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Raphael Silva

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Raphael Silva
Silva with Esteghlal in 2022
Personal information
Full name Raphael Silva da Arruda[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-20) 20 April 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Cuiabá, Brazil[1]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
Esteghlal
Number 55
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Rio Preto 29 (0)
2013–2016 Ponte Preta 9 (0)
2015Boa (loan) 26 (1)
2016–2018 Criciúma 54 (2)
2018 Goiás 0 (0)
2018–2019 Boavista 13 (0)
2019–2022 Al-Faisaly 67 (6)
2022– Esteghlal 65 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Raphael Silva da Arruda (born 20 April 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 June 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ponte Preta 2013 Serie A 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2014 Serie B 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Boa 2015 Serie B 26 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 1
Criciuma 2016 Serie B 33 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 2
2017 21 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Total 54 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 60 2
Goias 2018 Serie B 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Boavista 2018–19 Primeira Liga 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Al Faisaly 2019–20 Saudi Pro League 27 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 2
2020–21 26 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 29 3
2021–22 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 1
Total 66 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 73 6
Esteghlal 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2022–23 27 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 33 0
2023–24 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Total 45 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 53 0
Total 213 9 26 0 0 0 2 0 241 9

Club career

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Born in Cuiabá, Silva started his senior career in 2010 with Rio Preto Esporte Clube, in Paulista A2. On 19 July 2013, he joined Série A club Associação Atlética Ponte Preta.[1] On 25 July, he made his debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat against Nacional Futebol Clube in the Copa do Brasil.

After struggling to get playing time, Silva was loaned out to Boa Esporte Clube on 1 April 2015.[2] On 23 May, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Paraná Clube.[3] On 13 January 2016, he joined Criciúma Esporte Clube on a two-year contract.[4] On 18 July 2017, he injured himself during a match against Boa Esporte Clube, returning to play three months later in late October.[5]

On 8 January 2018, Silva switched to Goiás Esporte Clube.[6] However, after being rarely used, he terminated his contract with the club on 28 June.[7] Two days later, he moved abroad and signed for Portuguese club Boavista on a three-year contract.[8]

On 30 May 2019, Silva signed Saudi club Al-Faisaly FC on a one-year contract.[9] On 31 January 2022, Silva was released by Al-Faisaly.[10]

Honours

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Club

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Al-Faisaly

Esteghlal

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Zagueiro Raphael Silva é aprovado nos exames e será apresentado na terça-feira" [Defensive midfielder Raphael Silva passes the exams and will be presented on Tuesday] (in Portuguese). Associação Atlética Ponte Preta. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Paulistão: Ponte Preta libera e Raphael Silva deve acertar com Boa Esporte" [Paulista: Ponte Preta frees and Raphael Silva should hit with Boa Esporte] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Paraná 1 x 1 Boa Esporte – Tudo igual no choque de tricolores da Série B!" [Paraná 1 x 1 Boa Esporte - All the same in the B-Series tricolor clash!] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Raphael Silva, o novo xerife da defesa tricolor" [Raphael Silva, the new tricolor defense sheriff] (in Portuguese). Engeplus. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. ^ "A volta de Raphael Silva três meses depois" [The return of Raphael Silva three months later] (in Portuguese). Engeplus. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Destaque na parte física, Raphael Silva é apresentado no Goiás" [Highlight in the physical part, Raphael Silva is presented in Goiás] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Raphael Silva rescinde contrato e deixa o Goiás" [Raphael Silva rescinds contract and leaves Goiás] (in Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Raphael Silva reforça defesa axadrezada" [Raphael Silva reinforces checkered defense] (in Portuguese). Record. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  9. ^ Zagueiro Raphael Silva assina com o Al Faisaly, da Arábia Saudita, un1quefootball.com.br, 1 May 2019
  10. ^ "الفيصلي يُعلن فسخ عقد المدافع البرازيلي "رافييل سيلفا"".
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