PLAYER PROFILE

Rafael Rodrigues.

Al-Ain FC · Portugal

Matrix 39658

At a glance

Full name
Rafael Vela Rodrigues
Born
27 Jan 2002
Age today
24
Nationality
Portugal

Career by season

121 recorded appearances
Rafael Rodrigues appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
26/27AFC Champions League Elite Al-Ain FC 33012040
25/26UAE Pro League Al-Ain FC 101000—0
24/25Taça de Portugal AVS Futebol SAD 1100290
24/25Liga Portugal/Liga Portugal 2 play-off AVS Futebol SAD 22011730
24/25Liga Portugal AVS Futebol SAD 2110101,0275
24/25International Friendly Games Portugal U21 1110450
2023/2024Liga Portugal 2 SL Benfica B 2826132,2768
2022/2023Liga Portugal 2 SL Benfica B 3131012,6708
22/23International Friendly Games Portugal U21 1100450
2021/2022Liga Portugal 2 SL Benfica B 168018053
21/22International Friendly Games Portugal U20 2100840
2020/2021Liga Portugal 2 SL Benfica B 1000210
19/20International Friendly Games Portugal U19 1000450
19/20International Friendly Games Portugal U18 32002190

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

Match log

Newest first
Rafael Rodrigues match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
26 Oct 2026AFC Champions League Elite Al-Ain FC v Tractor FC 2 – 171
12 Oct 2026AFC Champions League Elite Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya v Al-Ain FC 1 – 464
15 Sep 2026AFC Champions League Elite Al-Ain FC v Al-Nassr FC 4 – 069
16 May 2026UAE Pro League Al-Ain FC v Dibba Al-Fujairah 4 – 0—
10 May 2026UAE Pro League Al-Ain FC v Al-Dhafra FC 5 – 0—
10 Apr 2026UAE Pro League Al-Ain FC v Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 3 – 2—
05 Apr 2026UAE Pro League Al-Ain FC v Ajman Club 2 – 0—
17 Mar 2026UAE Pro League Al-Wahda FC v Al-Ain FC 0 – 1—
12 Mar 2026UAE Pro League Al-Ain FC v Al-Wasl FC 2 – 0—
06 Feb 2026UAE Pro League Al-Jazira Club v Al-Ain FC 0 – 1—
27 Jan 2026UAE Pro League Al-Ittihad Kalba v Al-Ain FC 1 – 3—
17 Jan 2026UAE Pro League Al-Ain FC v Al-Wahda FC 2 – 2—
08 Jan 2026UAE Pro League Al-Dhafra FC v Al-Ain FC 1 – 2—
01 Jun 2025Liga Portugal/Liga Portugal 2 play-off FC Vizela v AVS Futebol SAD 2 – 290
24 May 2025Liga Portugal/Liga Portugal 2 play-off AVS Futebol SAD v FC Vizela 3 – 083
17 May 2025Liga Portugal AVS Futebol SAD v Moreirense FCSubstitute, on 61′ 0 – 329
11 May 2025Liga Portugal CF Estrela Amadora v AVS Futebol SADSubstitute, on 46′ 0 – 144
19 Apr 2025Liga Portugal AVS Futebol SAD v Casa Pia AC 1 – 184
13 Apr 2025Liga Portugal SC Braga v AVS Futebol SAD 4 – 1901
04 Apr 2025Liga Portugal AVS Futebol SAD v GD Estoril PraiaSubstitute, on 66′ 0 – 324

Career transfers

12 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Rafael Rodrigues career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
13 Jul 2026 SL Benfica B Al-Ain FC Transfer €2.5m
30 Jun 2026 Al-Ain FC SL Benfica B Loan return
28 Jul 2025 SL Benfica B Al-Ain FC Loan —
30 Jun 2025 AVS Futebol SAD SL Benfica B Loan return
09 Jul 2024 SL Benfica B AVS Futebol SAD Loan —
01 Jul 2021 SL Benfica U23 SL Benfica B Internal move —
01 Jan 2020 SL Benfica U19 SL Benfica U23 Internal move —
01 Jul 2019 SL Benfica U17 SL Benfica U19 Internal move —
01 Jul 2017 SL Benfica U15 SL Benfica U17 Internal move —
01 Jul 2015 SL Benfica Youth SL Benfica U15 Internal move —
01 Jul 2014 Casa Benfica Estarreja Formação SL Benfica Youth Transfer —
01 Jul 2010 Oliveira do Bairro SC Formação Casa Benfica Estarreja Formação Transfer —

Contracts and market values are not available yet.