Returning to Benfica, the team he represented between 2016 and 2024 – until moving to Besiktas for free – Rafa Silva guarantees to “remain the same”. In the Eagles' half, the 32-year-old striker set out to win more titles. «I remain the same. I missed home, I wanted to go back. A possibility arose a few days ago and that is what ended up happening. I'm so grateful to be back. I return with the same goals: win titles, work every day to be better and to be a better team.” «When I left I said it would cost me a lot. But I thought a lot, I thought it was a cycle that needed to close. I felt like I needed another type of adventure,” he told BTV. After winning a Super Cup with Besiktas, Rafa Silva points to the seasons in which he won the League (three), Portuguese Cup (two) and Super Cup (three). In this cycle, the winger was called up to the national team and won the Nations League and the European Championship. «These are memories I have. I want to return to good memories and continue on a good path at Benfica", he concluded. The new contract with Benfica is valid until June 2028.