Rafinha (footballer, born June 1992)

Rafinha
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Diniz Alves e Silva
Date of birth	21 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Alumínio, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	América RN
Youth career
2009–2011	Audax
2010–2011	→ Porto (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2013	Audax
2013	→ Ponte Preta (loan)
2013	Guaratinguetá
2014–2015	Audax
2014	→ Guaratinguetá (loan)
2015	Atlético Paranaense
2015	→ ABC (loan)
2016	→ Ferroviária (loan)
2016	→ Ceará (loan)
2016–2017	Chiapas
2017	Audax
2017	Brasil de Pelotas
2018–2019	Goiás
2020	Botafogo-SP
2021	Mirassol
2021	Remo
2022	São Bernardo-SP
2022–2023	EC Vitória
2023–	América RN
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

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

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

^ Rafinha é nome a fixar (Rafinha is a name to remember); Record, 17 November 2010 (in Portuguese)
^ 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)
^ 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)
^ 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)
^ "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.

External links

Rafinha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Rafinha at Soccerway

[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)

[joins-abc-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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Rafinha (footballer, born June 1992)

Club career

References

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