PLAYER PROFILE · 2014

Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva

Portugal · Position unavailable · 172 · Born 1993-05-17

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Player details

As of 6 Nov 2026

Birthplace: Forte da Casa
Birth country: Portugal
Weight: 62
Injury status at last update: Not flagged injured

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Career history

Clubs and national teams

7 teams

Career history available. Last checked 2 Nov 2026 UTC.

TEAM	SEASONS
Benfica	2026 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Beşiktaş	2024
Portugal	2022 2021 2020 2018 2016 2015 2014
Portugal U21	2017 2015 2014 2013
SC Braga	2015 2014 2013
Feirense	2012
SC Braga B	Seasons not reported

All available years. Some teams or seasons may be missing. Seasons do not confirm transfer dates or appearances. Source: API-Football · As of 2 Nov 2026 UTC.

Honours & trophies

Competitions, seasons and finishes

All career years

Some honour details are missing or unconfirmed. Last checked 2 Nov 2026 UTC.

COMPETITION	SEASON	FINISH
Super CupTürkiye	2024	Winner
Primeira LigaPortugal	2023/2024	2nd Place
Super CupPortugal	2023	Winner
Primeira LigaPortugal	2022/2023	Winner
Taça da LigaPortugal	2021/2022	2nd Place
Taça de PortugalPortugal	2020/2021	2nd Place
Super CupPortugal	2020	2nd Place
Primeira LigaPortugal	2019/2020	2nd Place
Taça de PortugalPortugal	2019/2020	2nd Place
Super CupPortugal	2019	Winner
Primeira LigaPortugal	2018/2019	Winner
UEFA Nations LeagueEurope	2018/2019	Winner
Primeira LigaPortugal	2017/2018	2nd Place
Super CupPortugal	2017	Winner
Primeira LigaPortugal	2016/2017	Winner
Taça de PortugalPortugal	2016/2017	Winner
Super CupPortugal	2016	2nd Place
UEFA European ChampionshipEurope	2016	Winner
Taça de PortugalPortugal	2015/2016	Winner
Taça de PortugalPortugal	2014/2015	2nd Place
UEFA U21 ChampionshipEurope	2013/2015	2nd Place
Primeira LigaPortugal	Season not reported	2nd Place
Primeira LigaPortugal	Season not reported	Winner
Super CupPortugal	Season not reported	2nd Place
Super CupPortugal	Season not reported	Winner

All available years. Includes wins and other finishes. Undated entries may overlap, so these are not a total trophy count. Source: API-Football · As of 2 Nov 2026 UTC.

Season stats

Stats by competition and season. Some seasons may be missing.

SEASON	CLUB	APPS	MINUTES	GOALS	ASSISTS	G / 90
Primeira Liga · 2026/27	Benfica	10	631	1	0	0.14
UEFA Europa League · 2026/27	Benfica	7	69	0	0	0.00
Friendlies Clubs · 2025	Beşiktaş	4	64	0	0	0.00
Primeira Liga · 2025/26	Benfica	16	937	5	0	0.48
Süper Lig · 2025/26	Beşiktaş	10	820	5	1	0.55
UEFA Champions League · 2025/26	Benfica	2	164	1	0	0.55
UEFA Europa Conference League · 2025/26	Beşiktaş	3	270	—	2	—
Super Cup · 2024	Beşiktaş	1	—	1	1	—
Süper Lig · 2024/25	Beşiktaş	35	3,090	12	5	0.35
Türkiye Kupası · 2024/25	Beşiktaş	3	—	2	0	—
UEFA Europa League · 2024/25	Beşiktaş	8	652	2	3	0.28
Primeira Liga · 2023/24	Benfica	30	2,488	14	12	0.51
UEFA Champions League · 2023/24	Benfica	5	422	2	—	0.43
UEFA Europa League · 2023/24	Benfica	6	551	2	—	0.33
Primeira Liga · 2022/23	Benfica	26	2,035	8	4	0.35
UEFA Champions League · 2022/23	Benfica	14	1,104	6	2	0.49
Primeira Liga · 2021/22	Benfica	27	1,963	8	15	0.37
UEFA Champions League · 2021/22	Benfica	13	1,037	3	1	0.26
Euro Championship · 2020/21	Portugal	5	197	—	2	—
Primeira Liga · 2020/21	Benfica	29	2,190	5	5	0.21
UEFA Champions League · 2020/21	Benfica	1	14	1	—	6.43
UEFA Europa League · 2020/21	Benfica	8	508	2	1	0.35
World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2020/22	Portugal	3	95	0	—	0.00
Primeira Liga · 2019/20	Benfica	24	1,671	7	5	0.38
UEFA Champions League · 2019/20	Benfica	3	124	1	1	0.73
UEFA Europa League · 2019/20	Benfica	2	101	1	—	0.89
Primeira Liga · 2018/19	Benfica	25	1,827	16	2	0.79
UEFA Champions League · 2018/19	Benfica	7	393	—	—	—
UEFA Europa League · 2018/19	Benfica	5	315	—	—	—
Primeira Liga · 2017/18	Benfica	20	1,215	3	4	0.22
UEFA Champions League · 2017/18	Benfica	1	1	—	—	—
Euro Championship · 2016	Portugal	1	—	0	0	—
Primeira Liga · 2016/17	BenficaSC Braga	21	1,176	—	—	—
UEFA Champions League · 2016/17	Benfica	3	126	—	—	—
Primeira Liga · 2015/16	SC Braga	30	1,977	8	1	0.36

Match by match

Appearances in 2014. Match stats may differ from season totals.

0 appearances

DATE	MATCH	Minutes	Rating	Goals	Assists	Shots	Key passes	DETAILS

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Transfer history

All available years

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History available. Last checked 02/11/2026, 11:48:54 UTC.

DATE	FROM	TO	FEE / STATUS
21 Jan 2026	Beşiktaş	Benfica	Transfer
01 Jul 2024	Benfica	Besiktas	Free
31 Aug 2016	SC Braga	Benfica	€ 16.4M
01 Jul 2013	Feirense	SC Braga	N/A

Some transfers or fees may be missing. An unknown fee does not mean a free transfer. Matching reports within seven days are shown once.

Injuries & suspensions

All available years

History available. Last checked 02/11/2026, 19:22:57 UTC.

REASON	START	END
Injury	23 Mar 2025	27 Mar 2025
Yellow Cards	06 Feb 2025	08 Feb 2025
Muscle Injury	15 Jan 2023	02 Feb 2023
Yellow Cards	04 Jan 2023	06 Jan 2023
Injury	11 Apr 2022	13 Jul 2022
Injury	21 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2022
Knee Injury	07 Feb 2021	09 Feb 2021
Groin Injury	14 Jan 2020	15 Jan 2020
Groin Injury	23 Oct 2019	12 Jan 2020
Groin Injury	02 Oct 2019	21 Oct 2019
Muscle Injury	28 Sept 2019	30 Sept 2019
Injury	14 Sept 2019	15 Sept 2019
Yellow Cards	20 Apr 2019	22 Apr 2019
Thigh Injury	12 Dec 2018	16 Jan 2019
Knee Injury	05 May 2018	08 Jul 2018
Thigh Injury	10 Sept 2016	17 Nov 2016

A missing end date does not confirm a current injury. Overlapping absences are not added together.

Match availability

World Cup · 2014 · Injured, suspended or doubtful for each match

Unavailable for this season.

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“Questionable” means doubtful. The same injury can appear against several matches. Match reports are available from April 2021.

Source: API-Football · Profile updated 6 November 2026 · About the data