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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2022 | Liga Portugal 2 | Rio Ave FC v SL Benfica BSubstitute, on 60′ | 2 – 1 | 30 | |
| 02 Apr 2022 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Mafra v SL Benfica B | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | International Friendly Games | France U20 v Portugal U20Substitute, on 68′ | 1 – 3 | 22 | |
| 27 Mar 2022 | International Friendly Games | France U20 v Portugal U20 | 1 – 1 | 62 | |
| 11 Mar 2022 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académica Coimbra v SL Benfica BSubstitute, on 60′ | 3 – 4 | 30 | |
| 21 Feb 2022 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B v SC FarenseSubstitute, on 68′ | 3 – 0 | 22 | |
| 13 Feb 2022 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Covilhã v SL Benfica BSubstitute, on 82′ | 1 – 2 | 8 | |
| 23 Jan 2022 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B v FC PenafielSubstitute, on 90′ | 1 – 0 | 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense v SL Benfica BSubstitute, on 77′ | 2 – 1 | 13 | |
| 07 Nov 2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B v CD Mafra | 1 – 3 | 90 | |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC v SL Benfica B | 0 – 2 | 90 | |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Farense v SL Benfica BSubstitute, on 75′ | 2 – 2 | 15 | |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | Casa Pia AC v SL Benfica B | 4 – 2 | 90 | |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B v CD Trofense | 2 – 1 | 60 | |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Penafiel v SL Benfica B | 0 – 1 | 90 | |
| 09 Aug 2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B v CD Nacional | 5 – 0 | 64 | |
| 19 Apr 2021 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela v SL Benfica BSubstitute, on 69′ | 1 – 0 | 21 | |
| 25 Feb 2020 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U19 v France U19Substitute, on 46′ | 3 – 1 | 45 | |
| 11 Feb 2020 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U18 v Norway U18 | 3 – 0 | 84 | |
| 09 Feb 2020 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U18 v Romania U18 | 2 – 1 | 90 |
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.