Portimonense 
Guimaraes 
- 21 July
- 3K+ views
CONFIRMED: Rafa Soares signs for Porto.
Porto beats Guimaraes to sign Rafa Soares. Portimonense accepts their €1.5M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Rafa Soares moving to Guimaraes.
CONFIRMED: Rafa Soares signs for Porto
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Rumours suggest Guimaraes is keen on Rafa Soares, yet with a probability of only 55%, the move remains uncertain. Here is why.
- Rafa Soares has few opportunities to further develop within this Guimaraes squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Guimaraes has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Rafa Soares.
- Guimaraes has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Rafa Soares (31).
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Ricardo Mangas, Afonso Freitas)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Ricardo Mangas, Tomás Ribeiro)
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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Potential star player in position on team (Ricardo Mangas, Afonso Freitas)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Ricardo Mangas, Afonso Freitas)
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More expensive than previously attracted players
Alternatives of Guimaraes
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
64.8
72.5
|
Santiago Simón |
 Toluca
|
€4.6M |
|
64.8
67.6
|
Junior Dina Ebimbe |
 E. Frankfurt
|
€5.1M |
|
64.7
66.5
|
Luciano Juba | Bahia | €9.4M |
|
64.7
66.4
|
Domagoj Bradarić |
 Verona
|
€2.1M |
|
64.7
72.4
|
Lorenzo Bernasconi |
 Atalanta
|
€8.6M |
|
64.7
66.5
|
Felix Agu |
 Bremen
|
€4.7M |
|
64.6
64.6
|
Alfonso Espino |
 Racing
|
€0.9M |
|
64.6
68.9
|
Moussa Diarra |
 Alaves
|
€1.5M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Krovinovic | 12-06-2019 | Report | |
| Júnior Pius | 06-06-2019 | Report | |
| Jhonatan | 19-03-2019 | Report | |
| Luiz Phellype | 29-08-2018 | Report | |
| Renan Ribeiro | 01-08-2018 | Report | |
| Luka Zahovic | 11-06-2018 | Report | |
| Alfa Semedo | 09-06-2018 | Report | |
| Stephen Eustaquio | 27-05-2018 | Report |
Rafa Soares
D (L)
Skill: 61.7
Pot: 61.7
Team
ETV
€0.7M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€0.6M – €0.9M
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Who is Rafa Soares?
Rafa Soares (POR) is a an inverted wing back. Rafa Soares is 31 years old (1995/05/09) and he is 177cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 55. Rafa Soares has also been used as a wing back.
Rafa Soares's current transfer value is between €0.6M and €0.9M. His last transfer was from PAOK to Famalicao in 2024.
Rafa Soares latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
