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Rafa Silva

Rafa Silva

Midfielder · Benfica · 33 · Portugal

Compare with others

Season score
44.8
Liga Portugal 26/27, 8 matches
Last 5 weeks
41.7
average of weeks with 60+ minutes
Market value
€3.0M
−€1.0M (−25%) since 28 May 2026
Transfermarkt, 29 Sep 2026

Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Born
17 May 1993
Height
170 cm
Foot
R
Contract until
30 Jun 2028
Wikipedia views
2,739 4 weeks

Wikipedia Wikidata Transfermarkt

Every week

1–7 Jul 2025 to 20–26 Oct 2026

27 of 69 weeks with 60+ minutes, averaging 48.1 (minutes-weighted); 0 of them 70 or better.

no matchunder 60′under 4545–5555–7070+

Every week as a table
WeekMatchesMinutesScoreExpectedUnderlying
20–26 Oct 202616938.147.537.7
6–12 Oct 202617339.647.943.6
15–21 Sep 202617458.647.259.5
8–14 Sep 2026215837.348.138.5
1–7 Sep 202616239.648.739.3
25–31 Aug 202616342.049.048.2
11–17 Aug 202615961.548.458.4
4–10 Aug 202617645.648.549.2
12–18 May 202616843.848.736.5
5–11 May 202619047.348.841.3
28 Apr – 4 May 202612236.449.036.6
21–27 Apr 202615836.249.535.7
14–20 Apr 2026112100.049.091.2
7–13 Apr 202617848.649.046.8
31 Mar – 6 Apr 202617051.948.852.9
17–23 Mar 202611350.948.869.2
10–16 Mar 202617442.149.143.3
3–9 Mar 202616547.149.248.7
24 Feb – 2 Mar 2026218053.848.954.5
17–23 Feb 2026216048.448.346.9
10–16 Feb 202617941.748.745.0
3–9 Feb 202618839.149.341.0
27 Jan – 2 Feb 202612731.349.630.6
20–26 Jan 202611748.449.648.4
28 Oct – 3 Nov 202519052.149.552.7
14–20 Oct 202519051.349.452.2
30 Sep – 6 Oct 202519044.249.748.1
23–29 Sep 2025217959.949.151.5
16–22 Sep 202516157.547.958.7
9–15 Sep 202517346.048.047.9
26 Aug – 1 Sep 2025218056.847.560.2
19–25 Aug 202519060.545.859.8
12–18 Aug 2025218041.046.039.8
5–11 Aug 202519046.246.046.4

Against expectation

How it's expected

Each week's score beside what the player's earlier matches led to expect. Over the last 10 weeks with 60+ minutes: −4.8 a week below expectation.

30.040.050.060.070.05 Aug9 Sep14 Oct17 Feb31 Mar4 Aug15 SepExpected 47.5Score 38.1

Market value

Where these come from
Transfermarkt €3.0M −€1.0M (−25%) since 28 May 2026 29 Sep 2026 · its own valuation, revised a few times a year
Current estimate €3.2M no change recorded 22 Oct 2026 · BSD, seen when squads refresh
Next summer, if it goes like similar cases €1.2M–€1.8M −47% median of 40 similar past cases; players the same age −42% Closest cases, what their Transfermarkt value then did in a year: Jason Steele at 33 (€3.5M, scoring 44.7) −57%; Matteo Darmian at 34 (€4.0M, scoring 46.7) −38%; Ricardo Rodríguez at 32 (€2.5M, scoring 44.9) −44%.
0€10M€20M€30M20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026€3.0M€3.2M
Every value as a table
DateSourceValue
22 Oct 2026Current estimate (BSD)€3.2M
29 Sep 2026Transfermarkt€3.0M
28 May 2026Transfermarkt€4.0M
17 Dec 2025Transfermarkt€5.0M
1 Oct 2025Transfermarkt€7.0M
18 Jun 2025Transfermarkt€9.0M
20 Mar 2025Transfermarkt€10.0M
23 Dec 2024Transfermarkt€12.0M
4 Oct 2024Transfermarkt€14.0M
6 Jun 2024Transfermarkt€14.0M
27 Dec 2023Transfermarkt€18.0M
16 Jun 2023Transfermarkt€22.0M
1 Nov 2022Transfermarkt€23.0M
31 May 2022Transfermarkt€20.0M
10 Mar 2022Transfermarkt€25.0M
27 Dec 2021Transfermarkt€28.0M
21 Sep 2021Transfermarkt€24.0M
1 Jun 2021Transfermarkt€23.0M
28 Jan 2021Transfermarkt€23.0M
17 Aug 2020Transfermarkt€24.0M
8 Apr 2020Transfermarkt€24.0M
30 Dec 2019Transfermarkt€30.0M
7 Jun 2019Transfermarkt€28.0M
18 Mar 2019Transfermarkt€22.0M
11 Jan 2019Transfermarkt€20.0M
1 Nov 2018Transfermarkt€15.0M
13 Jun 2018Transfermarkt€12.0M
7 Feb 2018Transfermarkt€8.0M
6 Nov 2017Transfermarkt€10.0M
26 Jun 2017Transfermarkt€15.0M
22 Feb 2017Transfermarkt€15.0M
29 Jul 2016Transfermarkt€15.0M
1 Jun 2016Transfermarkt€15.0M
24 Feb 2016Transfermarkt€11.0M
1 Jul 2015Transfermarkt€8.0M

Two different estimates, so each is its own line and each change is measured within its own line.

Moves

All transfers
DateMoveFee
22 Jan 2026Besiktas Benfica€5.0M
1 Jul 2024Benfica BesiktasFree or loan

What the score is made of

Liga Portugal 26/27: each part per 90 minutes against the average midfielder in the top five leagues (0), in standard deviations.

  • Shooting +0.84
  • Creating −0.05
  • Progressing −0.07
  • Keeping the ball −0.66
  • Defending −0.27
  • Aerial −0.56
  • Finishing −0.72

Attention

English Wikipedia views per week, the article and its redirects, last 52 weeks.

02.5K5.0K7.5K10K28 Oct16 Dec3 Feb24 Mar12 May30 Jun18 Aug6 Oct

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same position, last 12 months: the shape of their play, not its level
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Houssem Aouar Al-Ittihad · 2846.5€8.0M94%Compare
Gabriel Pec Cruzeiro · 2547.2€7.0M93%Compare
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Recent score: the last six months. Cheaper: valued at less than 60% of Rafa Silva.

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionTeamMatchesMinutesScoreUnderlying
Liga Portugal 26/27Liga PortugalBenfica856544.846.6
UEFA Europa League 26/27Europa LeagueBenfica16938.137.7
Liga Portugal 25/26Liga PortugalBenfica1693745.844.8
Super Lig 25/26Süper LigBeşiktaş JK976350.850.3
UEFA Conference League 25/26Conference LeagueBeşiktaş JK436053.653.4
UEFA Champions League 25/26Champions LeagueBenfica216453.854.4
Super Lig 24/25Süper LigBeşiktaş JK353,09047.348.0
UEFA Europa League 24/25Europa LeagueBeşiktaş JK865256.559.2
Liga Portugal 23/24Liga PortugalBenfica302,48883.485.0

Latest matches

40 since July 2025
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
22 Oct 2026Europa Leagueat Omonia NicosiaW 4–16900–0.0638.1
11 Oct 2026Liga PortugalVitória SCW 2–073000.410.0439.6
20 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat FC PortoL 1–374000.050.1758.6
13 Sep 2026Liga PortugalGil VicenteW 3–172000.020.0237.1
9 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat MoreirenseW 4–086000.320.0437.4
5 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat CS MarítimoW 3–06200–0.0239.6
31 Aug 2026Liga PortugalEstoril PraiaW 2–163000.520.1542.0
17 Aug 2026Liga Portugalat Casa PiaW 7–059100.730.0261.5
9 Aug 2026Liga PortugalAcadémico Viseu FCD 2–276000.370.1345.6
16 May 2026Liga Portugalat Estoril PraiaW 3–168100.390.2943.8
All 40 matches
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
22 Oct 2026Europa Leagueat Omonia NicosiaW 4–16900–0.0638.1
11 Oct 2026Liga PortugalVitória SCW 2–073000.410.0439.6
20 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat FC PortoL 1–374000.050.1758.6
13 Sep 2026Liga PortugalGil VicenteW 3–172000.020.0237.1
9 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat MoreirenseW 4–086000.320.0437.4
5 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat CS MarítimoW 3–06200–0.0239.6
31 Aug 2026Liga PortugalEstoril PraiaW 2–163000.520.1542.0
17 Aug 2026Liga Portugalat Casa PiaW 7–059100.730.0261.5
9 Aug 2026Liga PortugalAcadémico Viseu FCD 2–276000.370.1345.6
16 May 2026Liga Portugalat Estoril PraiaW 3–168100.390.2943.8
11 May 2026Liga PortugalSporting BragaD 2–290100.320.0547.3
2 May 2026Liga Portugalat FamalicãoD 2–222000.020.0036.4
25 Apr 2026Liga PortugalMoreirenseW 4–15800–0.0336.2
19 Apr 2026Liga Portugalat Sporting CPW 2–112100.370.00100.0
12 Apr 2026Liga PortugalCD NacionalW 2–078100.820.0748.6
6 Apr 2026Liga Portugalat Casa PiaD 1–170000.080.4551.9
21 Mar 2026Liga PortugalVitória SCW 3–013000.300.0050.9
14 Mar 2026Liga Portugalat FC AroucaW 2–174000.140.0642.1
8 Mar 2026Liga PortugalFC PortoD 2–265000.140.0647.1
2 Mar 2026Liga Portugalat Gil VicenteW 2–190000.160.0245.8
25 Feb 2026Champions Leagueat Real MadridL 1–290100.960.0661.9
21 Feb 2026Liga PortugalAVS - Futebol SADW 3–086100.580.2752.0
17 Feb 2026Champions LeagueReal MadridL 0–174000.130.1944.1
13 Feb 2026Liga Portugalat Santa ClaraW 2–179000.360.1041.7
8 Feb 2026Liga PortugalFC AlvercaW 2–188000.260.1639.1
1 Feb 2026Liga Portugalat TondelaD 0–02700–0.0531.3
25 Jan 2026Liga PortugalCF Estrela AmadoraW 4–01700–0.0648.4
2 Nov 2025Süper LigFenerbahçeL 2–390000.050.0352.1
18 Oct 2025Süper LigGençlerbirliğiL 1–290010.100.4951.3
4 Oct 2025Süper Ligat GalatasarayD 1–190000.470.0244.2
29 Sep 2025Süper LigKocaelisporW 3–189100.720.0347.4
24 Sep 2025Süper Ligat KayserisporW 4–090301.280.5472.2
19 Sep 2025Süper Ligat GöztepeL 0–361000.070.0557.5
13 Sep 2025Süper LigBaşakşehir FKW 2–173000.180.1246.0
31 Aug 2025Süper Ligat AlanyasporL 0–290000.970.1143.3
28 Aug 2025Conference LeagueFC Lausanne-SportL 0–19000––70.3
21 Aug 2025Conference Leagueat FC Lausanne-SportD 1–19000––60.5
17 Aug 2025Süper LigEyüpsporW 2–190100.650.1344.4
14 Aug 2025Conference LeagueSt. Patrick's AthleticW 3–29001––37.5
7 Aug 2025Conference Leagueat St. Patrick's AthleticW 4–19001––46.2