Rafa Silva

Besiktas

Born on : May 17, 1993 (31 years) at Forte da Casa

Nationality : Portugal

Height : 1m70

Weight : 57 kg

Best foot : Right foot

Number of international caps : 25

First cap : vs Cameroon 05/03/2014

2022-2023
2021
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
2015-2016
2013-2014

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Current season statistics (2024/2025)

40% Impacting goals 5 Goals

75% Impacting assists 4 Assists

18 Played matches 1556 Minutes played

2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

Main position
Right Winger	23%
Other positions
Left Winger	18%
Forward	14%

Identities

Rafa Silva

Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira Silva

Silva's career statisticsLast updated on 21/11/2024 at 09:48

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Results

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Nat. cups

International

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2024/2025

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Besiktas	TFF Süper Kupa	1	1	1	90		1	90	0	100%	100%		100%	0%	0%
Besiktas	Trendyol Süper Lig	11	3		321	9	5	964	27	100%	100%	1	55%	27%	18%
Besiktas	Europa League	6	1	3	502	10	1	502	27	100%	100%	1	50%	17%	33%

2023/2024

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Benfica	Supertaça	1		1			1	90	27	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Benfica	Liga Portugal Betclic	30	14	12	177	19	15	2484	27	97%	4	88%	3	73%	13%	13%
Benfica	Champions League	6	2		252	11		504	27	100%		100%	1	17%	17%	67%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	6	4	1	131	7	1	523	27	100%		100%	1	67%	17%	17%
Benfica	Allianz Cup	3		1		2	1	202	27	100%		100%		67%	33%	0%
Benfica	Europa League	6	2		276	5	2	551	27	100%		100%		50%	33%	17%

2022/2023

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Benfica	Champions League	14	6	2	183	14	4	1095	27	100%		100%	2	71%	21%	7%
Benfica	Liga Portugal Bwin	28	8	5	272	16	16	2178	27	93%	3	82%	6	79%	11%	11%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal Placard	2					1	117	27	50%	1	50%		50%	50%	0%
Benfica	Allianz Cup	3		2		2	1	258	27	100%		100%		67%	33%	0%

2021/2022

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Benfica	Champions League	13	3	2	344	9	8	1032	27	92%	1	93%	3	46%	31%	23%
Benfica	Liga Portugal Bwin	28	8	13	254	21	7	2034	27	79%	7	82%	3	68%	14%	18%
Benfica	Allianz Cup	2				1	1	63	27	0%	2	50%		50%	50%	0%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	2	1		180	4		180	27	100%		67%		50%	0%	50%
Portugal	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	1				1		45	15	100%	1	14%		100%	0%	0%
Portugal	Friendlies	1						10	15	0%	1	50%		100%	0%	0%

2020/2021

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Benfica	Champions League	1	1		15			15	27	0%	1	100%		0%	0%	100%
Benfica	Liga NOS	29	5	5	436	17	12	2179	27	93%	2	85%	3	66%	21%	14%
Benfica	Europa League	8	2	3	254	10	2	508	27	50%	4	100%		38%	50%	13%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	5	1	1	296	2	3	296	27	60%	2	71%	1	80%	0%	20%
Benfica	Allianz Cup	2				3		135	27	100%		100%		0%	50%	50%
Benfica	Supertaça	1				1		63	27	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Portugal	Friendlies								15		1	0%
Portugal	Nations League A	1					1	3	15	0%	1	17%		100%	0%	0%
Portugal	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	2					1	51	15	0%	3	67%		100%	0%	0%
Portugal	Friendlies	1					1	22	15	0%	2	50%		0%	100%	0%
Portugal	Euro	2		1		1	1	53	15	0%	3	50%		50%	0%	50%

2019/2020

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Benfica	Supertaça	1	1	2	90		1	90	27	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Benfica	Liga NOS	25	7	5	243	20	11	1700	27	72%	7	74%	3	60%	20%	20%
Benfica	Champions League	3	1	1	124	4		124	27	67%	1	50%		33%	0%	67%
Benfica	Allianz Cup	1					1	31	27	0%	1	33%		0%	100%	0%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	4	1		135	3		135	27	25%	3	57%		50%	25%	25%
Benfica	Europa League	2	1		102	3		102	27	50%	1	100%	1	0%	50%	50%
Portugal	Euro Qualifying	1		1				35	15	0%	2	17%		100%	0%	0%

2018/2019

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Benfica	Champions League	7				9	1	394	27	57%	6	70%			29%	29%	43%
Benfica	Liga NOS	26	17	2	113	23	11	1915	27	81%	6	76%	6		81%	12%	8%
Benfica	Taça CTT	2	2		90	4		180	27	100%	1	50%			50%	0%	50%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	4	2		116	2	1	231	27	50%	2	67%	2	1	75%	0%	25%
Benfica	Europa League	5				3	2	315	27	60%	2	83%			40%	20%	40%
Portugal	Nations League A	3				3	1	168	15	67%	3	50%			67%	33%	0%
Portugal	Friendlies	1				1		0	17	0%	1	50%			100%	0%	0%
Portugal	Euro Qualifying	2				1	1	112	15	50%	1	100%			0%	100%	0%

2017/2018

Benfica

404

513

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Benfica	Supertaça								0		1	0%
Benfica	Liga NOS	20	3	3	404	10	7	1213	27	65%	15	59%	65%	20%	15%
Benfica	Champions League	1						2	27	0%	3	17%	0%	0%	100%
Benfica	Taça CTT	2				3		155	27	100%		67%	0%	100%	0%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	2					2	170	27	100%		67%	100%	0%	0%

2016/2017

Benfica

550

836

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Portugal	Friendlies	1					1	29	18	0%	1	100%	100%	0%	0%
Portugal	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone								18		1	0%
Benfica	Liga NOS	20	2	4	550	10	11	1099	27	60%	13	65%	65%	25%	10%
Benfica	Taça de Portugal	4				3	1	165	27	50%	3	57%	75%	25%	0%
Benfica	Champions League	3				4	1	127	27	33%	2	38%	33%	33%	33%
Benfica	Taça CTT	4				3	3	251	27	75%	1	100%	75%	0%	25%

2016/2017

Braga

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Braga	Supertaça	1					3		90	18	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Braga	Liga NOS	1						1	73	18	100%		33%	1		100%	0%	0%

2015/2016

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Braga	Liga NOS	30	8		247	23	13	1974	18	73%	9	88%	3	47%	30%	23%
Braga	(C3) Europa League	12	3	4	356	14	3	1068	18	100%		100%	1	50%	17%	33%
Braga	Taça de Portugal	5				5	3	510	18	100%	1	71%	2	60%	40%	0%
Braga	Taça CTT	3	1		212	2	2	212	18	67%	2	75%		33%	33%	33%
Portugal	Euro Qualifying								6		1	0%
Portugal	Friendlies	2					1	62	15	50%	1	67%		50%	0%	50%
Portugal	Friendlies	3				1	1	130	18	67%	3	60%		33%	0%	67%
Portugal	Euro	1					1	2	18	0%	7	14%		0%	100%	0%

2014/2015

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Braga	Liga NOS	34	2	1372	23	15	2743	18	97%	1	100%	3	50%	21%	29%
Braga	Taça de Portugal	6	3	178	6	1	535	18	100%		86%	2	67%	33%	0%
Braga	Taça da Liga	3				1	73	18	0%	3	75%		33%	33%	33%
Portugal U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	3	1	196	1	1	196	7	100%			2	100%	0%	0%
Portugal U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship	2				2	94	7	50%	2			50%	50%	0%

2013/2014

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Braga	Liga ZON Sagres	22	3	516	21	3	1547	18	77%	5	73%	3	32%	23%	45%
Braga	Taça de Portugal	5	4	98	3	2	391	18	80%	1	83%		80%	0%	20%
Braga	Taça da Liga	4	2	160	3	2	319	18	100%		100%	1	75%	0%	25%
Portugal	Friendlies	3			1	2	68	15	33%	2	75%		67%	33%	0%
Portugal U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	4	1	326	3	2	326	7	100%				100%	0%	0%
Braga B	Liga Revolução by Cabovisão	1			2		90	0	100%				100%	0%	0%

2012/2013

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Feirense	Taça da Liga	4			2	1	346	26	100%		80%	1	75%	0%	25%
Feirense	Liga Orangina	41	10	321	52	11	3213	26	88%	5	98%	3	37%	27%	37%
Feirense	Taça de Portugal	1	1	90	3		90	26	100%				0%	0%	100%

Total

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Notes

Overall

81/100

Physical

14/20

Mental

15/20

Technical

14/20

Offense

14/20

Defense

7/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

offensive midfielder's Position World Ranking6

offensive midfielder's Position National Ranking (Portugal)1

offensive midfielder's Position League Ranking (Trendyol Süper Lig)1

2024's Number of Matches World Ranking>1000

2024's Goals World Ranking197

2024's Assists World Ranking182

2024's Number of Victories World Ranking>1000

2024's Minimum Losses World Ranking (Min. 30 games played)>1000

Rankings updated on 14/11/2024

Player's titles

Victories

TFF Süper Kupa	1	2024
Primeira Liga	3	201720192023
Taça de Portugal	2	20162017
Supertaça	3	201720192023
Euro	1	2016
Nations League A	1	2019

Runner-ups

Primeira Liga	3	201820202024
Taça da Liga	1	2022
Supertaça	2	20162020
Taça de Portugal	3	201520202021
UEFA U-21 Championship	1	2015

Transfers

01/07/24 >	Besiktas	Free
31/08/16 > 01/07/24	Benfica	16 M€
08/07/13 > 31/08/16	Braga	275 k€
01/07/12 > 08/07/13	Feirense

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 19/11/2024 at 18:38

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Benfica	326	94	65	244	22906	35	1	79%258	63%204	18%58
Besiktas	18	5	4	311	1556	2		100%18	56%10	22%4
Braga	126	26	4	367	9535	16		85%107	48%61	29%36
Braga B	1				90			100%1	100%1	0%0
Feirense	46	11		332	3649	4		89%41	39%18	37%17
Portugal	25		2		790			32%8	60%15	16%4
Portugal U-21	9	2		308	616	2		89%8	89%8	0%0

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Guimarães	23	14	3	4
Arouca	17	13	8	3
Rio Ave	24	16	3	4
Moreirense	19	8	2	1
Boavista	18	10	1	3
Paços	14	10	6	2
Tondela	13	11	3	1
Estoril	19	15	3	0
Gil Vicente	12	9	4	1
FC Porto	25	6	4	3
Braga	18	10	6	4
Maritimo	15	8	3	5
Vitória S.	14	9	4	3
Belenenses	9	7	2	4
Chaves	8	6	5	0
Aves	7	5	2	0
Belenenses	11	6	4	0
Famalicão	10	7	6	5
Académica	6	2	0	0
Dynamo Kyiv	4	3	1	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
FC Porto	25	13	39
Sporting CP	28	11	48
Benfica	8	6	17
Braga	18	6	22
Bayern	4	4	16
Boavista	18	4	20
Maritimo	15	4	16
Rio Ave	24	4	17
Shakhtar	4	3	11
Belenenses	11	3	13
Gil Vicente	12	3	9
Moreirense	19	3	14
Marseille	4	2	5
La Real	2	2	4
Inter Milan	4	2	9
E.Francfort	3	2	7
Ajax	5	2	8
Guimarães	23	2	17
Atlético CP	2	2	5
União	4	2	6

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024/2025	Besiktas	56%	22%	18	0%	0%	0	-
2023/2024	Benfica	63%	19%	52	75%	0%	4	-
2022/2023	Benfica	74%	9%	47	88%	0%	8	Slightly negative
2021/2022	Benfica	60%	20%	45	50%	20%	10	Slightly positive
2020/2021	Benfica	57%	20%	46	86%	0%	7	Negative
2019/2020	Benfica	53%	25%	36	76%	6%	17	Negative
2018/2019	Benfica	66%	20%	44	81%	6%	16	Slightly negative
2017/2018	Benfica	60%	16%	25	59%	27%	22	-
2016/2017	Benfica	65%	13%	31	79%	11%	19	Slightly negative
2016/2017	Braga	50%	50%	2	50%	0%	2	-
2015/2016	Braga	48%	24%	50	71%	14%	7	Negative
2014/2015	Braga	51%	26%	43	100%	0%	2	-
2013/2014	Braga	45%	39%	31	36%	36%	11	Slightly positive
2012/2013	Feirense	40%	36%	45	33%	33%	3	-

Key figures

Rafa Silva hasn't scored away from home in Süper Lig for 510 minutes.

Silva has played in the first 11 in Süper Lig in each of the last 11 matches

Rafa Silva hasn't scored away from home all competitions included for 780 minutes.

Silva has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 19 matches

He has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 44 at home matches

Silva has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 25 at home matches

Rafa Silva has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 33 matches

Rafa Silva has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 16 away from home matches

The player hasn't scored away from home for the national team for 1260 minutes.

Rafa Silva hasn't scored for the national team for 2250 minutes.

Rafa Silva hasn't scored at home for the national team for 990 minutes.

The player hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 8 at home matches

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Feirense
29/07/2012		Feirense - Penafiel	2 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
11/08/2012		Belenenses - Feirense	3 - 1	First loss
23/09/2012		Penafiel - Feirense	2 - 1	First goal
28/04/2013		Feirense - Freamunde	3 - 1	First time scoring 2 goals
Braga
26/08/2013	LZONS	Braga - Belenenses	2 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
01/09/2013	LZONS	Gil Vicente - Braga	1 - 0	First loss
19/10/2013	TP	Gafetense - Braga	0 - 2	First goal
10/11/2013	TP	Olhanense - Braga	1 - 3	First time scoring 2 goals
Braga B
27/04/2014		Braga B - Maritimo B	4 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory
Benfica
09/09/2016		Arouca - Benfica	1 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory
02/12/2016		Maritimo - Benfica	2 - 1	First loss
22/01/2017		Benfica - Tondela	4 - 0	First goal
27/09/2018		Chaves - Benfica	2 - 2	First time scoring 2 goals
03/04/2019	TP	Sporting CP - Benfica	1 - 0	First red card
Besiktas
03/08/2024	TFFSK	Galatasaray - Besiktas	0 - 5	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first goal
26/09/2024		Ajax Amsterdam - Besiktas	4 - 0	First loss

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 19/11/2024 at 18:38

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Süper Lig	Süper Lig	11	3	321		964	100%11		55%6	27%3	18%2
TFF Süper Kupa	TFF Süper Kupa	1	1	90	1	90	100%1		100%1
Primeira Liga	Primeira Liga	293	77	275	49	21139	82%241		62%183	19%55	19%55
Taça de Portugal	Taça de Portugal	46	17	197	2	3343	76%35	1	67%31	17%8	15%7
Supertaça	Supertaça	4	1	333	3	333	100%4		50%2		50%2
Taça da Liga	Taça da Liga	33	5	445	3	2225	76%25		52%17	27%9	21%7
Segunda Liga	Segunda Liga	42	10	330		3303	88%37		38%16	26%11	36%15
Friendlies	Friendlies	12				321	33%4		58%7	17%2	25%3
Euro	Euro	3			1	55			33%1	33%1	33%1
WCQEZ	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone	3				96	33%1		100%3
UEFA U-21 Championship	UEFA U-21 Championship	2				94	50%1		50%1	50%1
UEFAU21CQ	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	7	2	261		522	100%7		100%7
Euro Qualifying	Euro Qualifying	3			1	147	33%1		33%1	67%2
Nations League A	Nations League A	4				171	50%2		75%3	25%1
Champions League	Champions League	48	13	253	5	3293	81%39		44%21	23%11	33%16
Europa League	Europa League	39	9	338	10	3046	82%32		44%17	28%11	28%11

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2024/2025	Besiktas	1	5	21	11	6	3	2	19	10
2023/2024	Benfica	1	2	80	34	25	5	4	77	28
2022/2023	Benfica	1	1	87	34	28	3	3	82	20
2021/2022	Benfica	1	3	74	34	23	5	6	78	30
2020/2021	Benfica	1	3	76	34	23	7	4	69	27
2019/2020	Benfica	1	2	77	34	24	5	5	71	26
2018/2019	Benfica	1	1	87	34	28	3	3	103	31
2017/2018	Benfica	1	2	81	34	25	6	3	80	22
2016/2017	Benfica	1	1	82	34	25	7	2	72	18
2016/2017	Braga	1	4	7	3	2	1	0	5	2
2015/2016	Braga	1	4	58	34	16	10	8	54	35
2014/2015	Braga	1	4	58	34	17	7	10	55	28
2013/2014	Braga	1	9	37	30	10	7	13	39	37
2012/2013	Feirense	2	13	56	42	15	11	16	60	59

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
November 18, 2024	18/11		Round 6	Croatia	1 - 1	Portugal	Absent
November 15, 2024	15/11		Round 5	Portugal	5 - 1	Poland	Absent
November 10, 2024	10/11		Round 12	Basaksehir	0 - 0	Besiktas	90 Minutes
November 06, 2024	06/11		Round 4	Besiktas	2 - 1	Malmö FF	83 Minutes
November 02, 2024	02/11		Round 11	Besiktas	1 - 3	Kasimpasa	90 Minutes
October 28, 2024	28/10		Round 10	Galatasaray	2 - 1	Besiktas	90 Minutes
October 24, 2024	24/10		Round 3	Lyon	0 - 1	Besiktas	90 Minutes		1
October 20, 2024	20/10		Round 9	Besiktas	2 - 0	Konyaspor	85 Minutes	1
October 15, 2024	15/10		Round 4	Scotland	0 - 0	Portugal	Absent
October 12, 2024	12/10		Round 3	Poland	1 - 3	Portugal	Absent
October 06, 2024	06/10		Round 8	Gaziantep FK	1 - 1	Besiktas	85 Minutes
October 03, 2024	03/10		Round 2	Besiktas	1 - 3	E.Francfort	90 Minutes
September 30, 2024	30/09		Round 7	Kayserispor	0 - 3	Besiktas	90 Minutes
September 26, 2024	26/09		Round 1	Ajax Amsterdam	4 - 0	Besiktas	63 Minutes
September 22, 2024	22/09		Round 6	Besiktas	2 - 1	Eyüpspor	90 Minutes
September 15, 2024	15/09		Round 5	Trabzonspor	1 - 1	Besiktas	90 Minutes
September 08, 2024	08/09		Round 2	Portugal	2 - 1	Scotland	Absent
September 05, 2024	05/09		Round 1	Portugal	2 - 1	Croatia	Absent
September 01, 2024	01/09		Round 4	Besiktas	2 - 0	Sivasspor	90 Minutes
August 29, 2024	29/08		Decision Matches	Besiktas	5 - 1	Lugano	86 Minutes	1	1
August 22, 2024	22/08		Decision Matches	Lugano	3 - 3	Besiktas	90 Minutes		1
August 18, 2024	18/08		Round 2	Besiktas	4 - 2	Antalyaspor	87 Minutes	1
August 11, 2024	11/08		Round 1	Samsunspor	0 - 2	Besiktas	77 Minutes	1
August 03, 2024	03/08	TFFSK	Final	Galatasaray	0 - 5	Besiktas	90 Minutes	1	1
July 05, 2024	05/07		Quarter-finals	Portugal	0 - 04-5 s.o	France	Absent
July 01, 2024	01/07		Round of 16	Portugal	0 - 03-0 s.o	Slovenia	Absent

First XI

On the bench

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