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Solid two-way effort Santos generated four crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Atlanta United.

Impact Santos was decent in Orlando's playoff win, with the defender standing strong on both sides of the field. He would notch two chances created and four crosses in the attack to go along with one tackle won, two interceptions and five clearances in the defense. He continues to see regular time, having yet to miss a start this playoff run.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet Sunday Santos had one shot (zero on goal), five crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 2-0 win versus Charlotte FC.

Impact Santos kept his fifth clean sheet of the season in Sunday's playoff victory. He won one tackle, intercepted one pass and made four clearances on the defensive end. He also created two chances and recorded five crosses on the attack, proving once again he has value on both ends of the pitch. He played the full 90 minutes for the fifth consecutive match.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Records assist Santos assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), eight crosses (three accurate) and three chances created in Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Atlanta United.

Impact Santos found a goal contribution from the defense Saturday, notching an assist in the loss. This marks his third assist of the season, bringing him to four goal contributions on the campaign. He also notched one clearance, an interception and one tackle won from his left-back spot.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist in win Santos delivered an assist, sent in two crosses (one accurate) and made three tackles (all won), two clearances and one block during Saturday's 3-1 win over Dallas.

Impact Santos had another solid defensive performance but his biggest contribution came on the attacking end as the left-back assisted Ramiro Enrique for the opening goal of the game with a perfect cross from the flank. With one goal, one assist and 10 crosses over his last four starts, Santos is showing some two-way upside ahead of the final stretch of the regular season.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Scores goal in win Santos scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 3-0 victory versus New England Revolution.

Impact Santos opened the scoring with an impressive shot from outside the box after 22 minutes of play Saturday. He also made a few defensive contributions to help his side secure a clean sheet from his regular left-back spot. The goal was only his first of the season, but he's in decent form after tallying more than 30 passes in five consecutive appearances and averaging 3.0 clearances per game over that span.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Orlando City vs. New England Revolution | Rafael Santos Strikes!

SEPTEMBER 15 • YOUTUBE

Busy in draw Santos had one shot (zero on goal), nine crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Wednesday's 2-2 draw versus Charlotte FC.

Impact Santos was unable to get on the scoresheet during Wednesday's draw, but he did pile on the volume throughout the match. The defender's end product has been lacking in general but still his volume and his role could give him plenty of chances for some break out games if he can maintain this role in the back half of the season.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out Santos (shoulder) is out for Saturday's trip to Philadelphia.

Impact Santos was labeled day-to-day but he's not going to return Saturday. Kyle Smith should be in line for the start in the backline with Santos out for Saturday's clash, especially with Dagur dan Thorhallsson (concussion) also questionable.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Day-to-day with shoulder injury Rafael Santos (shoulder) is being evaluated by the medical staff on a daily basis, manager Oscar Pareja told Austin David of Orlando City's official website.

Impact Rafael Santos left Saturday's loss to Cincinnati in the second half, and while the team is keeping close tabs on his potential availability, his chances of playing seem slim if he hasn't been able to return to training throughout the entire week. If Santos can't go Saturday against Philadelphia, then Kyle Smith could or Thomas Williams could slide to the left side of the defense.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Off in second half Santos was forced off in the second half of Saturday's match against Cincinnati with an injury.

Impact Santos left the match in the 52nd minute after succumbing to injury and being replaced by Nico Lodeiro. The full extent of Santos' injury should be revealed in the buildup to next week's match against Philadelphia.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Records six clearances Santos recorded six clearances in Tuesday's 1-0 win versus Nashville SC. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 60th minute.

Impact Santos picked the right game to log a lot of clearances, his most since his 2023 debut on March 12. With the left-back's effort, Orlando City's team will advance comfortably into the 2023 MLS Cup conference semifinals, where the side will face either Columbus Crew or Atlanta United.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two assists in win Rafael Santos assisted once to go with four shots (zero on goal), three crosses (zero accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 3-2 victory against New England Revolution.

Impact Santos assisted twice, one primary helper, one secondary helper during Saturday's narrow win. The defender is up to seven total goal contributions (six assists) in his debut season in MLS. Santos has truly made the left-back role his own with 26 appearances (23 starts) and the chance to move past 2,000 minutes played during the regular season finale.

OCTOBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes two shots in win Rafael Santos recorded two shots (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and two clearances in Saturday's 1-0 win against FC Cincinnati. In addition, he was given a yellow card i...

Impact Rafael Santos had a decent all-around performance to help Orlando earn the road win. The left-back took the second-most shots for his side in the match. He also received his second yellow card of the season in the proccess.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in shutout victory Santos assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against Toronto FC.

Impact Santos continues his terrific run of late and has now held four clean sheets in his last seven matches while also adding one goal and one assist since mid-May. In addition he's racked up 33 crosses and 15 tackles over his past six affairs.

JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Six crosses in loss Rafael Santos generated six crosses (two accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-1 defeat to New England Revolution.

Impact Santos recorded six crosses (two accurate) Saturday, his third match this season with six or more. He also created one chance, won three tackles and made four clearances in his 89 minutes of action.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs double-digit crosses in win Santos had one off-target shot, created one chance, sent in 13 crosses (three accurate), made four tackles (three won), one clearance, and one block and helped his side to keep a c...

Impact Santos made his fourth consecutive start and had his best performance since joining Orlando, excelling on both sides of the pitch, especially on offense, which included double-digit crosses for the first time this season. With one goal, three shots, 23 crosses, 12 tackles, five clearances, six interceptions and two clean sheets since taking over as a starter, the left-back looks on his way to cement his place in the starting XI permanently.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Attempts seven crosses Santos recorded seven crosses (two accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Atlanta United.

Impact Santos will finish May with 11 crosses attempted across his four appearances. Having just joined Orlando City SC and acclimated to a main role this month, June will ideally be a much steadier month for him.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores first of season Rafael Santos scored one goal to go with two shots (one on target) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Saturday's 3-1 win versus Inter Miami CF.

Impact Rafael Santos got his first goal of the season in his first start since March 18. With Kyle Smith on suspension watch, the Brazilian got the call to start, but will likely remain a bench option with three starts in six appearances at the moment.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Transfers to Orlando Santos has signed a two-year contract with Orlando City with the option to extend for two additional seasons after transferring from Cruzeiro, the club announced Thursday.

Impact Santos made 15 Brazilian Serie A appearances while on-loan with Coritiba in 2022, and the 24-year-old is now moving to MLS through the 2024 campaign at least. With Ruan and Joao Moutinho both leaving Orlando City this offseason, Santos and fellow new signing Luca Petrasso could immediately slot into the starting full-back spots, with Kyle Smith still available to provide cover.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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