Rafa Silva

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Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁafɐ ˈsilvɐ]; born 17 May 1993), known as Rafa Silva or simply Rafa, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or second striker for Primeira Liga club Benfica. 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. During an eight year spell, he played 326 games and scored 94 goals, winning three league championships and another cup. In June 2024, he joined Beşiktaş in Turkey, before returning to Benfica in 2026. A full international from 2014 to 2021, Silva represented Portugal on 25 occasions. He was selected for the 2014 World Cup, Euro 2016, the 2019 Nations League Finals and Euro 2020, winning the 2016 and 2019 tournaments.

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