Rafael Filipe Gonçalves Soares LuÃÂs (born 18 February 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, on loan from Benfica.
LuÃÂs 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 2025âÂÂ26 season.
LuÃÂs was called up to the Portugal U17s for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.