At a glance
- Full name
- Rafael Vela Rodrigues
- Born
- 27 Jan 2002
- Age today
- 24
- Nationality
- Portugal
Career by season
121 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | AFC Champions League Elite | Al-Ain FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ain FC | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal/Liga Portugal 2 play-off | AVS Futebol SAD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1,027 | 5 |
| 24/25 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2023/2024 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 28 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 2,276 | 8 |
| 2022/2023 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2,670 | 8 |
| 22/23 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021/2022 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 805 | 3 |
| 21/22 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 2020/2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 19/20 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 19/20 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 0 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar 2025 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v FC Arouca | 0 – 1 | 46 | |
| 02 Mar 2025 | Liga Portugal | SC Farense v AVS Futebol SAD | 0 – 1 | 90 | |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v Sporting CP | 2 – 2 | 80 | |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC v AVS Futebol SAD | 1 – 1 | 90 | |
| 08 Feb 2025 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v CD Santa Clara | 1 – 2 | 57 | |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC v AVS Futebol SAD | 2 – 0 | 85 | |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v Gil Vicente FC | 1 – 0 | 90 | |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Liga Portugal | CD Nacional v AVS Futebol SADSubstitute, on 75′ | 3 – 1 | 15 | |
| 04 Jan 2025 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC v AVS Futebol SADSubstitute, on 74′ | 1 – 1 | 16 | |
| 15 Nov 2024 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U21 v Ukraine U21 | 3 – 3 | 45 | 1 |
| 09 Nov 2024 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia v AVS Futebol SADSubstitute, on 45′ | 0 – 0 | 45 | |
| 03 Nov 2024 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v FC FamalicãoSubstitute, on 66′ | 2 – 3 | 24 | |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v FC PortoSubstitute, on 84′ | 0 – 5 | 6 | |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Taça de Portugal | GDRC Os Sandinenses v AVS Futebol SAD | 0 – 2 | 29 | |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v SC FarenseSubstitute, on 77′ | 0 – 0 | 13 | |
| 22 Sep 2024 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP v AVS Futebol SADSubstitute, on 46′ | 3 – 0 | 44 | |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v Rio Ave FCSubstitute, on 81′ | 1 – 0 | 9 | |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Liga Portugal | AVS Futebol SAD v CD Nacional | 1 – 1 | 46 | |
| 17 May 2024 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B v FC Porto B | 5 – 2 | 62 | |
| 10 May 2024 | Liga Portugal 2 | C.F. Os Belenenses v SL Benfica BSubstitute, on 61′ | 2 – 3 | 29 |
Career transfers
12 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.