PLAYER PROFILE

Rafa Silva.

SL Benfica · Portugal

Matrix 38960

At a glance

Full name
Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva
Born
17 May 1993
Age today
33
Nationality
Portugal

Career by season

328 recorded appearances
Rafa Silva appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
26/27UEFA Europa League SL Benfica 76414840
26/27Liga Portugal SL Benfica 99106110
25/26UEFA Europa League Besiktas JK 22001800
25/26UEFA Conference League Besiktas JK 44023601
25/26UEFA Champions League SL Benfica 22101640
25/26Trendyol Süper Lig Besiktas JK 1010518200
25/26Liga Portugal SL Benfica 1611408520
24/25UEFA Europa League Besiktas JK 1010358291
24/25Türkiye Kupası Besiktas JK 33212620
24/25Trendyol Süper Lig Besiktas JK 35351263,0965
24/25TFF Süper Kupa Besiktas JK 1111900
23/24UEFA Europa League SL Benfica 66205520
23/24UEFA Champions League SL Benfica 66205061
23/24Taça de Portugal SL Benfica 66415251
23/24Taça da Liga SL Benfica 33012050
23/24Supertaça SL Benfica 1101900
23/24Liga Portugal SL Benfica 302914122,4943
22/23UEFA Champions League SL Benfica 1414631,1042
22/23Taça de Portugal SL Benfica 21001180
22/23Taça da Liga SL Benfica 33032600
22/23Liga Portugal SL Benfica 2826882,1896
21/22UEFA Champions League SL Benfica 1312311,0393
21/22Taça de Portugal SL Benfica 22101800
21/22Taça da Liga SL Benfica 2001620
21/22Liga Portugal SL Benfica 28228162,0503
21/22International Friendly Games Portugal 100090
2021World Cup Qual. UEFA Portugal 3100940
20/21UEFA Nations League Portugal 100020
20/21UEFA Europa League SL Benfica 84235080
20/21UEFA Champions League SL Benfica 1010140
20/21Taça de Portugal SL Benfica 63123341
20/21Taça da Liga SL Benfica 22001360
20/21Supertaça SL Benfica 1100640
20/21Liga Portugal SL Benfica 2927562,2213
20/21International Friendly Games Portugal 1000200
2021EURO Portugal 2002510
19/20UEFA Europa League SL Benfica 21101011
19/20UEFA Champions League SL Benfica 32111240
19/20Liga Portugal SL Benfica 2518751,7373

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
Rafa Silva match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
26 Oct 2026Liga Portugal CD Santa Clara v SL Benfica 1 – 246
22 Oct 2026UEFA Europa League Omonia Nicosia v SL Benfica 1 – 469
11 Oct 2026Liga Portugal SL Benfica v Vitória Guimarães SC 2 – 073
20 Sep 2026Liga Portugal FC Porto v SL Benfica 3 – 174
13 Sep 2026Liga Portugal SL Benfica v Gil Vicente FC 3 – 172
09 Sep 2026Liga Portugal Moreirense FC v SL Benfica 0 – 486
05 Sep 2026Liga Portugal CS Marítimo v SL Benfica 0 – 362
31 Aug 2026Liga Portugal SL Benfica v GD Estoril Praia 2 – 163
27 Aug 2026UEFA Europa League Aarhus GF v SL Benfica 1 – 3651
20 Aug 2026UEFA Europa League SL Benfica v Aarhus GF 3 – 1841
17 Aug 2026Liga Portugal Casa Pia AC v SL Benfica 0 – 7591
13 Aug 2026UEFA Europa League Heart of Midlothian FC v SL BenficaSubstitute, on 79′ 1 – 111
09 Aug 2026Liga Portugal SL Benfica v Académico Viseu FC 2 – 276
06 Aug 2026UEFA Europa League SL Benfica v Heart of Midlothian FC 6 – 1901
30 Jul 2026UEFA Europa League SL Benfica v FC St. Gallen 1879 5 – 075
23 Jul 2026UEFA Europa League FC St. Gallen 1879 v SL Benfica 2 – 1901
16 May 2026Liga Portugal GD Estoril Praia v SL Benfica 1 – 3—
11 May 2026Liga Portugal SL Benfica v SC Braga 2 – 2901
02 May 2026Liga Portugal FC Famalicão v SL BenficaSubstitute, on 85′ 2 – 25
25 Apr 2026Liga Portugal SL Benfica v Moreirense FC 4 – 158

Career transfers

9 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Rafa Silva career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
22 Jan 2026 Besiktas JK SL Benfica Transfer €5m
01 Jul 2024 SL Benfica Besiktas JK Transfer Free
31 Aug 2016 SC Braga SL Benfica Transfer €16m
08 Jul 2013 CD Feirense SC Braga Transfer €496k
01 Jul 2012 CD Feirense U19 CD Feirense Internal move —
01 Jul 2011 FC Alverca U19 CD Feirense U19 Transfer Free
01 Jul 2010 FC Alverca U17 FC Alverca U19 Internal move —
01 Jul 2008 FC Alverca U15 FC Alverca U17 Internal move —
01 Jul 2006 FC Alverca Youth FC Alverca U15 Internal move —

Contracts and market values are not available yet.