Rafael Leão

Rafael Leão
Leão with Portugal in 2023
Personal information
Full name Rafael Alexandre da Conceição Leão
Date of birth (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999
Place of birth Almada, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
Milan
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2007 Amora
2007–2008 Foot 21
2008–2017 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sporting CP B 12 (7)
2017–2018 Sporting CP 3 (1)
2018–2019 Lille 24 (8)
2019– AC Milan 198 (55)
International career
2014–2016 Portugal U16 10 (2)
2015–2016 Portugal U17 11 (4)
2016–2017 Portugal U19 17 (5)
2017–2019 Portugal U20 8 (2)
2017–2021 Portugal U21 15 (1)
2021– Portugal 40 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA Nations League
Winner2025 Germany
UEFA European U21 Championship
Runner-up2021 Hungary–Slovenia
UEFA European U19 Championship
Runner-up2017 Georgia
UEFA European U17 Championship
Winner2016 Azerbaijan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 24 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

Rafael Alexandre da Conceição Leão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐfɐˈɛl ˈljɐ̃w]; born 10 June 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Serie A club AC Milan and the Portugal national team. He is known for his dribbling and speed.

Graduating from Sporting CP youth system, Leão made his first-team debut in 2018, winning the 2017–18 Taça da Liga, before unilaterally terminating his contract, following an incident involving a violent mob of ultras fans within the club's facilities. Shortly after, he joined for Ligue 1 side Lille on a free transfer. AC Milan signed him in 2019 for a reported fee of €35 million. He won the 2021–22 Serie A, was voted the 2021–22 Serie A Most Valuable Player, and won the 2024–25 Supercoppa Italiana.

Leão is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various youth levels, being part of the under-17 team that won the 2016 European Championship. He made his senior international debut in 2021, and was part of Portugal's squads at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024. He won the UEFA Nations League in 2025.