Rafael Carioca

35-Year-Old MidfielderM
 Free Agent

Brazil

Departing Tigres
MFree Agent
May 28, 2025
Carioca won't continue with Tigres for the 2025/26 season, the team announced Friday.
ANALYSIS
Carioca has put an end to a nearly eight-year stint with the northern Mexican side. During that time, he took part in 280 league matches, accumulating five goals plus 18 assists, and averaging 45.9 passes, 1.1 chances created, 1.6 tackles and 0.7 interceptions per game. The central midfielder was part of a core group of players who came together to win three Liga MX titles and one CONCACAF Champions Cup. It now remains to be seen whether he can stay in a high competitive level at 35 years of age.
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Out with muscular injury
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Carioca will be excluded from Thursday's visit to Necaxa after picking up a muscle issue, Gilberto Galvan of Once Diario reports.
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Absent from training
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Carioca has been sidelined in recent days due to an infection, according to the team's medical report.
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Quiet outing in loss
MTigres UANL
February 23, 2025
Carioca (leg) generated one shot (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Leon.
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Recovering from leg injury
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Carioca is dealing with a peroneal issue caused by a bruise in the middle third of the left leg, according to the club's medical report.
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