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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2008 | 19 | Not recorded | €4.70m |
| 10 Oct 2008 | 19 | Not recorded | €3.00m |
| 08 Aug 2008 | 19 | Not recorded | €2.00m |
| 21 Jun 2008 | 19 | Not recorded | €1.60m |
| 04 Jun 2008 | 18 | Not recorded | €1.30m |
| 05 Feb 2008 | 18 | Not recorded | €150k |
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.