Rafa Silva
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Striker
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
5
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 82%
2.42
xG
3
Goals
11
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 |  Athletic Club | D1 - 1 | 58 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| Apr 26 |  Ceara | D3 - 3 | 90 | 2 | — | — | 8.8 |
| Apr 18 |  Operario Ferroviario | W2 - 1 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 7.5 |
| Apr 11 |  Ponte Preta | W0 - 1 | 78 | — | — | 1 | 7.0 |
| Apr 4 |  Atletico GO | W2 - 1 | 85 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Mar 21 |  CRB | D2 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 18 |  Confianca | D0 - 0 | 45 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Mar 12 |  Operario MS | D1 - 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 4 |  Velo Clube | D0 - 0 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 1 | Atletico GO | D0 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Rafa Silva
Rafa Silva is a professional 34-year-old footballer who plays as a striker for Vila Nova, born on April 3, 1992, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Rafa Silva on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Rafa Silva Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Serie B campaign, Rafa Silva has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 5 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 3 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.09.
Compared to other strikers in the competition, Rafa Silva ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Rafa Silva's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- November 13, 2026: null-null vs Fortaleza (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 5, 2026: null-null vs Criciuma (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 29, 2026: null-null vs Juventude (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 22, 2026: null-null vs Sao Bernardo (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 15, 2026: null-null vs Novorizontino (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 8, 2026: null-null vs Nautico (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 5, 2026: null-null vs Cuiaba (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 1, 2026: null-null vs Botafogo SP (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 24, 2026: null-null vs Londrina EC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 17, 2026: null-null vs America MG (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Rafa Silva's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Rafa Silva's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Rafa Silva currently plays for Vila Nova alongside Higor Meritão, Janderson, Anderson Jesus, Caique, Ryan Lima, Nathan Camargo, Dudu, Emerson Urso, Ruan Ribeiro, João Vieira, Pedro Romano, Gabriel Átila, Enzo, Ryan, Higor. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Rafa Silva's career has also included time at America MG, Mirassol, Cruzeiro, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, Wuhan Yangtze River, Urawa Red Diamonds, Albirex Niigata, Lugano, Coritiba.
On the international stage, Rafa Silva has represented Brazil.
Other notable players from Brazil include Cláudio, Guilherme Silva, Wanderson, Guilherme, Junior Messias, Marlon Rangel, Magno Costa Fernandes, Jamerson, Elbis, Fernando, De Oliveira Flavio, Felipe, Jefferson, Evandro Paulista, Cássio. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Rafa Silva has won 5 titles: Serie B (2022) with Cruzeiro, China League One (2018) with Wuhan Yangtze River, AFC Champions League Elite (2017) with Urawa Red Diamonds, J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship (2017) with Urawa Red Diamonds, Paranaense 1 (2013, 2012) with Coritiba.
Rafa Silva has competed in Serie B, Goiano, Copa do Brasil, Paulista A1, Serie A, Copa Sudamericana, Mineiro, K League 1, Super League, J. League, J. League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, FIFA Intercontinental Cup, Challenge League, Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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