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Rafa Silva

Beşiktaş
172 cm
Height
27
Shirt
31 years
May 17, 1993
Right
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
€18M
Market value
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Right Winger, Left Winger, Striker
RW
AM
LW
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches61%Shot attempts75%Goals94%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won24%Defensive actions1%

Super Lig 2024/2025

7
Goals
3
Assists
22
Started
22
Matches
1,943
Minutes played
7.34
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 21

Eyüpspor
1-3
86
1
2
0
0
9.0

Feb 15

Trabzonspor
2-1
84
1
0
0
0
7.1

Jan 30

FC Twente
1-0
60
0
0
0
0
6.3

Jan 26

Antalyaspor
1-1
90
1
0
1
0
7.1

Jan 22

Athletic Club
4-1
87
1
2
0
0
9.3

Jan 18

Samsunspor
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Jan 11

Bodrum FK
2-1
89
0
1
1
0
7.2

Jan 7

Sivasspor
0-1
82
1
0
0
0
-

Jan 3

Rizespor
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Dec 21, 2024

Alanyaspor
1-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.5
Beşiktaş

Feb 21

Super Lig
Eyüpspor
1-3
86’
9.0

Feb 15

Super Lig
Trabzonspor
2-1
84’
7.1

Jan 30

Europa League
FC Twente
1-0
60’
6.3

Jan 26

Super Lig
Antalyaspor
1-1
90’
7.1

Jan 22

Europa League
Athletic Club
4-1
87’
9.3
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 53%
  • 51Shots
  • 7Goals
  • 10.42xG
1 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.73xG0.61xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,943

Shooting

Goals
7
Expected goals (xG)
10.34
xG on target (xGOT)
10.13
Non-penalty xG
10.34
Shots
51
Shots on target
27

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
4.03
Successful passes
583
Pass accuracy
78.7%
Accurate long balls
12
Long ball accuracy
57.1%
Chances created
38
Successful crosses
15
Cross accuracy
25.9%

Possession

Successful dribbles
39
Dribble success
46.4%
Touches
1,156
Touches in opposition box
111
Dispossessed
36
Fouls won
35

Defending

Tackles won
9
Tackles won %
60.0%
Duels won
97
Duels won %
44.7%
Aerial duels won
8
Aerial duels won %
33.3%
Interceptions
5
Blocked
6
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
75
Possession won final 3rd
14
Dribbled past
16

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches61%Shot attempts75%Goals94%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won24%Defensive actions1%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Beşiktaş (Free transfer)Jul 2024 - now
34
12
BenficaAug 2016 - Jun 2024
324
93
BragaJul 2013 - Aug 2016
126
25
Braga BApr 2014 - Jun 2015
1
0
FeirenseJul 2012 - Jun 2013
45
10

National team

PortugalJan 2014 - Sep 2022
25
0
Portugal U21Jan 2013 - Jul 2015
9
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Beşiktaş

Türkiye
1
Super Cup(24/25)

Benfica

Portugal
1
Taça de Portugal(16/17)
3
Super Cup(23/24 · 19/20 · 17/18)
3
Liga Portugal(22/23 · 18/19 · 16/17)
1
International Champions Cup(2019)
1
Algarve Football Cup(2017)

Portugal

International
1
UEFA Nations League A(18/19)
1
EURO(2016 France)

Braga

Portugal
1
Taça de Portugal(15/16)