Rafa Silva
Attack - Second Striker
at Besiktas JK
at Besiktas JK
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€9.00m
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.27
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 326 apps
Career highs
€30.00m
peak value · 2019
€16.00m
top transfer fee · 16/17
22
best season · 23/24
41 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-05-17 · 6 players total
558Appearances
150Goals
112Assists
62Yellow cards
0Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafa Silva |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1993-05-17 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Forte da Casa, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Besiktas JK |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Onsoccer |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Besiktas JK
8 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Besiktas JK
49 matches · 18 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Benfica → Besiktas
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SL Benfica
52 matches · 22 G · 15 A · across 6 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — SL Benfica
47 matches · 14 G · 14 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
Jul 2021
21/22 — SL Benfica
45 matches · 12 G · 18 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica
46 matches · 9 G · 10 A · across 6 competitions
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica
36 matches · 11 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica
44 matches · 21 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — SL Benfica
25 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: SC Braga → Benfica
16/17 · Transfer · €16.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — SL Benfica, SC Braga
33 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — SC Braga
50 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — SC Braga
43 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Feirense → SC Braga
13/14 · Transfer · €496k
Jul 2013
13/14 — SC Braga, SC Braga B
33 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — CD Feirense
47 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Feirense U19 → Feirense
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Alverca U19 → Feirense U19
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Alverca U17 → Alverca U19
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Alverca U15 → Alverca U17
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Alverca Youth → Alverca U15
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Povoense Fo. → Alverca Youth
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €30.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Besiktas JK
11.0%
SL Benfica
54.7%
SC Braga
29.9%
SC Braga B
0.0%
CD Feirense
4.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besiktas JK | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 57 | 19 | 15 | 1,162 |
| SL Benfica | 8 | 16/17 | 23/24 | 326 | 94 | 79 | 5,787 |
| SC Braga | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 127 | 26 | 18 | 3,164 |
| SC Braga B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Feirense | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 457 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Besiktas JK | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Besiktas JK | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 326 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Besiktas JK | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 35 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 258 |
| 24/25 | TFF Süper Kupa | Besiktas JK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 30 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 178 |
| 23/24 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 278 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 28 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 274 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 705 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 28 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 261 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 29 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 439 |
| 20/21 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 289 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 25 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 243 |
| 19/20 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 113 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 406 |
| 17/18 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 551 |
| 16/17 | Supertaça | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | SC Braga | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 357 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 247 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 34 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1,376 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 179 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Braga B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 532 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | CD Feirense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 41 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 322 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Povoense Fo. | Alverca Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Alverca Youth | Alverca U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Alverca U15 | Alverca U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Alverca U17 | Alverca U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Alverca U19 | Feirense U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Feirense U19 | Feirense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-08 | Feirense | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | €496k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | SC Braga | Benfica | Transfer | 15000000 | €16.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Benfica | Besiktas | Transfer | 14000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-09-09 | 2016-11-02 | 55 | 13 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-05-06 | 2018-05-30 | 25 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-17 | 36 | 8 |
| 19/20 | Adductor injury | 2019-10-07 | 2019-10-21 | 15 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Adductor injury | 2019-10-24 | 2020-01-12 | 81 | 18 |
| 20/21 | Knee bruise | 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-10 | 7 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-15 | 8 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-25 | 2022-02-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-04-11 | 2022-05-17 | 37 | 6 |
| 22/23 | ankle sprain | 2023-01-09 | 2023-01-12 | 4 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-02 | 15 | 3 |
| 22/23 | flu | 2023-03-11 | 2023-03-14 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Hip problems | 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-09 | 11 | 3 |
Current€10.00m
Peak€30.00m
Low€1.50m
Δ since start+€8.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16374 | #11 | 14 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #24 | 25 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Weigl | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Everton | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Chiquinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Gilberto | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| António Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Gedson Fernandes | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Adel Taarabt | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Florentino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Dias | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Haris Seferovic | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pizzi | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Odysseas Vlachodimos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mário | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 17 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 14 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 12 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 16 | 28 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 12 | 30 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 8 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Rafa Silva's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Tondela | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 47% |
| CS Marítimo | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 67% |
| Portimonense SC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 57% |
| CD Santa Clara | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 57% |
| Sporting Braga | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 54% |
| Rio Ave FC | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 83% |
| Moreirense FC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 33% |
| GD Chaves | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 33% |
| CD Nacional | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 42% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 75% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 92% |
| FC Porto | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 22/23 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 25/26 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 24/25 | 49 | 982 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 23/24 | 52 | 838 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 22/23 | 47 | 717 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21/22 | 45 | 1,313 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 20/21 | 46 | 996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 692 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 274 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.63 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 551 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 15/16 | 50 | 816 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 1,555 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 793 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 12/13 | 47 | 457 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga ZON Sagres
294 apps
77 G
71 A
Taça de Portugal
47 apps
17 G
5 A
Süper Lig
37 apps
13 G
6 A
Europa League
41 apps
10 G
10 A
Liga Portugal 2
42 apps
10 G
0 A
Champions League
38 apps
9 G
4 A
Taça CTT
33 apps
5 G
6 A
Champions League Qu.
10 apps
4 G
1 A
Türkiye Kupasi
3 apps
2 G
1 A
Supertaça
4 apps
1 G
3 A
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Frequently asked about Rafa Silva
Who is Rafa Silva?
Rafa Silva is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Besiktas JK.
How old is Rafa Silva?
Rafa Silva is 33 years old. He was born on May 17, 1993 in Forte da Casa.
What position does Rafa Silva play?
Rafa Silva plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Rafa Silva play for?
Rafa Silva currently plays for Besiktas JK.
How many career goals has Rafa Silva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafa Silva has scored 150 goals in 558 appearances.
What is Rafa Silva's market value?
Rafa Silva's most recent reported market value is €9.00m.