Rafael Luís

Rafael Luís
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Filipe Gonçalves Soares Luís
Date of birth	18 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Amadora, Portugal
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Strasbourg (on loan from Benfica)
Number	83
Youth career
2010–2023	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–2025	Benfica B
2025–	Benfica
2025–	→Strasbourg (loan)
International career‡
2021	Portugal U16
2021–2022	Portugal U17
2023	Portugal U18
2023–2024	Portugal U19
2024	Portugal U20
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:12, 31 August 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Rafael Filipe Gonçalves Soares Luís (born 18 February 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, on loan from Benfica.

Club career

Luís is a product of Benfica's youth academy since 2010 and worked his way up their youth categories, signing an academy contract with them on 27 February 2019.^[1] On 17 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Benfical, and was promoted to their reserves.^[2] On 5 September 2023, he renewed his contract with Benfica until 2028.^[3] He made the Benfica senior squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.^[4] On 17 August 2025, he joined Strasbourg on loan in the French Ligue 1 for the 2025–26 season.^[5]

International career

Luís was called up to the Portugal U17s for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Benfica B	2023–24	Liga Portugal 2	23	0	—		—		—		23	0
	2024–25	Liga Portugal 2	30	0	—		—		—		30	0
	Total		53	0	—		—		—		53	0
Benfica	2024–25	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Strasbourg	2025–26	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Career total			55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	0