Rafael Da Silva
| Born | 09 July 1990, Rio de Janeiro |
| Nationality | |
| Position | Defender/Right back |
Rafael, who was previously associated with Fluminese, is the twin brother of fellow Manchester United defender Fabio Da Silva.
His United contract was extended to June 2013 in April 2009.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Jul 2008 |
Match history
| Date | Against | Score | Venue | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2008 | Newcastle United | 1-1 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Old Trafford | Carling Cup | 3rd Round |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Aab Aalborg | 3-0 | Energi Nord Arena | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 18 Oct 2008 | West Bromwich Albion | 4-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | West Ham United | 2-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2008 | Celtic | 1-1 | Celtic Park | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Emirates Stadium | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Queens Park Rangers | 1-0 | Old Trafford | Carling Cup | 4th Round |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Manchester City | 1-0 | City of Manchester Stadium | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2008 | Blackburn Rovers | 5-3 | Old Trafford | Carling Cup | 5th Round |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Aab Aalborg | 2-2 | Old Trafford | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0-0 | White Hart Lane | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Liga de Quito | 1-0 | International Stadium, Yokohama | FIFA Club World Championship | Final |
| 29 Dec 2008 | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2009 | Derby County | 0-1 | Pride Park | Carling Cup | Semi Final 1st Leg |
| 14 Jan 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Derby County | 4-2 | Old Trafford | Carling Cup | Semi Final 2nd Leg |
| 08 Feb 2009 | West Ham United | 1-0 | Upton Park | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2009 | Derby County | 4-1 | Pride Park | FA Cup | 5th Round |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Everton | 0-0 | Wembley Stadium | FA Cup | Semi Final |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Portsmouth | 2-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5-2 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2009 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Riverside Stadium | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2009 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Emirates Stadium | UEFA Champions League | Semi Final 2nd Leg |
| 10 May 2009 | Manchester City | 2-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Hull City | 1-0 | KC Stadium | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Barnsley | 2-0 | Oakwell | Carling Cup | 4th Round |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Everton | 3-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2009 | Hull City | 3-1 | KC Stadium | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 5-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Birmingham City | 1-1 | St Andrews | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Manchester City | 1-2 | City of Manchester Stadium | Carling Cup | Semi Final 1st Leg |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Hull City | 4-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Manchester City | 3-1 | Old Trafford | Carling Cup | Semi Final 2nd Leg |
| 31 Jan 2010 | Arsenal | 3-1 | Emirates Stadium | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Villa Park | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | AC Milan | 3-2 | San Siro | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Wembley Stadium | Carling Cup | Final |
| 10 Mar 2010 | AC Milan | 4-0 | Old Trafford | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 07 Apr 2010 | Bayern Munchen | 3-2 | Old Trafford | UEFA Champions League | Quarter Final 2nd Leg |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-1 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Newcastle United | 3-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Scunthorpe United | 5-2 | Glanford Park | Carling Cup | 3rd Round |
| 29 Sep 2010 | Valencia | 1-0 | Estadio Mestalla | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Sunderland | 0-0 | Stadium of Light | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 2-2 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | Bursaspor | 1-0 | Old Trafford | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Bursaspor | 3-0 | Bursa Ataturk | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Manchester City | 0-0 | City of Manchester Stadium | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 2-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Blackburn Rovers | 7-1 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2010 | West Ham United | 0-4 | Upton Park | Carling Cup | 5th Round |
| 07 Dec 2010 | Valencia | 1-1 | Old Trafford | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 13 Dec 2010 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Sunderland | 2-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Birmingham City | 1-1 | St Andrews | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2011 | Stoke City | 2-1 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2011 | Liverpool | 1-0 | Old Trafford | FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| 16 Jan 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0-0 | White Hart Lane | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Blackpool | 3-2 | Bloomfield Road | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Molineux | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Crawley Town | 1-0 | Old Trafford | FA Cup | 5th Round |
| 06 Mar 2011 | Liverpool | 1-3 | Anfield | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Old Trafford | FA Cup | 6th Round |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Olympique Marseille | 2-1 | Old Trafford | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 06 Apr 2011 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Stamford Bridge | UEFA Champions League | Quarter Final 1st Leg |
| 04 May 2011 | Schalke 04 | 4-1 | Old Trafford | UEFA Champions League | Semi Final 2nd Leg |
| 22 May 2011 | Blackpool | 4-2 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 2011 | Manchester City | 3-2 | Wembley Stadium | FA Community Shield | |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Old Trafford | Carling Cup | 5th Round |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-0 | Old Trafford | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Emirates Stadium | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Liverpool | 1-2 | Anfield | FA Cup | 4th Round |
| 05 Feb 2012 | Chelsea | 3-3 | Stamford Bridge | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Full apps | Subs | Goals | Yellows | Reds |
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| 2008 - 2009 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 5 |
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| 2008 - 2009 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2008 - 2009 | Manchester United | FIFA Club World Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2008 - 2009 | Manchester United | Premier League | 12 | 4 |
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| 2008 - 2009 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009 - 2010 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 4 |
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| 2009 - 2010 | Manchester United | Premier League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2009 - 2010 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010 - 2011 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010 - 2011 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2010 - 2011 | Manchester United | Premier League | 15 | 1 |
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| 2010 - 2011 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2011 - 2012 | Manchester United | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011 - 2012 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2011 - 2012 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011 - 2012 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.