Rafa is entering the final year of his contract with Benfica, but he will soon become part of Luz’s elite: a member of the 300 club.
With 299 games with the eagle on his chest, he can reach 300 games on Friday (18:45, BTV), when he hosts Famalican in a league match.
Having abandoned all attempts to extend his contract, the Benfica striker received several offers worth a million dollars, one of them from Saudi Arabia, where he would receive an annual salary of 10 million euros.
Rafa, 30, joined Luz in the 2016/17 season from Braga for €16.4 million. With 300 appearances, the striker is one of the top 30 most played players for Benfica. Joao Vieira Pinto (302) and Grimaldo (302) are closest to the list, headed by Nene (577), followed by Luizan (538), Veloso (535), Coluna (520), Humberto Coelho (496), Shu (489 ). ), Bento (465), Antonio Simões (447) and Eusebio (440).
Author: Mario Figueiredo
Source: CM Jornal
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