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Forward

Rafael Nel

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Appearances
6
378 min
Goals
2
G+A per 90: 0.71
Assists
1
Average rating
6.89
Age21
Date of birth3 Apr 2005
Height182 cm
Weight–
Preferred footRight
Market value€4.4M
Contract until30 Jun 2029

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts4 / 4
Minutes353
Rating7.08
Goals / Assists2 / 1
Shots (on target)6 (4)
Passes · accuracy62 · 76%
Key passes8
Tackles / Interceptions2 / 0
Duels won9 / 31
Successful dribbles1
Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 2
Penalties (scored / missed)1 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created2
Big chances missed3
Goal conversion33%
Headed goals1
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls0
Accurate crosses0
Touches110
Possession lost41
Dispossessed11
Aerial duels won2
Ground duels won7
Clearances2
Ball recoveries7
Fouls won4
Fouls committed8
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week1
Clean sheets1
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)38.38
Top speed (km/h)35.24
Appearances / Starts1 / 0
Minutes10
Rating6.60
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)0 (0)
Passes · accuracy2 · 50%
Key passes0
Tackles / Interceptions0 / 0
Duels won2 / 3
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.00 / 0.00
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls0
Accurate crosses0
Touches6
Possession lost3
Dispossessed1
Aerial duels won1
Ground duels won1
Clearances0
Ball recoveries0
Fouls won1
Fouls committed0
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0
Appearances / Starts1 / 0
Minutes15
Rating6.40
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)1 (1)
Passes · accuracy8 · 88%
Key passes0
Tackles / Interceptions0 / 0
Duels won0 / 2
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.31 / 0.00
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed1
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls0
Accurate crosses0
Touches12
Possession lost3
Dispossessed0
Aerial duels won0
Ground duels won0
Clearances0
Ball recoveries0
Fouls won0
Fouls committed1
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)2.21
Top speed (km/h)34.43

Attributes

Position: F

line: F average
Attacking65
Technical52
Tactical53
Defending36
Creativity50

Characteristics

Strengths

17

Weaknesses

14

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
31 Oct 2026 Leixões – Sporting B 1–2 – –
30 Oct 2026 Casa Pia – Sporting CP 0–2 – –
27 Oct 2026 Sporting CP – Marítimo 2–1 10' 6.6
25 Oct 2026 Sporting CP – Académico Viseu FC 1–2 – –
21 Oct 2026 Sporting CP – LASK 2–3 – –
13 Oct 2026 RC Lens – Sporting CP 0–2 – –
10 Oct 2026 Vizela – Sporting B 0–2 90' 7.0
9 Oct 2026 Sporting Braga – Sporting CP 1–3 – –
6 Oct 2026 Portugal U21 – Czechia U21 2–0 – –
30 Sep 2026 Portugal U21 – Gibraltar U21 4–0 – –
25 Sep 2026 Bulgaria U21 – Portugal U21 2–1 – –
19 Sep 2026 Sporting CP – FC Arouca 2–2 – –
14 Sep 2026 Sporting B – Lusitânia 1–2 90' 8.0
13 Sep 2026 Famalicão – Sporting CP 1–1 – –
9 Sep 2026 Sporting CP – Galatasaray 3–1 – –

Career and transfers

3 clubs · 2 moves
  1. Transfer
  2. Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 28 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)31
Average rating6.82
Last match rating6.627 Oct 2026
Matches missed0
5 6 7 8 9 6.82 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 Oct 2026 6.6

Last 10 matches

6.6 7.0 8.0 6.8 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.6 6.3

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 Liga Portugal 2 Sporting B 4 (4) 353 2 1 7.08
2026 Liga Portugal Betclic Sporting CP 1 (0) 15 0 0 6.40
2026 Taça da Liga Sporting CP 1 (0) 10 0 0 6.60
2026 U23 Toulon Tournament Portugal U19 – – 1 – –

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

Player profile

Liga Portugal 2 2025 · percentile among forwards (103 players)

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50 Goals 85 xG 50 Shots 51 xA 50 Key passes 75 Successful dribbles 51 Aerials won 60 Rating 82

21 matches · 1,404 min

Rafael Nel: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Goals / 90 min 0.45
85
xG / 90 min 0.00
50
Shots / 90 min 2.44
51
xA / 90 min 0.00
50
Key passes / 90 min 1.47
75
Successful dribbles / 90 min 0.83
51
Aerials won / 90 min 1.73
60
Rating 6.88
82

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