SL Benfica - Rafa Rodrigues, #48
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Rafael Vela Rodrigues, known as Rafa Rodrigues, is a Portuguese defender, born on 27 January 2002 in Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal. He came through Benfica's youth teams, and left for Al Ain in June 2026.
In the matches on record, friendlies included, he played 127 matches for Benfica and scored 4 goals between 2019/20 and 2023/24: 65 for Benfica B (1 goal), 40 for the under-23s (2 goals) and 22 for the under-19s (1 goal). With Benfica he won the UEFA Youth League.