Rafa · career
Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva
Attacking · Beşiktaş · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 163 appearances, 52 goals and 41 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Benfica — Season rating 71, 14 goals and 12 assists in 30 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 31 points at Benfica. Form has slipped 52 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 52 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 5 fixtures missed through injury or absence. A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±17 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Benfica | 16 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2025/26 | Beşiktaş | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 28 |
| 2024/25 | Beşiktaş | 35 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica | 30 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 71 |
| 2022/23 | Benfica | 26 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 40 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica | 27 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 57 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica | 29 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 34 |
| 2019/20 | Benfica | 24 | 7 | 5 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Benfica | 25 | 16 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Benfica | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Benfica | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | SC Braga | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | SC Braga | 30 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | SC Braga | 34 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | SC Braga | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | SC Braga B | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Feirense | 40 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Euro Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendly International | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendly International | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendly International | 3 | 0 | |
| Portugal U21 | 2015/16 | Euro U21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Euro U21 - Qualification | 7 | 2 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendly International | 1 | 1 |
Honours
Super Cup×6Primeira Liga×4Taça de Portugal×3UEFA European Championship×2UEFA Nations League×2Primeira Liga×4Taça de Portugal×4Super Cup×3Taça da Liga×2UEFA U21 Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Ligaat Benfica | 16 | 937 | 5 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Süper Lig | 10 | 820 | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 366 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 |
| UEFA Champions Leagueat Benfica | 2 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
15 played1 unused sub5 injured30 not in squad· 1250 min, 5g 3a
Also spent part of this season at Benfica — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23 | Friendlies Clubs | H İstanbulspor | 1-3 | Played | 64 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 10 | Friendlies Clubs | A SKN ST. Polten | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 13 | Friendlies Clubs | A Admira Wacker | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A Wolfsberger AC | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 17 | Friendlies Clubs | H Petržalka | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 24 | UEFA Europa League | H Shakhtar Donetsk | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 31 | UEFA Europa League | A Shakhtar Donetsk | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A St Patrick's Athl. | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Aug 14 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H St Patrick's Athl. | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Aug 17 | Süper Lig | H Eyüpspor | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 21 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Lausanne | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 28 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Lausanne | 0-1 | Played | 96 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 31 | Süper Lig | A Alanyaspor | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | Süper Lig | H Başakşehir | 2-1 | Played | 73 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 19 | Süper Lig | A Göztepe | 0-3 | Played | 61 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 24 | Süper Lig | A Kayserispor | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 3 | 10.0 | |
| Sep 29 | Süper Lig | H Kocaelispor | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Oct 4 | Süper Lig | A Galatasaray | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | Süper Lig | H Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Oct 22 | Süper Lig | A Konyaspor | 2-0 | Played | 57 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 26 | Süper Lig | A Kasımpaşa | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 2 | Süper Lig | H Fenerbahçe | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 8 | Süper Lig | A Antalyaspor | 3-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| Nov 23 | Süper Lig | H Samsunspor | 1-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| Nov 30 | Süper Lig | A Fatih Karagümrük | 2-0 | Hip Injury | — | |||
| Dec 8 | Süper Lig | H Gaziantep FK | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 14 | Süper Lig | A Trabzonspor | 3-3 | Hip Injury | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Süper Lig | H Rizespor | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 23 | Türkiye Kupası | A Fenerbahçe | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 15 | Türkiye Kupası | H Keçiörengücü | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 19 | Süper Lig | H Kayserispor | 1-0 | Inactive | — | |||
| Jan 26 | Süper Lig | A Eyüpspor | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Süper Lig | H Konyaspor | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 5 | Türkiye Kupası | A Kocaelispor | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Süper Lig | H Alanyaspor | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | Süper Lig | A Başakşehir | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | Süper Lig | H Göztepe | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Süper Lig | A Kocaelispor | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 4 | Türkiye Kupası | H Rizespor | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | Süper Lig | H Galatasaray | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Süper Lig | A Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 19 | Süper Lig | H Kasımpaşa | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 5 | Süper Lig | A Fenerbahçe | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 10 | Süper Lig | H Antalyaspor | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 19 | Süper Lig | A Samsunspor | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 23 | Türkiye Kupası | H Alanyaspor | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 27 | Süper Lig | H Fatih Karagümrük | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 1 | Süper Lig | A Gaziantep FK | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 5 | Türkiye Kupası | H Konyaspor | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 9 | Süper Lig | H Trabzonspor | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 15 | Süper Lig | A Rizespor | 2-2 | Not in squad | — |