Silva made an instant impact in professional football

Rafa Silva

The attacking midfielder made his senior debut for Portuguese second division outfit Feirense in July 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Penafiel in the Allianz Cup.


Silva went on to play every game, apart from one, during his first season in the first team, scoring 11 goals in 47 appearances.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.