Rafael Elias #9
Attacker
Centre-forward
Brazil
J1 League 2026/27 · 11 apps · 7 G · 3 A
Avg 7.42 · top 5% of J1 League forwards
Club
- Age
- 27 years
- born 12 April 1999
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2027
- At the club since
- Jan 2025
- from Cruzeiro
- Matches this season
- 11
- 832 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7.42 | 5.09 | 1.30 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 7.42 across 11 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating31 Oct · vs Shimizu S-Pulse (H) 2–0 · 8.55 · 2G
31 OctJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse home
W 2–0
77′
2G
8.55
24 OctJ1 League
Gamba Osaka away
D 2–2
21′
6.91
10 OctJ1 League
Machida Zelvia home
L 0–1
29′
6.72
19 SepJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama away
W 2–1
90′
1A
7.77
11 SepJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol home
L 2–3
90′
2G
8.14
All 38 matches
6 SepJ1 League
FC Tokyo away
L 0–2
75′
6.80
2 SepJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos away
D 1–1
90′
1A
7.39
29 AugJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka home
W 2–1
90′
1G 1A
8.09
22 AugJ1 League
Mito Hollyhock home
L 1–3
90′
6.38
15 AugJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale away
D 2–2
90′
1G
7.68
9 AugJ1 League
V-Varen Nagasaki away
L 1–2
90′
1G
7.14
2025/26
6 DecJ1 League
Vissel Kobe home
W 2–0
90′
1G
8.04
30 NovJ1 League
Yokohama away
W 1–0
90′
1G
7.17
9 NovJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos home
L 0–3
26′
6.65
28 SepJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka away
W 2–1
25′
6.57
23 SepJ1 League
Machida Zelvia home
D 1–1
90′
6.36
12 SepJ1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima away
D 1–1
90′
1G
7.36
30 AugJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama home
W 5–0
77′
2G
8.44
24 AugJ1 League
FC Tokyo away
W 4–0
84′
3G
9.63
16 AugJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy home
W 1–0
79′
1G
7.88
10 AugJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus away
W 2–1
90′
1G
7.30
21 JulJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka away
D 2–2
25′
6.13
2024/25
25 MayJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy away
L 0–1
12′
6.54
3 MayJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka home
L 2–3
10′
6.53
29 AprJ1 League
Gamba Osaka away
L 1–2
90′
7.55
25 AprJ1 League
Yokohama home
W 2–1
90′
6.89
19 AprJ1 League
Albirex Niigata away
W 2–1
90′
1G 1A
8.33
16 AprJ1 League
Urawa Reds away
L 1–2
90′
1G
7.75
12 AprJ1 League
Shonan Bellmare home
W 2–0
87′
7.92
6 AprJ1 League
Kashima Antlers away
W 4–3
90′
3G
9.06
2 AprJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol home
D 1–1
90′
6.96
29 MarJ1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima home
W 1–0
90′
1G
7.56
16 MarJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse away
W 2–1
88′
1G 1A
8.19
9 MarJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka home
L 0–1
90′
6.66
1 MarJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale away
W 1–0
90′
1A
7.26
26 FebJ1 League
Vissel Kobe away
D 1–1
78′
1A
7.59
22 FebJ1 League
Urawa Reds home
D 1–1
75′
1G
7.89
15 FebJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama away
L 0–2
75′
6.45
Transfers
- 20 Jan 2025transfer Cruzeiro Kyoto Sanga €1.4m
- 31 Dec 2024end of loan Kyoto Sanga Cruzeiro —
- 8 Jul 2024loan Cruzeiro Kyoto Sanga —
- 27 Jul 2023free transfer Palmeiras Cruzeiro —
- 30 Jun 2023end of loan Bani Yas Palmeiras —
- 31 Aug 2022loan Palmeiras Bani Yas —
- 30 Aug 2022end of loan Ituano Palmeiras —
- 19 Jan 2022loan Palmeiras Ituano —
- 31 Dec 2021end of loan Cuiabá Palmeiras —
- 28 May 2021loan Palmeiras Cuiabá —
- 31 Dec 2019end of loan Goiás Palmeiras U20 —
- 27 Sep 2019loan Palmeiras U20 Goiás —
- 26 Sep 2019end of loan Atlético Mineiro Palmeiras U20 —
- 13 Feb 2019loan Palmeiras U20 Atlético Mineiro —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Kyoto Sanga J1 League | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | |||
| Kyoto Sanga J1 League | 27 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | |||
| Kyoto Sanga J1 League | 15 | 11 | 1 |