PLAYER PROFILE / Defensive Midfield
Rafael Carioca.
Not recorded · Brazil
TM 67917 · Retired 30 Jan 2026Age today37
Recorded moves2
Peak recorded value€6.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Rafael de Souza Pereira
- Born
- 18 Jun 1989
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 179
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- South Melbourne FCLast recorded move · 30 Jan 2026
- Tigres UANLLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2025
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2022 | 33 | Not recorded | €2.00m |
| 08 Sep 2022 | 33 | Not recorded | €2.00m |
| 11 Apr 2022 | 32 | Not recorded | €3.00m |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 32 | Not recorded | €3.00m |
| 21 Apr 2021 | 31 | Not recorded | €3.50m |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 31 | Not recorded | €3.50m |
| 27 Jun 2020 | 31 | Not recorded | €3.50m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 30 | Not recorded | €3.50m |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 30 | Not recorded | €4.50m |
| 13 Aug 2019 | 30 | Not recorded | €4.50m |
| 08 Feb 2019 | 29 | Not recorded | €4.50m |
| 23 Aug 2018 | 29 | Not recorded | €4.50m |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 28 | Not recorded | €4.50m |
| 28 Nov 2016 | 27 | Not recorded | €6.00m |
| 27 May 2016 | 26 | Not recorded | €6.00m |
| 15 Dec 2015 | 26 | Not recorded | €5.50m |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 26 | Not recorded | €5.00m |
| 31 May 2015 | 25 | Not recorded | €3.75m |
| 01 Feb 2015 | 25 | Not recorded | €3.50m |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 25 | Not recorded | €4.50m |
| 03 Mar 2014 | 24 | Not recorded | €5.00m |
| 19 Jun 2013 | 24 | Not recorded | €5.00m |
| 13 Jan 2013 | 23 | Not recorded | €5.00m |
| 04 Jul 2012 | 23 | Not recorded | €5.20m |
| 09 Dec 2011 | 22 | Not recorded | €3.80m |
| 21 Jul 2011 | 22 | Not recorded | €2.50m |
| 06 Jun 2010 | 20 | Not recorded | €2.50m |
| 15 Apr 2010 | 20 | Not recorded | €3.00m |
| 26 Feb 2009 | 19 | Not recorded | €4.00m |
| 20 Dec 2008 | 19 | Not recorded | €4.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | Not recorded | South Melbourne FC | Not recorded | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Tigres UANL | Not recorded | Not recorded | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.