Raphael Silva

Raphael Silva
Silva with Esteghlal in 2022
Personal information
Full name Raphael Silva da Arruda
Date of birth (1992-04-20) 20 April 1992 (age 34)
Place of birth Cuiabá, Brazil
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Faisaly
Number 4
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)
2022–2025 Esteghlal 71 (2)
2025– Al-Faisaly 8 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025

Raphael Silva da Arruda (born 20 April 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly.

Career

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. 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. On 23 May, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Paraná Clube. On 13 January 2016, he joined Criciúma Esporte Clube on a two-year contract. On 18 July 2017, he injured himself during a match against Boa Esporte Clube, returning to play three months later in late October.

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

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

On 19 August 2025, Silva returned to Al-Faisaly on a one-year contract.

Career statistics

As of 29 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Esteghlal 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League 8010000090
2022–23 270500010330
2023–24 100100000110
2024–25 262408100383
Total 7121108110913
Career total 7121108110913

Honours

Al-Faisaly

Esteghlal

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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 Archived 26 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine, un1quefootball.com.br, 1 May 2019
  10. ↑ "الفيصلي يُعلن فسخ عقد المدافع البرازيلي "رافييل سيلفا"".
  11. ↑ "صخرة الدفاع البرازيلي "رافاييل دا سيلفا" يعود من جديد".