Rafael Silva
Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 3,585 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-10-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rafael Silva |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael da Silva Souza |
| Date of birth | 1990-10-08 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Feira de Santana, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) |
| Joined | 2025-02-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Ricardo Mestre |
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Pahang FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 153 |
| PS Barito Putera | 5 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 64 | 31 | 9 | 698 |
| Madura United FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 171 |
| AA Portuguesa | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 2 | 2014 | 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 499 |
| Wuhan FC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Always Ready | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 234 |
| Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalian Transcendence | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 229 |
| Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 261 |
| Figueirense Futebol Clube | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 674 |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 1,434 |
| Portuguesa | 3 | 2009 | 2011 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Shorta SC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hatta Club | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 253 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 296 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga 1 | PS Barito Putera | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 22/23 | Piala Malaysia | Sri Pahang FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League | Sri Pahang FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 153 |
| 21/22 | Liga 1 | Madura United FC | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 171 |
| 21/22 | Liga 1 | PS Barito Putera | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 271 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série D | AA Portuguesa | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paulista | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série B | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Piala Presiden | PS Barito Putera | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 146 |
| 2021 | Super League | Wuhan FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Always Ready | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | División Profesional | Club Always Ready | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 234 |
| 2019 | Piala Presiden | PS Barito Putera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Paulista | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | League One | Dalian Transcendence | 23 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 229 |
| 2017 | Série B | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 215 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Sudamericana | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2016 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| 2016 | Série A | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 644 |
| 2016 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Carioca | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 108 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 131 |
| 2015 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 440 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Paulista | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 573 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | Portuguesa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | Portuguesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Portuguesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | Portuguesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Portuguesa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Portuguesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série B | Portuguesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série B | Portuguesa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Al-Shorta SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga 1 Indonesia | PS Barito Putera | 28 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 155 |
| 16/17 | UAE Pro League | Hatta Club | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 253 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Portuguesa | Noroeste | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-07 | Noroeste | Portuguesa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Portuguesa | Gil Vicente | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-15 | Gil Vicente | Portuguesa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-21 | Portuguesa | São Carlos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | São Carlos | Ituano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-29 | Ituano | Vasco da Gama | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-07 | Vasco da Gama | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-07 | Cruzeiro | Figueirense FC | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Figueirense FC | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-02 | Cruzeiro | Hatta Club | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Hatta Club | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-03 | Cruzeiro | Guarani | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | Guarani | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Cruzeiro | Bragantino | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-28 | Bragantino | DL Transcen. | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-12 | DL Transcen. | Barito Putera | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Barito Putera | Always Ready | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-04 | Always Ready | Al-Shorta | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-06-14 | Al-Shorta | Madura United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-28 | Madura United | Barito Putera | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Barito Putera | Ituano | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-27 | Ituano | Sri Pahang | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-26 | Sri Pahang | Portuguesa-RJ | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-04 | Portuguesa-RJ | São Bento (SP) | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-16 | 2021-05-01 | 16 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdiansyah | 1 | 3 | 974 |
| Anderson Salles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zexiang Yang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lu Yin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vagner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adhitya Harlan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samsul Arif | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ambrizal Umanailo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nazar Nurzaidin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christianno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayu Pradana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Renan Alves | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Serginho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bagas Kaffa | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Madson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martín Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rizky Pora | 1 | 14 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Liga 1 Indonesia | PS Barito Putera | 14 | 28 |
| 21/22 | Liga 1 | PS Barito Putera | 11 | 28 |
| 2018 | League One | Dalian Transcendence | 9 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Liga 1 Indonesia | PS Barito Putera | 4 | 28 |
| 2018 | League One | Dalian Transcendence | 3 | 23 |
| 21/22 | Liga 1 | PS Barito Putera | 3 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | Guarani | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-03 | Cruzeiro | Guarani | Loan | — | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Hatta Club | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-02 | Cruzeiro | Hatta Club | Loan | — | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Figueirense FC | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-07 | Cruzeiro | Figueirense FC | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-15 | Gil Vicente | Portuguesa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Portuguesa | Gil Vicente | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-07 | Noroeste | Portuguesa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Portuguesa | Noroeste | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2018 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 24 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 442 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 13 | 288 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 5 | 146 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 13 | 234 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 2018 | 27 | 229 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 32 | 935 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 2015 | 45 | 861 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1.25 |
| 2014 | 32 | 784 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 155 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5.23 |
| 16/17 | 11 | 253 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
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Frequently asked about Rafael Silva
Who is Rafael Silva?
Rafael Silva is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Esporte Clube São Bento (SP).
How old is Rafael Silva?
Rafael Silva is 35 years old. He was born on October 8, 1990 in Feira de Santana.
What position does Rafael Silva play?
Rafael Silva plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rafael Silva play for?
Rafael Silva currently plays for Esporte Clube São Bento (SP).
How many career goals has Rafael Silva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Silva has scored 81 goals in 305 appearances.
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