# Rafael Silva (footballer, born 1992)

Rafael da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese:; born 4 April 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang.

## Early life

Rafael was born in São Paulo.

## Club career

Rafael Silva started his professional football career with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Coritiba in the 2012 league season. He would make his debut on 8 April 2012 against Cianorte in the Campeonato Paranaense in a 3–1 victory. This would be followed by his first goal for the club on 29 April 2012 against Roma Apucarana in the Campeonato Paranaense in a 3–1 win.
Rafael joined Albirex Niigata in August 2014 from Swiss Challenge League club Lugano. He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 away loss to Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 20 September 2014. He scored his first goal for the club against Kawasaki Frontale on 5 October. After three seasons with Albirex Niigata he would move to another Japanese club in Urawa Red Diamonds where in his debut season he immediately established himself as a vital member of the team that went on to win the 2017 AFC Champions League.
On 3 February 2018, Rafael transferred to second tier Chinese football club Wuhan Zall. He would make his debut and score his first goal for the club on 11 March 2018 in a league game against Shanghai Shenxin in a 1–0 victory. He would go on to establish himself as a vital member of the team and he would win the division as well as gaining promotion at the end of the 2018 China League One campaign.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 14 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Coritiba | 2012 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| Coritiba | 2013 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Coritiba | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Lugano | 2013–14 | Swiss Challenge League | 26 | 9 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 9 |
| Lugano | 2014–15 | Swiss Challenge League | 3 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| Lugano | Total | Total | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 |
| Albirex Niigata | 2014 | J1 League | 7 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| Albirex Niigata | 2015 | J1 League | 17 | 7 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 10 |
| Albirex Niigata | 2016 | J1 League | 23 | 11 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 11 |
| Albirex Niigata | Total | Total | 47 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 22 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2017 | J1 League | 25 | 12 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 21 |
| Wuhan Zall | 2018 | China League One | 23 | 22 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 22 |
| Wuhan Zall | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 8 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 8 |
| Wuhan Zall | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wuhan Zall | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Wuhan Zall | Total | Total | 42 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 31 |
| Cruzeiro | 2022 | Série B | 16 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 6 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2023 | K League 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 176 | 81 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 221 | 94 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
* ↑ Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

## Honours
### Club
#### Coritiba

* Campeonato Paranaense: 2012, 2013

#### Urawa Red Diamonds

* AFC Champions League: 2017

#### Wuhan Zall

* China League One: 2018