Benfica

Rafa Silva

Midfielder#27

Key facts

Age: 33
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 62 kg
Number: #27
Born: 17/5/1993
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 Portuguese Primeira Liga SLB	10	5	19	0	1	0	17	5	5
2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga SLB	11	4	25	0	5	0	25	13	3
2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga SLB	29	15	61	3	14	12	83	33	3
2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga SLB	26	17	65	6	8	5	69	23	5
2021-22 Portuguese Liga SLB	22	18	77	3	8	15	48	16	9
2020-21 Portuguese Liga SLB	27	34	68	3	5	5	34	16	3
2019-20 Portuguese Liga SLB	18	21	57	3	7	3	39	16	1
2018-19 Portuguese Liga SLB	21	32	47	6	17	2	58	28	2
2017-18 Portuguese Liga SLB	13	25	22	0	3	2	30	13	2
2016-17 Portuguese Liga SLB	12	17	30	0	2	3	21	9	4

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 UEFA Europa LeagueBenfica	2	1	0	3	2	131	0	0	2	0	3	2	1
2025-26 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	2	1	0	5	2	164	0	1	2	0	0	4	3
2024-25 UEFA Europa LeagueBesiktas	8	2	3	16	7	652	1	1	8	0	2	13	12
2023-24 UEFA Europa LeagueBenfica	6	2	0	13	2	552	0	0	6	0	3	13	5
2023-24 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	6	2	0	11	3	507	1	1	6	0	4	11	11
2022-23 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	10	5	1	28	11	827	1	0	10	0	3	19	13
2021-22 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	9	1	1	9	1	704	2	0	9	1	8	14	7
2021 International FriendlyPortugal	1	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
2020-21 UEFA Europa LeagueBenfica	8	2	1	8	3	508	0	1	8	4	2	12	10
2020 UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2019-20 UEFA Europa LeagueBenfica	2	1	0	2	1	101	1	0	2	1	4	2	3
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	3	1	1	3	1	124	0	0	3	1	1	4	4
2019 UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal	1	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
2018-19 UEFA Europa LeagueBenfica	5	0	0	7	1	315	0	1	5	2	4	3	3
2018-19 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	7	0	0	7	2	394	0	0	7	3	3	12	9
2018 UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal	2	0	0	3	1	155	0	1	2	0	1	5	3
2017-18 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2016-17 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	3	0	0	4	1	126	0	1	3	2	0	1	4
2015-16 UEFA Europa LeagueBraga	12	3	4	16	8	1,070	1	4	12	0	13	16	14
Career19 seasons	89	21	11	135	46	6,368	7	11	89	18	52	133	102

Recent games

Nov '269
@ Estrela
2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 4 FA
W 3-2
Nov '263
v Alverca
1 OFF
W 1-0
Oct '2627
@ Santa Clara
2 FA · 1 OFF
W 2-1
Oct '2612
v Vitória de Guimaraes
3 SHOT · 1 FA
W 2-0
Sept '2621
@ FC Porto
3 SHOT · 1 FA
L 3-1
Sept '2614
v Gil Vicente
1 SHOT · 1 FA
W 3-1
Sept '2610
@ Moreirense
2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 3 FA · 1 OFF
W 4-0
Sept '266
@ Maritimo
2 FA
W 3-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Game
6 Nov v Lech PoznanW 3-1 6 Nov	1	0	3	2	62	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0
23 Oct @ Omonia NicosiaW 4-1 23 Oct	0	0	0	0	69	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0

Splits, UEFA Europa League

Split
HomeHome or away · won 15 of 22	22	0.3	0.3	1.9	0.8	80.7	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.9	1.5	1.2
AwayHome or away · won 7 of 21	21	0.2	0.0	1.1	0.3	74.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.2	0.5	1.4	1.0
WinsResult	22	0.3	0.4	1.7	0.7	79.8	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.7	1.5	0.5
LossesResult	15	0.2	0.0	1.2	0.4	76.2	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.9	1.3	1.9
DrawsResult	6	0.2	0.0	1.5	0.3	71.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.5	1.3
Regular seasonStage · won 22 of 43	43	0.3	0.2	1.5	0.6	77.4	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.4	1.1
MarseilleOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.3	91.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	2.3	1.0
RangersOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.5	0.0	2.3	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.8
Shakhtar DonetskOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	1.5	0.8	70.3	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.3	2.3	0.8	2.3
Eintracht FrankfurtOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.3	74.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	2.0
Lech PoznanOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	0.3	0.3	1.7	0.7	61.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.3	0.3
ArsenalOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	67.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.5	2.0
Dinamo ZagrebOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	76.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0
FC GroningenOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0
FC SionOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.5
FenerbahceOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	87.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	1.0
LiberecOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.5	0.5	2.0	1.5	90.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.5	0.5
Standard LiegeOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	35.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0
ToulouseOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	3.5	0.5
Ajax AmsterdamOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0
Athletic ClubOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0
Bodo/GlimtOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0
FC TwenteOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
GalatasarayOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	31.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
LyonOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Maccabi Tel-AvivOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0
Malmö FFOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	84.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Omonia NicosiaOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Estádio da Luz, LisbonGround · won 8 of 11	11	0.4	0.1	1.8	0.5	76.8	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.1	1.5	1.0
Estádio Municipal de BragaGround · won 5 of 6	6	0.2	0.7	1.5	0.8	89.2	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.2	1.0	1.2
Tüpras Stadyumu, IstanbulGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.7	3.0	1.7	87.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.7	1.3
Ibrox Stadium, GlasgowGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	2.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Orange Vélodrome, MarseilleGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	96.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	1.0
Arena LvivGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	4.0
Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø/GlimtGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0
De Grolsch Veste, EnschedeGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Deutsche Bank Park, FrankfurtGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	72.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Enea Stadion, PoznanGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Euroborg, GroningenGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, PiraeusGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.0
Groupama Stadium, LyonGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
GSP Stadium, NicosiaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Johan Cruijff Arena, AmsterdamGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0
Maksimir, ZagrebGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	32.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Metalist Stadium, KharkivGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nagyerdei Stadium, DebrecenGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0
Stade de Tourbillon, SionGround · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, LiegeGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	0.0
Stadio Olimpico, RomaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0
Stadium de ToulouseGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0
Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, IstanbulGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	85.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	1.0
U Nisy, LiberecGround · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0

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Rafa Silva

Key facts

Official profile

Career stats

offensive

Every game we hold

Recent games

Game log, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League

Splits, UEFA Europa League