Rafinha (footballer, born 1992)

Rafael Diniz Alves e Silva (born 21 June 1992), commonly known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo-SP as an attacking midfielder.

Rafinha
Personal information
Full name Rafael Diniz Alves e Silva
Date of birth (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992
Place of birth Alumínio, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Botafogo-SP
Youth career
2009–2011 Audax
2010–2011 → Porto (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Audax 46 (15)
2013 Ponte Preta 3 (0)
2013 Guaratinguetá 9 (2)
2014–2015 Audax 19 (2)
2014 → Guaratinguetá (loan) 17 (5)
2015 Atlético Paranaense 0 (0)
2015 ABC 11 (4)
2016 Ferroviária 11 (5)
2016 Ceará 4 (0)
2016–2017 Chiapas 2 (0)
2017 Audax 11 (0)
2017 Brasil de Pelotas 4 (0)
2018–2019 Goiás 29 (4)
2020– Botafogo-SP 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:48, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Alumínio, São Paulo, Rafinha graduated with Audax's youth setup, after a period on loan at F.C. Porto.[1] He made his senior debuts in 2011, appearing regularly.

On 16 May 2013 Rafinha joined Ponte Preta, in Série A.[2] He made his debut for the club on 9 June, coming on as a late substitute for Chiquinho in a 0–2 home loss against Botafogo.

After appearing rarely for Ponte, Rafinha moved to Guaratinguetá in September 2013.[3] In January 2014 he returned to Audax, with the side now in the main category of Campeonato Paulista.

After a loan stint back at Guará, Rafinha returned to his parent club in December 2014. On 6 March 2015 he signed a three-year deal with Atlético Paranaense.[4]

In July 2015, Rafinha joined ABC Futebol Clube in Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[5]

References
  1. Rafinha é nome a fixar (Rafinha is a name to remember); Record, 17 November 2010 (in Portuguese)
  2. Ponte Preta apresenta goleiro e meia destaque da Série A2 (Ponte presents goalkeeper and midfielder highlighted on Série A2); Futebol Interior, 16 May 2013 (in Portuguese)
  3. De saída da Ponte, meia se aproxima do Guaratinguetá (Out of Ponte, midfielder gets near Guaratinguetá) Archived 16 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Futebol Interior, 23 September 2013 (in Portuguese)
  4. Destaque do Audax-SP, Rafinha acerta por três anos com o Atlético-PR (Audax-SP's spotlight, Rafinha signs for three years with Atlético-PR); Globo Esporte, 6 March 2015 (in Portuguese)
  5. "Série B: ABC contrata volante Neto, ex-Campinense, e meia Rafinha, do Atlético-PR". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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