Rafael da Silva Floro (born 19 January 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left back for the team Balzan in the Maltese Premier League.
Club career Born in Quarteira, Algarve, Floro played youth football with six clubs, including local C.D.R. Quarteirense from ages 8 to 13. He finished his development with FC Porto and, although he was selected to some Segunda Liga matches by the B team to kickstart his senior career, he could never appear in the competition.
In summer 2013, Floro went on trial with English Football League Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, which had all of their full-backs injured, and signed a one-year contract on 6 August after impressing. That same day, he made his professional debut, being replaced midway through the second half of a 2–1 away loss against Rotherham United in the first round of the League Cup. His first league game took place on the 10th, when he played the first half of another 1–2 defeat, now at home to Burnley.
On 10 May 2015, after no further competitive appearances for the Owls, Floro was released. Shortly after, he returned to his country and joined Primeira Liga club C.F. Os Belenenses on a four-year deal. He also failed to play one single competitive match with the latter, being loaned to teams in the lower leagues.
Floro returned to the Portuguese second tier on 31 January 2017, penning a two-and-a-half-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C. after leaving Louletano DC. He continued to compete in that league but also the third, having abroad spells in Lithuania with FC Stumbras and FK Panevėžys and in Finland with AC Oulu.
International career In May 2014, Floro was picked by coach Ilídio Vale for his Portuguese under-20 squad which was due to appear in that year's Toulon Tournament. He made four appearances during the competition, helping his team to a final third position.
Career statistics Club
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupIncludes the Taça de Portugal, FA Cup, Lithuanian Cup, Suomen Cup and Serbian Cup.League cupIncludes the Taça da Liga, EFL Cup and Finnish League Cup.ContinentalIncludes the UEFA Europa League.OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPorto B2012–13LigaPro00———0000Sheffield Wednesday2013–14Championship100010—00202014–15Championship000000—0000Total100010—0020Belenenses2015–16Primeira Liga000000000000Casa Pia (loan)2015–16Campeonato de Portugal3100——0031Almancilense (loan)2015–16Campeonato de Portugal131———00131Louletano2016–17Campeonato de Portugal17100——00171Gil Vicente2016–17LigaPro70———0070Cova Piedade2017–18LigaPro5010———60Stumbras2018A Lyga10220———122Felgueiras 19322018–19Campeonato de Portugal130————130Olhanense2019–20Campeonato de Portugal6110———71Panevėžys2020A Lyga17142———2132021A Lyga34440—2010410Total51582002010627AC Oulu2022Veikkausliiga2554120——316Novi Pazar2023–24Serbian SuperLiga17120———191Balzan2024–25Maltese Premier League50————50Career total1731718330201019723
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