Rafael Vela Rodrigues
Current team: AVS
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 27 January, 2002 (23 years)
Weight: 134.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €740k
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 27 January, 2002 (23 years)
Weight: 134.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €740k
Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Statistics
Rafael Vela Rodrigues Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | AVS | Primeira Liga | 1029 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica II | Segunda liga | 2277 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Benfica II | Segunda liga | 2671 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica II | Segunda liga | 803 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica II | Segunda liga | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | AVS | Taça de Portugal | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Benfica U21 | Premier League International Cup | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Benfica | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica U19 | UEFA Youth League | 899 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Benfica U19 | UEFA Youth League | 267 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Portugal U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 618 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Portugal U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Portugal U17 | UEFA U17 European Championship | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Rafael Vela Rodrigues Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | Winner | 1 | 2022/2023 |
| Portugal - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2023/2024 |
| Portugal - Júniores U19 | Winner | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Europe - UEFA Youth League | Winner | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Europe - UEFA Youth League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019/2020 |
| World - U20 Intercontinental Cup | Winner | 1 | 2022 |
Transfers
Rafael Vela Rodrigues Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.07.25 | AVS | Benfica II | N/A |
| 09.07.24 | Benfica II | AVS | Loan |
