Rafa
Current team: Benfica
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 17 May, 1993 (30 years)
Place of birth: Forte da Casa, Portugal
Weight: 136.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 17 May, 1993 (30 years)
Place of birth: Forte da Casa, Portugal
Weight: 136.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Statistics
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2189 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2039 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 2191 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1699 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1919 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1214 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1101 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Sporting Braga | Primeira Liga | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Sporting Braga | Primeira Liga | 1978 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Sporting Braga | Primeira Liga | 2757 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Sporting Braga II | Segunda liga | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Sporting Braga | Primeira Liga | 1592 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Feirense | Segunda liga | 3131 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 260 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 61 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 136 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 157 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 250 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Sporting Braga | Taça da Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Sporting Braga | Taça da Liga | 212 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Sporting Braga | Taça da Liga | 71 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Sporting Braga | Taça da Liga | 322 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Feirense | Taça da Liga | 347 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1105 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1038 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 505 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 101 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 124 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 394 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 315 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 126 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Sporting Braga | UEFA Europa League | 1070 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Sporting Braga | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Portugal | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 146 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Portugal | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 51 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 170 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Portugal U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Portugal | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Portugal | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Portugal U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 621 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe - UEFA European Championship | Winner | 1 | 2016 France |
| Europe - UEFA Nations League | Winner | 1 | 2018/2019 |
| Europe - UEFA U21 Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2015 Czech Republic |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | Winner | 3 | 2022/2023, 2018/2019, 2016/2017 |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 2 | 2019/2020, 2017/2018 |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | Winner | 2 | 2016/2017, 2015/2016 |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 3 | 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2014/2015 |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Portugal - Super Cup | Winner | 2 | 2019/2020, 2017/2018 |
| Portugal - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2020/2021, 2016/2017 |
| Europe - Algarve Football Cup | Winner | 1 | 2017 |
| World - International Champions Cup | Winner | 1 | 2019 |
