| Rafael | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Rafael Pereira da Silva | |
| Date of birth | 9 July 1990 | |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
| Playing position | Right-back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  İstanbul Başakşehir
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| Number | 4 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2005–2008 | Fluminense
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2008–2015 2015–2020 2020– |  Manchester United Lyon İstanbul Başakşehir
| 109 (5) 103 (2) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2007 2012 2012– | Brazil U17 Brazil U23 Brazil
| 12 (0) 7 (1) 2 (0) |
Rafael Pereira da Silva (born 9 July 1990), commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir and the Brazil national team. He normally plays as a right-back, but can also play on the right side of midfield. He and his twin brother, Fábio, began their careers with Fluminense before joining Manchester United in January 2007. After eight years in England, Rafael joined Lyon in August 2015 for a fee of up to £2.5 million.
Rafael has two caps for Brazil, having made his debut in a 3–1 victory over Denmark on 26 May 2012. He has also played for Brazil at under-17 level and was part of the silver medal-winning under-23 side at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Honours
Clubs
- Manchester United
- Premier League (3): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Football League Cup (1): 2009–10
- FA Community Shield (3): 2008, 2011, 2013
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
International
- Brazil Youth
- South American Under-17 Football Championship (1): 2007
- Olympic Silver Medal (1): 2012
External links
- Profile at ManUtd.com
- Rafael Da Silva Profile The Official PFA website
- Rafael da Silva career stats at Soccerbase
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