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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
Left Winger, Striker
AM
LW
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches66%Shot attempts78%Goals95%
Chances created85%Aerial duels won26%Defensive actions2%

Super Lig 2024/2025

4
Goals
0
Assists
16
Started
16
Matches
1,414
Minutes played
7.31
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 21

Alanyaspor
1-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.5

Dec 16

Adana Demirspor
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Dec 12

Bodø/Glimt
2-1
87
0
0
0
0
6.7

Dec 7

Fenerbahçe
1-0
89
0
0
0
0
7.5

Dec 2

Hatayspor
1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.3

Nov 28

Maccabi Tel Aviv
1-3
90
1
0
0
0
8.3

Nov 24

Göztepe
2-4
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Nov 10

Başakşehir
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Nov 6

Malmö FF
2-1
84
0
0
0
0
6.9

Nov 2

Kasımpaşa
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Beşiktaş

Dec 21

Super Lig
Alanyaspor
1-1
90’
7.5

Dec 16

Super Lig
Adana Demirspor
2-1
90’
6.7

Dec 12

Europa League
Bodø/Glimt
2-1
87’
6.7

Dec 7

Super Lig
Fenerbahçe
1-0
89’
7.5

Dec 2

Super Lig
Hatayspor
1-1
90’
7.3
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 53%
  • 38Shots
  • 4Goals
  • 7.20xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.80xG0.99xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,414

Shooting

Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
7.22
xG on target (xGOT)
6.68
Non-penalty xG
7.22
Shots
38
Shots on target
20

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
2.14
Successful passes
430
Pass accuracy
78.6%
Accurate long balls
12
Long ball accuracy
63.2%
Chances created
28
Successful crosses
12
Cross accuracy
24.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
34
Dribble success
50.7%
Touches
881
Touches in opposition box
85
Dispossessed
29
Fouls won
30

Defending

Tackles won
8
Tackles won %
57.1%
Duels won
85
Duels won %
49.1%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
35.0%
Interceptions
5
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
53
Possession won final 3rd
10
Dribbled past
10

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches66%Shot attempts78%Goals95%
Chances created85%Aerial duels won26%Defensive actions2%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Beşiktaş (Free transfer)Jul 2024 - now
25
7
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)