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RafaelLeão
Rafael Leão is a Portugal left winger at Galatasaray, with a long AC Milan career and 49 caps for his country.
Career at Galatasaray
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Rafael Leão has joined Galatasaray with zero club appearances for the Turkish side so far. That blank slate shapes how the team can use him: as a left winger in the Süper Lig, he is available for a debut rather than arriving with a settled role. For Portugal, he has six goals in forty-nine caps, a return that shows his finishing at the highest level.
His path to Istanbul runs through three countries. He began at Sporting CP, then spent a season at Lille OSC before seven years at AC Milan, where he recorded 227 appearances and 64 goals. In 2026 he moved to Galatasaray. At 27, he joins a new league with a substantial club career behind him.
Good to know
He plays as a left winger, operating in the forward group. The Portuguese attacker stands 1.88 m tall.
The shirt number 27 is his at Galatasaray S.K. He also wears it for Portugal.
He was born on 10 June 1999 in Almada, Portugal, and is 27 years old. His nationality is Portuguese.
A Portuguese forward who joined Galatasaray S.K. in 2026 and plays in the Süper Lig. He previously represented Sporting CP, Lille OSC and AC Milan, scoring 64 goals in 227 appearances for the Italian side.
His current club is Galatasaray S.K. in Turkey, where he has been since 2026. For his country he turns out for the Portugal men's national football team, with 49 caps and 6 goals.