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Rafa Silva

1993 - Today

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Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁafɐ ˈsilvɐ]; born 17 May 1993), known as Rafa Silva or Rafa, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or second striker for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. After starting his professional career at Feirense, Silva transferred to Braga in 2013 and went on to make 127 appearances for them, scoring 26 goals winning the Taça de Portugal in 2016. He joined Benfica that year for €16.4 million, winning three Primeira Liga championships and another cup during his spell. In June 2024, he joined Beşiktaş J.K. A full international from 2014 to 2021, Silva represented Portugal on 25 occasions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Rafa Silva is the 7,988th most popular soccer player (down from 5,084th in 2024), the 489th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 414th in 2019) and the 128th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Rafa Silva ranks 7,988 out of 21,273. Before him are Mickaël Madar, Nicolás Pareja, Luciano Figueroa, Shoko Mikami, Michalis Kapsis, and Enzo Escobar. After him are Ben Wijnstekers, Emre Aşık, Kenji Wakamatsu, René Aufhauser, Yoshiaki Shimojo, and Robert Andrich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Rafa Silva ranks 170. Before him are Andreas Cornelius, Mark Tuan, Pete Davidson, Juan Fernando Quintero, Wilfredo León, and Jack Robinson. After him are Alassane Pléa, Denis Ten, Pedro Pablo Pichardo, Angus T. Jones, Matteo Politano, and Manuel Lanzini.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Rafa Silva ranks 489 out of 633. Before him are José Luís Peixoto (1974), Hugo Viana (1983), Adelaide Ferreira (1959), Sara Tavares (1978), Mário Centeno (1966), and Carlos Moedas (1970). After him are Frederico Rosa (1957), Luís Neto (1988), Jaime Magalhães (1962), Luís Boa Morte (1977), Bruno Martins Indi (1992), and Jorge Ribeiro (1981).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Rafa Silva ranks 128. Before him are Sérgio Oliveira (1992), Marco Caneira (1979), Gonçalo Guedes (1996), Duda (1980), Álvaro Magalhães (1961), and Hugo Viana (1983). After him are Frederico Rosa (1957), Luís Neto (1988), Jaime Magalhães (1962), Luís Boa Morte (1977), Bruno Martins Indi (1992), and Jorge Ribeiro (1981).

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