Silva Rafa

Full name: Silva Rafa
Current team: Benfica
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 17 May, 1993 (33 years)
Place of birth: Forte da Casa, Portugal
Weight: 136.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €4M
Current team: Benfica
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 17 May, 1993 (33 years)
Place of birth: Forte da Casa, Portugal
Weight: 136.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €4M
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Where to Watch Silva Rafa
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Silva Rafa plays as a forward for Benfica and represents Portugal internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.

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CBS Sports

Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi

NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes Ahora

TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, NBC Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
beIN Sports, Benfica TV International, BTV Online
CBS Sports, NBC Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
More info: How to watch World Cup in the United States
Statistics
Silva Rafa Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 937 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | Besiktas | Super Lig | 820 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Besiktas | Super Lig | 3090 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2488 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2035 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1963 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2190 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1671 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1827 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1215 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1102 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 1977 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2014/15 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Feirense | Segunda Liga | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Besiktas | Turkish Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Besiktas | Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Benfica | Super Taca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Benfica | Super Taca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Benfica | Super Taca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Braga | Super Taca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Braga | Taça da Liga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Braga | Taça de Portugal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Braga | Taça da Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Braga | Taça de Portugal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Braga | Taça da Liga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Braga | Taça de Portugal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Feirense | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 164 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | Besiktas | UEFA Conference League | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Besiktas | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Besiktas | UEFA Europa League | 652 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 551 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 422 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1104 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1037 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 508 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 101 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 124 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 315 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 393 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 126 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Braga | UEFA Europa League | 1070 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Portugal | World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Portugal | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Portugal | UEFA Euro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Portugal | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 197 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Portugal | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Portugal | UEFA Euro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Portugal | Friendly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Portugal | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Portugal U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Portugal U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Portugal | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Portugal U21 | Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Silva Rafa Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | Winner | 2 | 2016/2017, 2015/2016 |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 3 | 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2014/2015 |
| Portugal - Super Cup | Winner | 3 | 2023, 2019, 2017 |
| Portugal - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2020, 2016 |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | Winner | 3 | 2022/2023, 2018/2019, 2016/2017 |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 3 | 2023/2024, 2019/2020, 2017/2018 |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Türkiye - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024 |
| Europe - UEFA U21 Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2013/2015 |
| Europe - UEFA European Championship | Winner | 1 | 2016 |
| Europe - UEFA Nations League | Winner | 1 | 2018/2019 |
Transfers
Silva Rafa Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.01.2026 | Besiktas | Benfica | Transfer |
| 01.07.2024 | Benfica | Besiktas | Free agent |
| 31.08.2016 | Braga | Benfica | Transfer |
| 08.07.2013 | Feirense | Braga | Transfer |
| 01.07.2011 | Alverca | Feirense | Free agent |
Sidelined
Silva Rafa Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Thigh Injury | 12.12.2018 | 16.01.2019 |
| Groin Injury | 02.10.2019 | 21.10.2019 |
| Muscle Injury | 28.09.2019 | 30.09.2019 |
| Injury | 23.03.2025 | 27.03.2025 |
| Injury | 14.09.2019 | 15.09.2019 |
| Groin Injury | 23.10.2019 | 12.01.2020 |
| Yellow Cards | 20.04.2019 | 22.04.2019 |
| Knee Injury | 05.05.2018 | 08.07.2018 |
| Injury | 21.01.2022 | 31.01.2022 |
| Yellow Cards | 06.02.2025 | 08.02.2025 |
| Knee Injury | 07.02.2021 | 09.02.2021 |
| Thigh Injury | 10.09.2016 | 17.11.2016 |
| Injury | 11.04.2022 | 13.07.2022 |
| Groin Injury | 14.01.2020 | 15.01.2020 |
| Muscle Injury | 15.01.2023 | 02.02.2023 |
| Yellow Cards | 04.01.2023 | 06.01.2023 |



















