Rafael Rodrigues

Portuguese footballer

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	Benfica B
Number	48
Youth career
2010–2014	CB Estarreja
2014–2022	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Benfica B	61	(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 4 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:34, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

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

International career

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

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
Club	Season	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

Benfica

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