Rafa

One of the biggest talents of Portuguese football who was born for football in Barreiro, grow up in Alverca and started drawing attention at Feirense, he never went unnoticed on the pitch, for the pace he has always been able to put in his actions.

That was how he stood out at the club from Santa Maria da Feira and was signed by Braga. From then, he started the meteoric rise in Portuguese football and even internationally, since he drew the attention of several European top clubs. In three seasons, he made 125 official matches with Braga, in which he scored 26 goals, which for a winger was a number that quickly started to impress, the biggest clubs of the Portuguese League.

It was how at the start of the 2016/17 season he became one of biggest signings of Benfica, the biggest transfer ever between two Portuguese clubs. A fact that is indicative of this Portuguese international quality, who shortly before penning a contract with Benfica became European champion.