Rafael Luís
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at RC Strasbourg Alsace
at RC Strasbourg Alsace
335 days · joined 2025-08-17
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€1.20m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2025
debut season
0.03
goals / match
SL Benfica B
top club · 53 apps
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 23/24
30 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2005-02-18 · 6 players total
70Appearances
2Goals
6Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
7Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Luís |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Filipe Gonçalves Soares Luís |
| Date of birth | 2005-02-18 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | RC Strasbourg Alsace |
| On loan from | ↩ SL Benfica B parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-17 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Gestifute |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jun 2026
Transfer: R. Strasbourg → Benfica B
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Benfica B → R. Strasbourg
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
2025 — SL Benfica
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — RC Strasbourg Alsace
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — SL Benfica B
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
33 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Benfica B
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SL Benfica U23
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica U23
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0.0%
SL Benfica B
0.0%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
79.0%
SL Benfica U23
21.0%
SL Benfica
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica B | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 508 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 135 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 508 |
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Torn. Abertura U23 | SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Torneio Abertura Final | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-17 | Benfica B | R. Strasbourg | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | R. Strasbourg | Benfica B | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-03-17 | 2025-04-21 | 36 | 4 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€1.20m
Low€1.00m
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #24 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #6 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #16372 | #6 | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 951 |
| Dinis Rodrigues | 2 | 1 | 915 |
| Luan | 1 | 0 | 880 |
| Mani | 2 | 0 | 644 |
| Vasconcelos | 2 | 0 | 641 |
| Rafa Rodrigues | 1 | 0 | 640 |
| José Melro | 1 | 0 | 574 |
| Leandro Santos | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| Lenny Lacroix | 1 | 0 | 500 |
| Joshua Wynder | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Conceição | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Monteiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Rego | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerson Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Félix | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Lima | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Veloso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 2 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 2 | 23 |
| 22/23 | Torn. Abertura U23 | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 3 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | R. Strasbourg | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-17 | Benfica B | R. Strasbourg | Loan | — | €1.20m |
Last 50 matches for RC Strasbourg Alsace The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-29 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | OGC Nice | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-05-22 | FR1 |
Le Mans FC | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-05-16 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | ES Troyes AC | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-05-08 | FR1 |
FC Lorient | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-05-01 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Lille OSC | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-04-24 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-04-17 | FR1 |
AS Monaco FC | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-04-10 | FR1 |
Olympique Lyonnais | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-04-03 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Toulouse FC | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-03-20 | FR1 |
Paris Saint-Germain FC | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-03-13 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Angers SCO | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-03-06 | FR1 |
Racing Club de Lens | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-02-27 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Le Havre AC | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-02-20 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Olympique de Marseille | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-02-13 | FR1 |
AJ Auxerre | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-02-06 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Paris FC | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-01-30 | FR1 |
Stade Brestois 29 | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-01-23 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Olympique Lyonnais | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-01-16 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Le Mans FC | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-01-02 | FR1 |
Lille OSC | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-12-12 | FR1 |
Angers SCO | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-12-05 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | FC Lorient | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-11-28 | FR1 |
Le Havre AC | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-11-21 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Stade Brestois 29 | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-11-07 | FR1 |
Toulouse FC | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-10-31 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | AJ Auxerre | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-10-24 | FR1 |
Stade Rennais FC 1901 | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-10-17 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Paris Saint-Germain FC | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-10-10 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-09-19 | FR1 |
Paris FC | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-09-12 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | AS Monaco FC | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-09-05 | FR1 |
ES Troyes AC | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-08-29 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | Racing Club de Lens | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-08-22 | FR1 |
Olympique de Marseille | – | RC Strasbourg Alsace | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-05-17 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | – | AS Monaco FC | FINISHED |
| 2026-05-13 | FR1 |
Stade Brestois 29 | 1–2 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | FR1 |
Angers SCO | 1–1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | FR1 |
Angers SCO | 1–1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1–2 | Toulouse FC | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1–2 | Toulouse FC | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | FR1 |
FC Lorient | 2–3 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | FR1 |
FC Lorient | 2–3 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0–3 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0–3 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 3–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | FR1 |
FC Nantes | 2–3 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0–0 | Paris FC | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | FR1 |
AJ Auxerre | 0–0 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Available |
| 2026-02-27 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1–1 | Racing Club de Lens | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 3–1 | Olympique Lyonnais | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 643 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
UEFA Youth League
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Revelação U23 - Championship
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
53 apps
0 G
3 A
Liga Revelação
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Torn. Abertura U23
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Rafael Luís?
Rafael Luís is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
How old is Rafael Luís?
Rafael Luís is 21 years old. He was born on February 18, 2005 in Amadora.
What position does Rafael Luís play?
Rafael Luís plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Rafael Luís play for?
Rafael Luís currently plays for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
How many career goals has Rafael Luís scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Luís has scored 2 goals in 70 appearances.
What is Rafael Luís's market value?
Rafael Luís's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.