PLAYER PROFILE · KYOTO SANGA · FORWARD

Rafael Elias

A nailed-on starter, with 13 starts in 18 games this season.

ForwardBrazil · #9 · Age 27REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
7
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
3
0.22 / 90
AVG RATING
7.20
▼ down on last yr
APPS
18
13 starts
MINUTES
1,224
68 / game
SHOTS
46
2.6 / game
2025/2628 APPS · 19 G · 4 A · 7.4 RATING · 2,021 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
SEASONCLUBAPPSSTARTSGAMINSRATING
2026/271813731,2247.20
2025/2628231942,0217.43
RECENT FORM · LAST 105 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
S
Fuj
S
Mac
–
Rat
–
San
–
Kas
–
Gam
S
New
S
Shi
–
Côn
S
Nag
Started
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
5 days ago
Started 90' vs Nagoya Grampus
NEXT MATCH · IN 9 DAYS
vs Urawa
Sat 05:00 · J1 League
NEXT 5 · KYOTO SANGA
  1. URA
    H · 21 Nov
  2. POH
    H · 24 Nov
  3. COS
    H · 28 Nov
  4. Buriram United
    A · 1 Dec
  5. VER
    A · 5 Dec
OVERVIEW

Rafael Elias plays as a forward for Kyoto Sanga. Elias wears the number 9 shirt for Kyoto Sanga.

Last season Rafael Elias played 28 times for Kyoto Sanga, starting 23 of them, with 5 substitute appearances, averaging 72 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 19 goals and made 4 assists in that time. Recently they have started 3 of the last 5 Kyoto Sanga matches. Kyoto Sanga's next match is against Urawa in the J1 League on Sat 21 Nov, 05:00.

START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
J1 League
80% 12/15
AFC Champions League Elite
33% 1/3
SET PIECE DUTIES

Elias scored 3 of 4 penalties in 2025/26.

CAREER & TRANSFERS
JAN 2025 · PERMANENT
Cruzeiro → Kyoto Sanga
Transfer
JAN 2025 · LOAN
Kyoto Sanga → Cruzeiro
Back from Loan
JUN 2024 · LOAN
Cruzeiro → Kyoto Sanga
Loan
JUL 2023 · PERMANENT
Palmeiras → Cruzeiro
Free
AUG 2022 · PERMANENT
Palmeiras → Baniyas SC
N/A
JAN 2022 · LOAN
Palmeiras → Ituano
Loan
MAY 2021 · LOAN
Palmeiras → Cuiaba
Loan
SEPT 2019 · LOAN
Palmeiras → Goias
Loan
NEXT UP · vs URAWA · IN 9 DAYS

Will Elias start against Urawa?

Predict the Kyoto Sanga XI →
NEXT UP · vs URAWA

Will Elias start against Urawa?

Kyoto Sanga vs Urawa, Sat 05:00.

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