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Rafael

35 years old·GK
Real Salt Lake
contract until 2027
69
now
69
max

Where is he most likely to go? 662 clubs ranked

Three things have to be true at once, so they multiply: can they afford him × do they want him × does he want to go there. That last one is what a buying club’s shortlist does not capture — it is why the best player in the Bundesliga ends up at Bayern rather than at whoever needs him most.

OddsClubStep
15.5Corinthians!Série A+3.5
15.5Chicago Fire!Major League Soccer+0.6
15.5Buriram United!Thai League 1-0.7
15.1Cruzeiro!Série A+2.9
15.1San Diego FC!Major League Soccer-0.6
15.1FC Zürich!Super League-0.4
15Atlético Mineiro!Série A+4.7
15Santos!Série A+4.1
15Columbus Crew!Major League Soccer+0.6
14.4Los Angeles FC!Major League Soccer+2.4
14.4Minnesota United FC!Major League Soccer+0.3
14.3Charlotte FC!Major League Soccer+1.2
14.3Universitario de Deportes!Liga 1+0.4
14.3Cienciano!Liga 1-2
14.2Górnik Zabrze!Ekstraklasa-1.1
14.2Sporting Kansas City!Major League Soccer+1.9
14Atlanta United!Major League Soccer+2.5
14Toronto FC!Major League Soccer0
14FC Dallas!Major League Soccer+0.9
13.9Antalyaspor!Süper Lig+0.3
13.8Seattle Sounders FC!Major League Soccer+0.6
13.7FC Basel 1893!Super League+3.3
13.7Portland Timbers!Major League Soccer+1
13.7SK Sturm Graz!Bundesliga+0.4
13.6Royal Antwerp FC!Pro League+3
2650 of 662

Market value €150K · wage €2K/wk

Where he has played

From SoFIFA’s squad updates, one per game edition. A club he left long ago is a more likely return than one he just left.

Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer2 seasonsnow
Reading FCLeague One3 seasonsto 2022
SampdoriaSerie B1 seasonto 2019
NapoliSerie A5 seasonsto 2018
SantosSérie A4 seasonsto 2013

What is he worth to…

50.8

sorted by “Balanced” · horizon 3 years · score at GK

Asking price€171K
Wage€2K per week
Their leagueMajor League Soccer
They usually pay€780K median
In the pressnothing
one-club player — hard to prise away

Do you want him

51these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality60
Gain now55

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential60
Gain later54
Age3

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile65
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price100

× Can it happen

83%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club58
League100
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route64
And these pull on it too:
Rival×0.97
a key player at a direct rival — they will not sell
Well-trodden route×1.20
players move from that league to this one more often than average
One-club player×0.60
attached to his club
Money league×0.45
plays in a league players join for the money

The final score is appeal × feasibility. The left half may trade off against itself — an expensive talent makes up for his price with potential. The right half may not: if one thing is impossible, the transfer is impossible, however good the rest looks.