Rafael Luís
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Career & Clubs
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. On 17 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica,and was promoted to their reserves. On 5 September 2023, he renewed his contract with Benfica until 2028. He made the Benfica senior squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. On 17 August 2025, he joined Strasbourg on loan in the French Ligue 1 for the 2025–26 season. On 4 September 2026, Luís signed a two-season contract with Gençlerbirliği in Turkey.
Luís was called up to the Portugal U17s for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
- Club
- S.L. Benfica B (2023–2025)
- Club
- S.L. Benfica (2025–)
- Club
- RC Strasbourg Alsace (2025–)
- Club
- Portugal national under-16 football team (2021–2021)
- Club
- Portugal national under-17 football team (2021–2022)
- Club
- Portugal national under-18 football team (2023–2023)
- Club
- Portugal national under-19 football team (2023–2024)
- Club
- Portugal national under-20 football team (2024–2024)
- National team
- Portugal
Clubs
- RC Strasbourg Alsace2025current
- S.L. Benfica2025current
- Portugal national under-16 football team2021–2021
- Portugal national under-17 football team2021–2022
- Portugal national under-18 football team2023–2023
- Portugal national under-19 football team2023–2024
- S.L. Benfica B2023–2025
- Portugal national under-20 football team2024–2024
Played together with
Aaron AnselminoRC Strasbourg Alsace · 2026- Abdallah N'dourRC Strasbourg Alsace
- Abdel Sattar SabryS.L. Benfica · 2000–2001
- Abdelilah FahmiRC Strasbourg Alsace · 2003–2005
- Abdelkrim El HadriouiS.L. Benfica · 1997–1998
Abdelkrim MerryRC Strasbourg Alsace · 1983–1984- Abdellah LiegeonRC Strasbourg Alsace · 1987–1989
- Abel MigliettiS.L. Benfica · 1967–1968
- Abel MigliettiS.L. Benfica · 1968–1970
- Abel XavierPortugal national under-17 football team · 1989–1989
- Abel XavierPortugal national under-20 football team · 1990–1991
- Abel XavierS.L. Benfica · 1993–1995
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Identifiers & aliases
Rafael Filipe Gonçalves Soares Luís is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği.
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