Rafael Silva

Following his move to Farense, Silva's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 8→0), while his Rating eased 45→37. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 8).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Radnik Surdulica	1	7.2	—	—
2025/26	FarenseLoan · 16th	10	—	37	0
2025/26	Auda	9	—	—	—
2024/25	PafosLoan	4	6.3	—	—
2023/24	Sporting CP · 1st	1	—	54	0
2023/24	Leixoes · 14th	12	—	45	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Rafael Silva is a 23-year-old central defender at Farense, rated 37.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Silva.

On the season, Silva graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 4.091 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 8 → 0).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 23 Silva is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding level

37.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

0.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

1.4%

Minutes

limited game time

4.09

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Farense finished 16th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

4.09

Def. / 90

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Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 10 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 1.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %1.4%

Available fixtures10 of 36

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.091

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %80

Cards / 904.091

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 23, Silva sits on 9.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Silva's projected Rating — 37.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.