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Rafa Silva

Besiktas
172 cm
Height
27
Shirt
31 years
May 17, 1993
Right
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
€32M
Market value
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Left Winger, Striker
AM
LW
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches67%Shot attempts86%Goals98%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won31%Defensive actions3%

Super Lig 2024/2025

2
Goals
0
Assists
6
Started
6
Matches
523
Minutes played
7.55
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Oct 3

Eintracht Frankfurt
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Sep 30

Kayserispor
0-3
89
0
0
0
0
6.5

Sep 26

Ajax
4-0
64
0
0
0
0
6.4

Sep 22

Eyupspor
2-1
89
0
0
0
0
7.3

Sep 15

Trabzonspor
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Sep 1

Sivasspor
2-0
89
0
0
0
0
7.7

Aug 29

Lugano
5-1
87
1
1
0
0
9.0

Aug 22

Lugano
3-3
90
0
1
0
0
8.2

Aug 18

Antalyaspor
4-2
88
1
0
0
0
8.4

Aug 11

Samsunspor
0-2
78
1
0
0
0
7.9
Besiktas

Oct 3

Europa League
Eintracht Frankfurt
1-3
90’
6.4

Sep 30

Super Lig
Kayserispor
0-3
89’
6.5

Sep 26

Europa League
Ajax
4-0
64’
6.4

Sep 22

Super Lig
Eyupspor
2-1
89’
7.3

Sep 15

Super Lig
Trabzonspor
1-1
90’
7.5
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 53%
  • 15Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 3.00xG
4 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.52xG0.93xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 523

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
3.00
xG on target (xGOT)
3.30
Non-penalty xG
3.00
Shots
15
Shots on target
8

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.95
Successful passes
177
Pass accuracy
80.5%
Accurate long balls
6
Long ball accuracy
66.7%
Chances created
11
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
17.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
340
Touches in opposition box
32
Dispossessed
10
Fouls won
12

Defending

Tackles won
2
Tackles won %
50.0%
Duels won
27
Duels won %
49.1%
Interceptions
3
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
3
Recoveries
21
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
3

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches67%Shot attempts86%Goals98%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won31%Defensive actions3%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Besiktas (Free transfer)Jul 2024 - now
11
4
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

Besiktas

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)