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Rafa
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Rafa

Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva

Right Midfielder · Benfica. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionRM Age33 ClubBenfica Market value€4mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubBenficaLiga Portugal
PositionRight MidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth33 years old
NationalityPortugalForte da Casa
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€4mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height172 cm62 kg
Shirt number#27Benfica
Performance
Season stats

Liga Portugal · 2026

Benfica · Midfielder

Appearances77 starts
Minutes4920 substitute entries
Rating6.84provider season average
Goals + assists11 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900.18minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots74 on target
Passing79176 passes · 8 key
Defensive work75 interceptions · 1 blocks
Duels won56.4%31 of 55
Dribble success58.8%10 of 17
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

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VitinhoVitinhoInternacional · RMsame right midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 492 min / 2026 · 2,123 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Rafa and Vitinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafaVitinho
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaInternacional
Minutes4922,123
Appearances727
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.18 per 9020.08 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.13 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9081.46 per 90230.98 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9071.28 per 90391.65 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas Daniel RomeroLucas Daniel RomeroCruzeiro · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 492 min / 2026 · 1,405 min

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Rafa and Lucas Daniel Romero — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafaLucas Daniel Romero
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaCruzeiro
Minutes4921,405
Appearances719
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.18 per 9020.13 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.19 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9081.46 per 90161.02 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9071.28 per 90332.11 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ErickErickBahia · MIDsame midfielder group · similar value range43match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 492 min / 2026 · 1,265 min

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Rafa and Erick — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafaErick
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaBahia
Minutes4921,265
Appearances721
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.18 per 9040.28 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9081.46 per 9070.5 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9071.28 per 90312.21 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Eric RamiresEric RamiresRB Bragantino · MIDsame midfielder group · similar value range36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 492 min / 2026 · 918 min

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Rafa and Eric Ramires — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafaEric Ramires
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaRB Bragantino
Minutes492918
Appearances719
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.18 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9081.46 per 9080.78 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9071.28 per 90151.47 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

FlávioFlávioAl-Faisaly FC · AMsame midfielder group · close age profile36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 492 min / 2026 · 225 min

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Rafa and Flávio — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafaFlávio
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSaudi Pro League
Team in this sampleBenficaAl-Faisaly FC
Minutes492225
Appearances73
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.18 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9081.46 per 9010.4 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9071.28 per 9062.4 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

JádsonJádsonAtletico Paranaense · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 492 min / 2026 · 1,559 min

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Rafa and Jádson — stored season statistics
Context / metricRafaJádson
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaAtletico Paranaense
Minutes4921,559
Appearances722
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9010.18 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.06 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9081.46 per 9080.46 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9071.28 per 90462.66 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves20 loans · 1 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Beşiktaş → Benfica · 21 Jan 2026, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 32.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202621 Jan 2026Beşiktaş → BenficaTransferTerms not supplied32
202401 Jul 2024Benfica → BesiktasFreeFree transfer31
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Benfica · Liga Portugal

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferBeşiktaş → Benfica

Provider transfer record

FreeBenfica → Besiktas

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Forte da Casa, Portugal

Value & contract

Market value

€4m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-28

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Rafa in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityRafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da SilvaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubBenficaHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLiga PortugalHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionRight MidfielderHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours4 updates · 10 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderRight Midfielder

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7 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€2.5m€2m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ProfileDetailed position updated

ForwardRight Midfielder

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ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderRight Midfielder

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