Rafael NelST#9

Sporting·Liga Portugal·Attack - Centre-Forward

21 years(03/04/2005)1,82mrightPortugalContract until 30/06/2029

6.79Rating30 matches in 12 months

€4.00mMarket value#19 in Sporting · #95 in Liga Portugal

Last 5rating per match

Liga Portuga08.117.4

Liga Portuga23.116.8

Liga Portuga30.118.2

Liga Portuga06.126.3

Liga Portuga14.125.8

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.50Nov

6.30Dec

6.50Jan

6.60Feb

7.00Mar

6.90Apr

6.40May

Jun

Jul

6.60Aug

8.00Sep

6.80Oct

Club matchesSporting

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Recent results

30 Oct · 20:15Liga PortugalA

Casa PiaW2:0Prediction 27 Oct · 20:15Taça da LigaH

MaritimoW2:1Prediction 25 Oct · 20:30Liga PortugalH

Academico ViseuL1:2Prediction 21 Oct · 20:00UEFA Champions LeagueH

Lask LinzL2:3Prediction 13 Oct · 17:45UEFA Champions LeagueA

LensW2:0Prediction

Key statsTaça da Liga · Liga Portugal 2 · Liga Portugal Betclic

Goals20.48 / 90

xG0.310.07 / 90

Assists10.24 / 90

xA0.00

Shots71.67 / 90

Shots on target571%

Key passes81.90 / 90

Pass accuracy75.6%

Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals.

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking66

Technique53

Tactical53

Defending35

Creativity49

Strengths

Tackling
Passing

Weaknesses

Penalty taking
Set pieces

Player positions: ST

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals1.00100%

xG1.17100%

Shots3.0081%

Shots on target2.0096%

Conversion %33.3100%

Big chances missed1.500%

Dribbles0.000%

Fouls won3.50100%

Offsides1.004%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.50100%

xA0.2798%

Key passes1.0042%

Big chances created0.5094%

Accurate passes13.0017%

Pass accuracy %86.798%

Final third passes6.5038%

Long balls0.003%

Crosses0.008%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles1.0035%

Interceptions0.006%

Clearances0.001%

Blocks0.0018%

Aerial duels won2.0083%

Duels won6.5075%

Recoveries0.000%

Dribbled past0.00100%

Fouls2.0017%

Errors leading to goal0.0052%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 48 forwards · Liga Portugal Betclic · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 180′

Similar playersLiga Portugal Betclic · forwards · season 25/26

76%

Luis SuárezSporting · Attack - Centre-Forward7.40Rating28G6A28age 75%

Vangelis PavlidisBenfica · Attack - Centre-Forward6.92Rating22G4A27age 72%

Samu AghehowaPorto · Attack - Centre-Forward6.90Rating13G1A22age 72%

Umar AbubakarFamalicão · Attack - Centre-Forward6.50Rating3G0A20age 71%

André LacximicantEstoril · Attack - Left Winger6.66Rating3G2A25age 70%

Oskar PietuszewskiPorto · Attack - Left Winger7.04Rating3G2A18age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 28 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusAvailable30 matches in 12 months

National teamPortugal U197 caps · 2 goals

Contract until30/06/2029

Market value€4.00mHighest: €4.00m (28/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
Taça da Liga	Sporting CP	26/27	1	10	6.60	—	—	0	—	—
Liga Portugal 2	Sporting CP B	26/27	4	353	7.08	2	1	3	2	1
Liga Portugal Betclic	Sporting CP	26/27	1	15	6.40	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers5

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
22/03/2026	25/26	Sporting B	Sporting	-	€1.50m
01/07/2023	23/24	Sporting U19	Sporting B	-	-
01/07/2022	22/23	Sporting U17	Sporting U19	-	-
01/07/2020	20/21	Belenenses Yth	Sporting U17	?	-
01/07/2018	18/19	Benfica Yth	Belenenses Yth	?	-