PLAYER PROFILE · BOTAFOGO SP · MIDFIELDER
Rafael Gava
A nailed-on starter, with 35 starts in 37 games this season.
MidfielderBrazil · #10 · Age 33REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
3
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
9
0.29 / 90
AVG RATING
6.75
▼ down on last yr
APPS
37
35 starts
MINUTES
2,789
75 / game
SHOTS
23
0.6 / game
2025/2642 APPS · 3 G · 3 A · 7.1 RATING · 1,781 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Botafogo SP | 37 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 2,789 | 6.75 |
| 2025/26 |  Goias | 42 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1,781 | 7.06 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 108 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
S
Cui–
NauS
Nov–
GoiS
AthS
PonS
VilS
OpeS
CeaS
CRBStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
today
Started vs CRB
NEXT MATCH · IN 6 DAYS
@ Avai
Sat 20:00 · Serie B
OVERVIEW
Rafael Gava plays as a midfielder for Botafogo SP. Gava wears the number 10 shirt for Botafogo SP.
Last season Rafael Gava played 42 times for Goias, starting 23 of them, with 19 substitute appearances, averaging 42 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 3 goals and made 3 assists in that time. Recently they have started every one of the last 5 Botafogo SP matches. Botafogo SP's next match is against Avai in the Serie B on Sat 24 Oct, 20:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Serie B
93% 28/30
Paulista - A1
100% 7/7
SET PIECE DUTIES
Gava scored 2 of 2 penalties this season.
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · @ AVAI
Will Gava start against Avai?
Botafogo SP away to Avai, Sat 20:00.