Rafael Novak
#8 · LB · Brighton & Hove Albion · Germany · 26 yrs · 204 cm / 79 kg
Rafael Novak is a LB for Brighton & Hove Albion, in his 9th season of senior competition. Signed from a continental club, he has become a fixture of the soccer side's rotation.
Soccer DNA
Expected goals, territory and movement — the numbers underneath the scoreline.
xG / 90
1.10
Expected goals per 90 minutes
xA / 90
0.73
Expected assists per 90
npxG
23.01
Non-penalty expected goals
Shot quality
0.16
xG per shot
Prog. carries
106.9
Carries into the final third
Duels won
74.5%
Season by season
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | xG | xA | Sh | KP | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 18 | 16 | 6.64 | 7.53 | 99 | 49 | 71.5% | 7.14 |
| 2022/23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 9 | 0 | 10.65 | 1.04 | 86 | 66 | 74.0% | 6.74 |
| 2023/24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 20 | 3 | 7.45 | 6.35 | 62 | 32 | 89.5% | 7.45 |
| 2024/25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 25 | 0 | 11.91 | 1.52 | 107 | 32 | 79.3% | 7.20 |
| 2025/26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 13 | 1 | 26.16 | 7.96 | 105 | 20 | 77.7% | 8.17 |
