Rafael "Rafa" Silva, born May 17, 1993, is a talented Portuguese footballer who primarily plays as a winger or second striker and recently joined Süper Lig club Beşiktaş in June 2024. He began his professional journey at Feirense before a successful three-year spell with Braga from 2013 to 2016, where he scored 26 goals in 127 appearances and was part of the squad that won the Taça de Portugal in 2016. In 2016, Benfica acquired him for €16.4 million, and over the next eight years, he became a pivotal player, winning three Primeira Liga titles and another domestic cup. During his time at Benfica, he notably scored a career-best 17 league goals in the 2018-19 season, contributing significantly to a league championship. Internationally, Rafa Silva represented Portugal on 25 occasions between 2014 and 2021, proudly contributing to their triumphs in UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2019 UEFA Nations League.