Raphael Silva

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is da Arruda.
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)
2015 → Boa (loan) 26 (1)
2016–2018 Criciúma 54 (2)
2018 Goiás 0 (0)
2018–2019 Boavista 13 (0)
2019–2022 Al-Faisaly 67 (6)
2022–2023 Esteghlal 35 (0)
2024– Esteghlal 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 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[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 17 March 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 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 41 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 49 0
Total 209 9 26 0 0 0 2 0 237 9

Club career[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

Al-Faisaly

Esteghlal

References[edit]

  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"".

External links[edit]

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