Rafa Silva stats
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R. Silva
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Omonia Nicosia v Benfica, Thursday
What Omonia Nicosia allow right wingers
Position stats11 appearances at RW against Omonia Nicosia in their last 20 matches; league average from the Europa League.
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Odds OutliersRafa Silva 2026/2027 season stats
As a right winger, Rafa Silva has appeared in 8 Liga Portugal matches this season, totalling 565 minutes at an average rating of 6.92. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Liga Portugal attackers.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Portugal | 8 | 565 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6.92 |
 Europa League | 6 | 416 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7.16 |
| Total | 14 | 981 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 7.02 |
Attacking stats
Rafa Silva has taken 15 shots with 4 on target (27% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 38 minutes. Those shots are worth 0 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is around the divisional average for shooting, ranking in the 59th percentile for shot volume among attackers. Rafa Silva has 2 assists and 9 key passes , creating 2 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 63 minutes. Rafa Silva has set up 11 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is strong, ranking in the 75th percentile for chance creation among attackers.
Passing stats
Rafa Silva has completed 157 of 203 passes at 77% accuracy , plus 1 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 82nd percentile for passing volume among attackers.
Possession stats
Rafa Silva completes 11 dribbles at a 65% success rate and wins 35 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (34th percentile).
Defending stats
Rafa Silva makes 8 tackles and 5 interceptions , adding 2 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 71 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 58th percentile for tackles among attackers.
Discipline stats
Rafa Silva has committed 5 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Liga PortugalMainly right winger (8 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs attackersStrengths
Weaknesses
Benfica squad
D. Lukébakio
29 yrs#11
J. Kamiński
24 yrs#13
V. Pavlidis
27 yrs#14
A. Schjelderup
22 yrs#21
J. Durán
22 yrs#22
G. Prestianni
20 yrs#25R. Silva
33 yrs#27
A. Cabral18 yrs#72
E. Barrenechea25 yrs#5
F. Aursnes30 yrs#8
G. Sudakov
24 yrs#10
M. Silva25 yrs#16
L. Barreiro
26 yrs#18
C. Echeverri20 yrs#30
J. Palhinha31 yrs#36
31 yrs
23 yrs
28 yrs
23 yrs
18 yrs
26 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 16 | 920 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 6.89 |
 Super Lig | 10 | 820 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7.34 |
 Europa Conference League | 4 | 360 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7.18 |
| Europa League | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.71 |
 Champions League | 2 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.90 |
Champions League2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lig | 35 | 3,095 | 12 | 5 | 63 | 24 | 7.38 |
| Europa League | 10 | 829 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5.85 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 30 | 2,493 | 14 | 12 | 63 | 23 | 7.77 |
| Europa League | 6 | 552 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7.10 |
| Champions League | 6 | 507 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6.71 |
 Taça De Portugal | 6 | 525 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7.34 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 28 | 2,189 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 16 | 6.97 |
| Champions League | 14 | 1,105 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 6.67 |
| Taça De Portugal | 2 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.16 |
2021/2022
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 27 | 1,993 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 23 | 7.32 |
| Champions League | 13 | 1,038 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 6.91 |
2022
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WC Qualification Europe | 3 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.73 |
About Rafa Silva
Liga Portugal 2026/2027 season
This season in the Liga Portugal, Rafa Silva has scored 1 goal and 2 assists across 8 appearances (8 starts), totalling 565 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0.3 assists per 90 minutes. Rafa Silva has attempted 15 shots with 4 on target, a 27% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Rafa Silva has created 9 chances including 2 big chances for teammates. The forward has completed 11 successful dribbles from 17 attempts (65% success rate). Rafa Silva has contributed 9 key passes and 2 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Rafa Silva has registered 8 tackles (7 won), 5 interceptions, and 2 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 157 from 203 pass attempts, a 77% pass accuracy rate. Rafa Silva has won 35 of 68 total duels.
Discipline
Rafa Silva has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 5 fouls and winning 13.
About Rafa Silva
Rafa Silva is a 33-year-old forward playing for Benfica in the Liga Portugal, representing Portugal. Rafa Silva is right-footed and wears the number 27 shirt. Born on 17 May 1993.
Most recent appearance
Rafa Silva's most recent match was at home against Vitória Guimarães on December 2nd. Benfica won 2-0. Rafa Silva played 73 minutes, registering 3 shots, 1 key pass, 1 tackle with a match rating of 6.46.
Recent matches
- February 5th4-1 winvsCeltic(0 mins, rating 0)
- December 2nd2-0 winvsVitória Guimarães(73 mins, rating 6.46)
- September 15th3-1 lossatPorto(74 mins, rating 6.77)
- September 12th0-2 winatAC Milan(0 mins, rating 0)
- April 4th3-1 winvsGil Vicente(72 mins, rating 6.19)
Next fixture
Rafa Silva and Benfica are next in action on July 31st against Belenenses in the Liga Portugal. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Belenenses vs Benfica match preview.
Teammates at Benfica
Rafa Silva currently plays alongside Fredrik Aursnes, Souffian El Karouani, Gianluca Prestianni, Leandro Barreiro, Gabriel Índio, José Neto, Clément Lenglet, Daniel Banjaqui, João Palhinha, Dodi Lukébakio, Vangelis Pavlidis, Jhon Durán, Tomás Araújo, Alessandro Circati, Claudio Echeverri, Rafa Silva, Alexander Bah, Anísio Cabral, Anatoliy Trubin, Jakub Kamiński, Manu Silva, Samuel Soares, Andreas Schjelderup, Georgiy Sudakov, Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Dahl at Benfica.