| Rafael Rodrigues | |
| Fullname: | Rafael Vela Rodrigues |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | AVS (on loan from Benfica B |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | CB Estarreja |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Benfica |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Benfica B |
| Caps1: | 76 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | →AVS (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Portugal U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Portugal U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | Portugal U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam4: | Portugal U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam5: | Portugal U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam6: | Portugal U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 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 loan AVS from Benfica B.
Rodrigues has represented Portugal at youth international level.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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