Rafael Nel stats
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R. Nel
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Position stats16 appearances at ST against LASK in their last 20 matches; league average from the Admiral Bundesliga.
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As a striker, Rafael Nel has appeared in 7 Liga Portugal matches this season, totalling 172 minutes at an average rating of 3.96. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Liga Portugal attackers.
Attacking stats
Rafael Nel has taken 6 shots with 4 on target (67% accuracy), scoring 2 goals. That is a shot roughly every 29 minutes. Those shots are worth 2.3 expected goals (xG), 2.2 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 87th percentile for shot volume among attackers. Rafael Nel has 1 assist and 2 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 86 minutes. Rafael Nel has set up 3 shots for teammates, worth 0.6 expected assists (xA). His creative output is elite, ranking in the 98th percentile for chance creation among attackers.
Passing stats
Rafael Nel has completed 26 of 30 passes at 87% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 28th percentile for passing volume among attackers.
Possession stats
Rafael Nel completes 0 dribbles and wins 13 duels .
Defending stats
Rafael Nel makes 2 tackles and 0 interceptions . That is a tackle roughly every 86 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 43rd percentile for tackles among attackers.
Discipline stats
Rafael Nel has committed 4 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Liga PortugalMainly striker (2 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
Sporting CP squad
F. Ioannidis
26 yrs#7R. Nel
21 yrs#9
G. Catamo
25 yrs#10
N. Irankunda
20 yrs#19
J. Derry
19 yrs#28
L. Guilherme
20 yrs#31
F. Gonçalves
19 yrs#58
L. Suárez
28 yrs#97
S. Sinan Erhen Thorup Andersen
22 yrs#4
S. Altimira
25 yrs#5
J. Simões19 yrs#8
R. Zalazar
27 yrs#17
P. Lima23 yrs#21
S. Alexandropoulos24 yrs#52
I. Doumbia
23 yrs#77
22 yrs
18 yrs
21 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Youth League | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.25 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Youth League | 6 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.16 |
About Rafael Nel
Liga Portugal 2025/2026 season
This season in the Liga Portugal, Rafael Nel has scored 2 goals and 1 assist across 7 appearances (2 starts), totalling 172 minutes. That works out to 1 goals and 0.5 assists per 90 minutes. Rafael Nel has attempted 6 shots with 4 on target, a 67% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 2.33 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Rafael Nel has created 2 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. Rafael Nel has contributed 2 key passes and 0 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Rafael Nel has registered 2 tackles (2 won), 0 interceptions, and 0 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 26 from 30 pass attempts, a 87% pass accuracy rate. Rafael Nel has won 13 of 26 total duels.
Discipline
Rafael Nel has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 4 fouls and winning 7.
About Rafael Nel
Rafael Nel is a 21-year-old forward playing for Sporting CP in the Liga Portugal, representing Portugal. Rafael Nel is right-footed and wears the number 9 shirt. Born on 3 April 2005.
Most recent appearance
Rafael Nel's most recent match was at home against Alverca on April 23rd. Sporting CP won 3-1. Rafael Nel played 15 minutes, registering 1 shot with a match rating of 6.26.
Recent matches
- May 13th0-2 winatLens(0 mins, rating 0)
- September 13th1-3 winatSporting Braga(0 mins, rating 0)
- December 20th2-2 drawvsArouca(0 mins, rating 0)
- July 17th1-1 drawatFamalicão(0 mins, rating 0)
- July 13th3-1 winvsGalatasaray(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Rafael Nel and Sporting CP are next in action on July 11th against LASK in the Champions League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Sporting CP vs LASK match preview.
Teammates at Sporting CP
Rafael Nel currently plays alongside Kaique Pereira, Ibrahima Ba, Gonçalo Inácio, Iván Fresneda Corraliza, Rodrigo Dias, Eduardo Quaresma, Geny Catamo, Jesse Derry, Luís Guilherme, Pedro Lima, Zeno Debast, Nuno Santos, Rui Silva, Luis Suárez, Maxi Araújo, Georgios Vagiannidis, João Simões, Fotis Ioannidis, Diego Callai, Silas Sinan Erhen Thorup Andersen, Flávio Gonçalves, Rafael Nel, Salvador Blopa, Moncef Zekri, Nestory Irankunda, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia and Rodrigo Zalazar at Sporting CP.