Rafa Player Profile: Stats & Transfer, Age, Career

Rafa

Benfica

33 May 17, 1993 Forte da Casa, Portugal 172 / 62

Portugal Midfielder

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Born on May 17, 1993, Rafa is a 33-year-old Portugal midfielder. A physical presence at 172 cm and 62 kg, he turns out for Benfica. His career spans 41 recorded seasons, totaling 471 appearances with 123 goals and 76 assists. Most recently, in the 2026 Primeira Liga season, he added 7 appearances and 1 goal involvements.

His statistical profile highlights physically engaged (10.1 duels per 90, 56.4% win rate).

Injury History

Season	Type	Reason	Records
2025	Missing Fixture	Hip Injury	2
2025	Missing Fixture	Inactive	3
2025	Questionable	Hip Injury	1
2025	Questionable	Inactive	1
2024	Missing Fixture	Yellow Cards	1
2021	Missing Fixture	Injury	1

Team History

Season	Team	Position	Number
2026	Benfica	Midfielder	27
2025	Beşiktaş	Forward	—
2025	Benfica	Forward	—
2024	Beşiktaş	Forward	—
2023	Benfica	Forward	—
2022	Portugal	Forward	—
2022	Benfica	Forward	—
2021	Benfica	Forward	—
2020	Benfica	Forward	—
2020	Portugal	Forward	—
2019	Benfica	Forward	—
2018	Benfica	Forward	—
2018	Portugal	Forward	—
2017	Benfica	Forward	—
2016	Benfica	Forward	—
2016	SC Braga	Forward	—
2016	Portugal	Forward	—
2015	SC Braga	Forward	—
2014	Portugal	Forward	—
2014	SC Braga	Forward	—
2013	SC Braga	Forward	—

Season History

Season	League	Team	Apps	G	A	Shots	Key P	Y	Rating
2026	Primeira Liga	Benfica	8	1	0	9	9	0	6.83
2026	UEFA Europa League	Benfica	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025	Primeira Liga	Benfica	16	5	0	22	10	0	6.94
2025	Süper Lig	Beşiktaş	10	5	1	17	15	0	7.23
2025	UEFA Europa Conference League	Beşiktaş	3	0	2	3	9	1	6.7
2025	UEFA Champions League	Benfica	2	1	0	4	2	0	6.6
2025	UEFA Europa League	Beşiktaş	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
2024	Süper Lig	Beşiktaş	35	12	5	71	64	5	7.33
2024	UEFA Europa League	Beşiktaş	8	2	3	14	14	1	7.08
2023	Primeira Liga	Benfica	30	14	12	59	64	3	7.59
2023	UEFA Europa League	Benfica	6	2	0	11	9	0	7.1
2023	UEFA Champions League	Benfica	5	2	0	10	4	0	6.8
2023	Süper Lig	Beşiktaş	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
2022	Primeira Liga	Benfica	26	8	4	43	39	6	6.9
2022	UEFA Champions League	Benfica	14	6	2	26	24	2	6.99
2022	World Cup	Portugal	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
2022	UEFA Nations League	Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
2021	Primeira Liga	Benfica	27	8	15	40	44	3	7.22
2021	UEFA Champions League	Benfica	13	3	1	10	20	3	6.78
2020	Primeira Liga	Benfica	29	5	5	30	45	3	7.2
2020	UEFA Europa League	Benfica	8	2	1	5	4	0	7.06
2020	Euro Championship	Portugal	5	0	2	3	7	0	6.88
2020	UEFA Nations League	Portugal	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
2020	UEFA Champions League	Benfica	1	1	0	1	0	0	7
2019	Primeira Liga	Benfica	24	7	5	39	26	2	7.04
2019	UEFA Champions League	Benfica	3	1	1	3	2	0	7.1
2019	UEFA Europa League	Benfica	2	1	0	2	0	1	6.7
2018	Primeira Liga	Benfica	25	16	2	55	39	6	7.43
2018	UEFA Champions League	Benfica	7	0	0	7	2	0	6.77
2018	UEFA Europa League	Benfica	5	0	0	7	4	0	6.52
2018	UEFA Nations League	Portugal	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
2017	Primeira Liga	Benfica	20	3	4	30	21	0	6.89
2017	UEFA Champions League	Benfica	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
2016	Primeira Liga	Benfica	21	2	4	22	20	1	6.67
2016	UEFA Champions League	Benfica	3	0	0	4	0	0	6.23
2016	Euro Championship	Portugal	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
2015	Primeira Liga	SC Braga	30	8	1	34	33	3	6.87
2015	UEFA Europa League	SC Braga	12	3	4	15	17	1	6.78
2014	Primeira Liga	SC Braga	34	2	2	0	0	3	—
2014	World Cup	Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
2013	Primeira Liga	SC Braga	23	3	0	0	0	3	—
Career Total			472	123	76	596	547	47	—

Achievements

21 Total Titles

2 Individual Awards

Team Honors

Primeira Liga

Benfica

6 Champion 8 Runner-up 17 Seasons

Title Seasons 2022, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

Runner-up Seasons 2026, 2024, 2023, 2019, 2017, 2012, 2011, 2010

UEFA Nations League

Portugal

3 Champion 2 Runner-up 5 Seasons

Title Seasons 2026, 2024, 2018

Runner-up Seasons 2022, 2020

Süper Lig

Beşiktaş

3 Champion 0 Runner-up 16 Seasons

Title Seasons 2020, 2016, 2015

UEFA Champions League

Benfica

2 Champion 3 Runner-up 14 Seasons

Title Seasons 2022, 2011

Runner-up Seasons 2021, 2016, 2015

UEFA Europa League

SC Braga

2 Champion 2 Runner-up 9 Seasons

Title Seasons 2019, 2017

Runner-up Seasons 2021, 2020

Euro Championship

Portugal

2 Champion 0 Runner-up 5 Seasons

Title Seasons 2024, 2020

World Cup

Portugal

1 Champion 2 Runner-up 5 Seasons

Title Seasons 2022

Runner-up Seasons 2026, 2018

UEFA Champions League

Beşiktaş

1 Champion 0 Runner-up 3 Seasons

Title Seasons 2017

FIFA Club World Cup

Benfica

1 Champion 0 Runner-up 1 Seasons

Title Seasons 2025

UEFA Europa League

Benfica

0 Champion 1 Runner-up 2 Seasons

Runner-up Seasons 2020

Primeira Liga

SC Braga

0 Champion 0 Runner-up 17 Seasons

Taça de Portugal

Benfica

0 Champion 0 Runner-up 10 Seasons

Individual Honors

Primeira Liga

2 Assist King

Assist King Seasons 2023, 2021

Recent Form

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80% Win Rate 14 Goals (2.8/m) 2 Clean Sheets

Next Match Oct 23, 00:30 vs Omonia Nicosia (A) · in 3 days

Comments

HighLineHugo Sep 7, 2026

Rafa is world class ⚽

35 6

StrikerStella Sep 10, 2026

future legend future legend future legend

1 0

PitchInvasion Sep 2, 2026

in this position...

15 10

CounterAttackCal Sep 3, 2026

@PitchInvasion Flop

5 11

GoldenBootGina Aug 22, 2026

Solid player, Rafa — Rafa is decent but nothing special 🤔

44 30

HighLineHugo Aug 22, 2026

squad player

45 30

9,277 votes

Goals

Assists

Apps

Minutes

0.16

G/90

A/90

Shots

44.4%

Shot %

79%

Pass %

Key Passes

11/18

Dribbles

Fouls Drawn

Yellow

Red

34/67

Duels

0/0

Penalties

3.9

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