Benfica

Rafa Silva

Midfielder#27

Bio

Born in Forte da Casa in 1993, Rafa Silva debuted for C.D. Feirense in 2012 and now plays for S.L. Benfica. He has also played for S.C. Braga, S.C. Braga B and Beşiktaş J.K.. He plays as a midfielder. His honours include Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal.

Key facts

Age: 33
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 62 kg
Number: #27
Born: 17/5/1993
Birthplace: Forte da Casa
Debut: 2012
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@rafaelalexandresilva

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2012–now

2012–2013C.D. Feirense
2013–2016S.C. Braga
2014S.C. Braga B
2016–2024S.L. Benfica
2024–2026Beşiktaş J.K.
2026–S.L. Benfica
2013Portugal national under-20 football teamNational team
2013–2015Portugal national under-21 football teamNational team
2014–2021Portugal men's national football teamNational team

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 Liga Portugal	10	5	19	0	0	1	0	17	5	5
2026-27 Europa League	2	3	2	0	0	1	0	3	2	0

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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

Honours

Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

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, 15W	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, 7W	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, 22W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 22W	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, 2W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 3W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 2W	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, 1W	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, 2W	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, 1W	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, 2W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 8W	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, 5W	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, 2W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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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