 min 0.92
2
Rating 6.94
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