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Height
27
Shirt
33 years
May 17, 1993
Right
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
€2M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Winger
Others
Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
RW
AM
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches48%Shot attempts66%Goals93%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won30%Defensive contributions7%
Transfer value: €2M
Highest: €17M(Mar 31, 2022)
€17M
€12M
€8.3M
€4.2M
€0

Liga Portugal 2026/2027

1
Goals
0
Assists
9
Started
10
Matches
631
Minutes played
6.99
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
Liga Portugal

yesterday

Alverca
W1 - 0
Benfica
21
-
0
0
0
0
6.2
League Cup

Oct 29

Gil Vicente
W4 - 1
Benfica
12
-
0
1
0
0
7.3
Liga Portugal

Oct 26

Santa Clara
W1 - 2
Benfica
45
RW
0
0
0
0
6.8
Europa League

Oct 22

Omonia Nicosia
W1 - 4
Benfica
69
RW
0
0
0
0
6.8
Europa League

Oct 15

Celtic
W4 - 1
Benfica
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
Liga Portugal

Oct 11

Vitória de Guimarães
W2 - 0
Benfica
73
RW
0
0
0
0
6.6
Liga Portugal

Sep 20

FC Porto
L3 - 1
Benfica
74
RW
0
0
0
0
6.5
Europa League

Sep 16

Milan
W0 - 2
Benfica
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
Liga Portugal

Sep 13

Gil Vicente
W3 - 1
Benfica
72
RW
0
0
0
0
6.4
Liga Portugal

Sep 9

Moreirense
W0 - 4
Benfica
86
RW
0
0
0
0
7.3
Benfica

yesterday

Liga Portugal
Alverca
W1 - 0
21‎’‎
6.2

Oct 29

League Cup
Gil Vicente
W4 - 1
12‎’‎
7.3

Oct 26

Liga Portugal
Santa Clara
W1 - 2
RW
45‎’‎
6.8

Oct 22

Europa League
Omonia Nicosia
W1 - 4
RW
69‎’‎
6.8

Oct 15

Europa League
Celtic
W4 - 1
Bench
2026/2027

Heatmap

Touches: 344

Season shot map

On target: 27%
  • 15Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 2.21xG
0 - 7
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.47xG0.79xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 631

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
2.21
xG on target (xGOT)
1.72
Non-penalty xG
2.21
Shots
15
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.74
Successful passes
171
Successful passes %
77.4%
Accurate long balls
2
Accurate long balls %
40.0%
Line-breaking passes
34
Chances created
11
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
55.0%
Duels won
39
Duels won %
50.0%
Aerial duels won
4
Aerial duels won %
66.7%
Touches
344
Touches in opposition box
41
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
15

Defending

Defensive contributions
17
Tackles
9
Interceptions
7
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
28
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
8
Clearances
1
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
7
xG against while on pitch
5.93

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

Rafa Silva is a 33-year-old football player who plays as a right winger for Benfica, born on May 17, 1993, who is right-footed. Follow Rafa Silva on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 Liga Portugal season, Rafa Silva has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 631 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.99.

Rafa Silva scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to right wingers in the Liga Portugal.

Rafa Silva's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Rafa Silva's next match is on November 5, 2026 when Benfica face Lech Poznań in the Europa League.

Explore Rafa Silva's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Rafa Silva's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Rafa Silva currently plays for Benfica alongside Anisse Saidi, Anatoliy Trubin, Clément Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Enzo Barrenechea, Alexander Bah, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Dodi Lukébakio, Jakub Kamiński, Vangelis Pavlidis, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Durán, Samuel Soares, Gianluca Prestianni, Samuel Dahl, Claudio Echeverri, Gabriel Índio, Souffian El Karouani, João Palhinha, Tomás Araújo, Daniel Banjaqui, José Neto, Anísio Cabral, Miguel Figueiredo, and Gonçalo Moreira. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Rafa Silva's career has also included time at Beşiktaş, Benfica, Braga B, Braga, and Feirense.

On the international stage, Rafa Silva has represented Portugal and Portugal U21.

Rafa Silva is from Portugal, and the national team includes Gonçalo Inácio, Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Rúben Dias, Tomás Araújo, Nuno Tavares, João Palhinha, Rafael Leão, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, Rui Silva, Renato Veiga, Francisco Conceição, João Neves, Trincão, Pedro Neto, Fábio Silva, Nuno Mendes, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Samuel Soares, and Vítinha. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Rafa Silva has won 13 titles: Super Cup (2024/2025) with Beşiktaş, Taça de Portugal (2016/2017), Super Cup (2023/2024, 2019/2020, 2017/2018), Liga Portugal (2022/2023, 2018/2019, 2016/2017), International Champions Cup (2019), and Algarve Football Cup (2017) with Benfica, UEFA Nations League A (2018/2019) and EURO (2016 France) with Portugal, and Taça de Portugal (2015/2016) with Braga.

Rafa Silva has competed in Liga Portugal, League Cup, Europa League, Europa League Qualification qualification, Super Lig, Champions League, Conference League Qualification qualification, Cup Final Stage, Super Cup, Super Cup, Champions League Qualification qualification, World Cup UEFA qualification, UEFA Nations League A, EURO, EURO Qualification qualification, and EURO U21. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Rafa Silva, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Rafa Silva to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches48%Shot attempts66%Goals93%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won30%Defensive contributions7%

Career

Senior career

BenficaJan 2026 - now
36
11
65
23
324
93
126
25
1
0
45
10

National team

25
0
9
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Beşiktaş

1
Super Cup(24/25)

Benfica

Portugal
3
Super Cup(23/24 · 19/20 · 17/18)
3
Liga Portugal(22/23 · 18/19 · 16/17)
1
Algarve Football Cup(2017)

News

About

Rafa Silva is a 33-year-old football player who plays as a right winger for Benfica, born on May 17, 1993, who is right-footed. Follow Rafa Silva on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 Liga Portugal season, Rafa Silva has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 631 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.99.

Rafa Silva scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to right wingers in the Liga Portugal.

Rafa Silva's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Rafa Silva's next match is on November 5, 2026 when Benfica face Lech Poznań in the Europa League.

Explore Rafa Silva's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Rafa Silva's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Rafa Silva currently plays for Benfica alongside Anisse Saidi, Anatoliy Trubin, Clément Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Enzo Barrenechea, Alexander Bah, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Dodi Lukébakio, Jakub Kamiński, Vangelis Pavlidis, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Durán, Samuel Soares, Gianluca Prestianni, Samuel Dahl, Claudio Echeverri, Gabriel Índio, Souffian El Karouani, João Palhinha, Tomás Araújo, Daniel Banjaqui, José Neto, Anísio Cabral, Miguel Figueiredo, and Gonçalo Moreira. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Rafa Silva's career has also included time at Beşiktaş, Benfica, Braga B, Braga, and Feirense.

On the international stage, Rafa Silva has represented Portugal and Portugal U21.

Rafa Silva is from Portugal, and the national team includes Gonçalo Inácio, Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Rúben Dias, Tomás Araújo, Nuno Tavares, João Palhinha, Rafael Leão, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, Rui Silva, Renato Veiga, Francisco Conceição, João Neves, Trincão, Pedro Neto, Fábio Silva, Nuno Mendes, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Samuel Soares, and Vítinha. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Rafa Silva has won 13 titles: Super Cup (2024/2025) with Beşiktaş, Taça de Portugal (2016/2017), Super Cup (2023/2024, 2019/2020, 2017/2018), Liga Portugal (2022/2023, 2018/2019, 2016/2017), International Champions Cup (2019), and Algarve Football Cup (2017) with Benfica, UEFA Nations League A (2018/2019) and EURO (2016 France) with Portugal, and Taça de Portugal (2015/2016) with Braga.

Rafa Silva has competed in Liga Portugal, League Cup, Europa League, Europa League Qualification qualification, Super Lig, Champions League, Conference League Qualification qualification, Cup Final Stage, Super Cup, Super Cup, Champions League Qualification qualification, World Cup UEFA qualification, UEFA Nations League A, EURO, EURO Qualification qualification, and EURO U21. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Rafa Silva, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Rafa Silva to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.