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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb 2020 | International Friendly Games | Portugal U18 v Türkiye U18Substitute, on 46′ | 4 – 1 | 45 |
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.