Rafael Leão

This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is da Conceição and the second is Leão.

Rafael Alexandre da Conceição Leão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐfɐˈɛɫ ˈljɐ̃w̃]; born 10 June 1999) is a Portuguese footballer. He plays as a forward for Serie A club AC Milan and the Portugal national team.

Rafael Leão

Leão with AC Milan in 2022
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)	Forward
Club information
Current team	AC Milan
Number	17
Youth career
2006–2007	Amora
2007–2008	Foot 21
2008–2017	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Sporting CP B	12	(7)
2017–2018	Sporting CP	3	(1)
2018–2019	Lille	24	(8)
2019–	AC Milan	116	(31)
National team‡
2015	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	16	(2)
Honours Men's football Representing Portugal UEFA European U21 Championship Runner-up 2021 Hungary–Slovenia UEFA European U19 Championship Runner-up 2017 Georgia UEFA European U17 Championship Winner 2016 Azerbaijan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:28, 10 February 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:27, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

Leão made his first-team debut in 2018 after graduating from the Sporting CP youth system, winning the 2017–18 Taça da Liga. He terminated his contract because of an incident in the club. Shortly after, he joined Ligue 1 club Lilie on a free transfer. AC Milan signed him in 2019 for a reported fee of €35 million. In his third season in the club, he helped them win the 2021–22 Serie A, which ended the club's lack of league titles for 11-years. He was also voted Serie A Most Valuable Player and was listed among the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or.