Rafael Vela Rodrigues (born 27 January 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for loan AVS from Benfica B.

Rafael Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Rafael Vela Rodrigues
Date of birth (2002-01-27) 27 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
AVS
(on loan from Benfica B)
Number 3
Youth career
2010–2014 CB Estarreja
2014–2022 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Benfica B 76 (1)
2024–AVS (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Portugal U16 6 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U17 6 (0)
2020 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2020 Portugal U19 1 (0)
2021–2022 Portugal U20 9 (0)
2022– Portugal U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:34, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

International career

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Rodrigues has represented Portugal at youth international level.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 October 2023[2][3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 1 0 1 0
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 16 0 16 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 31 0 31 0
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 6 0 6 0
Total 54 0 54 0
Career total 54 0 0 0 0 0 54 0

Honours

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Benfica

References

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  1. ^ "Rafael Rodrigues". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ Rafael Rodrigues at Soccerway
  3. ^ Rafael Rodrigues at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  4. ^ Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League (Benfica)
  5. ^ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.