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Rafael da Silva

Statistics for Manchester United
170
Career Appearances

Rafael da Silva (Brazil) made 170 appearances for Manchester United between 2008-2009 and 2014-2015, scoring 5 goals.

Defender b. 9 Jul 1990 (age 36) Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1.70 m (5′7″)

Brazil · Left Manchester United in 2015

Stats
5
Goals
150
Starts
20
Sub Apps
7
Seasons
3
Red Cards
2008-2009 → 2014-2015
Squad Numbers
21 2008-2009 → 2011-2012
2 2012-2013 → 2014-2015
Honours at Manchester United
9 trophies

Counts seasons in which Rafael da Silva made at least one first-team appearance while the club won the trophy — squad membership, not a record of medals awarded (competitions set their own appearance thresholds for a medal). The number on each season is Rafael da Silva’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →

Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
2014-2015 11 7 4 0 — — —
2013-2014 29 28 1 0 — — —
2012-2013 40 38 2 3 — — —
2011-2012 18 15 3 0 — — —
2010-2011 28 25 3 0 — — —
2009-2010 16 15 1 1 — — —
2008-2009 28 22 6 1 — — —
Compare

Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Appearances by Manager
3 managers
Manager Apps Starts Sub Goals
Alex Ferguson 130 115 15 5
David Moyes 29 28 1 —
Louis van Gaal 11 7 4 —
Record by Opponent
54 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Arsenal 9 1 6 2 1
Liverpool 8 1 5 0 3
Fulham 6 1 5 1 0
Wigan Athletic 6 1 6 0 0
Queens Park Rangers 5 1 5 0 0
West Ham United 10 — 7 2 1
Manchester City 9 — 5 1 3
Tottenham Hotspur 9 — 4 4 1
Chelsea 8 — 2 3 3
Aston Villa 7 — 6 1 0
Sunderland 7 — 5 1 1
Everton 6 — 3 2 1
Blackburn Rovers 5 — 4 0 1
Newcastle United 5 — 3 1 1
Stoke City 5 — 3 1 1
Hull City 4 — 4 0 0
West Bromwich Albion 4 — 2 2 0
Derby County 3 — 2 0 1
Middlesbrough 3 — 3 0 0
Southampton 3 — 2 1 0
Aa Aalborg 2 — 1 1 0
AC Milan 2 — 2 0 0
Athletic Bilbao 2 — 0 0 2
Birmingham City 2 — 0 2 0
Blackpool 2 — 2 0 0
Bursaspor 2 — 2 0 0
Galatasaray 2 — 1 0 1
Norwich City 2 — 1 0 1
Real Madrid 2 — 0 1 1
SC Braga 2 — 2 0 0
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 — 1 1 0
Swansea City 2 — 2 0 0
Valencia 2 — 1 1 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 — 1 0 1
Ajax Amsterdam 1 — 0 0 1
Barnsley 1 — 1 0 0
Bayern Munich 1 — 1 0 0
Besiktas JK 1 — 0 0 1
Bolton Wanderers 1 — 1 0 0
Cardiff City 1 — 1 0 0
Celtic 1 — 0 1 0
CFR Cluj 1 — 1 0 0
Crawley Town 1 — 1 0 0
Crystal Palace 1 — 0 0 1
LDU Quito 1 — 1 0 0
Leicester City 1 — 0 0 1
Olympiakos Piraeus 1 — 1 0 0
Olympique Marseille 1 — 1 0 0
Portsmouth 1 — 1 0 0
Reading 1 — 1 0 0
Real Sociedad 1 — 1 0 0
Schalke 04 1 — 1 0 0
Scunthorpe United 1 — 1 0 0
Yeovil Town 1 — 1 0 0
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
15 Mar 2015 PL Tottenham Hotspur W 3–0 Sub
4 Jan 2015 FAC @ Yeovil Town W 2–0 S
1 Jan 2015 PL @ Stoke City D 1–1 Sub
28 Dec 2014 PL @ Tottenham Hotspur D 0–0 Sub
26 Dec 2014 PL Newcastle United W 3–1 Sub
26 Oct 2014 PL Chelsea D 1–1 S
20 Oct 2014 PL @ West Bromwich Albion D 2–2 S
5 Oct 2014 PL Everton W 2–1 S
27 Sep 2014 PL West Ham United W 2–1 S
21 Sep 2014 PL @ Leicester City L 3–5 S
Red Cards
3 dismissals
Date Opponent Competition Min Type Score
5 May 2013 Chelsea PL 89' Direct Red L 0–1
16 Jan 2011 Tottenham Hotspur PL 74' Direct Red D 0–0
7 Apr 2010 Bayern Munich EC 50' Direct Red W 3–2

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →