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Rafinha (footballer, born June 1992)

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Rafinha
Personal information
Full name Rafael Diniz Alves e Silva
Date of birth (1992-06-21) 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
2010–2011Porto (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Audax 46 (15)
2013Ponte Preta (loan) 5 (0)
2013 Guaratinguetá 9 (2)
2014–2015 Audax 19 (3)
2014Guaratinguetá (loan) 17 (5)
2015 Atlético Paranaense 4 (1)
2015ABC (loan) 11 (4)
2016Ferroviária (loan) 11 (5)
2016Ceará (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2017 Chiapas 6 (0)
2017 Audax 11 (1)
2017 Brasil de Pelotas 30 (9)
2018–2019 Goiás 45 (6)
2020 Botafogo-SP 33 (6)
2021 Mirassol 8 (1)
2021 Remo 22 (0)
2022 São Bernardo-SP 10 (0)
2022–2023 EC Vitória 32 (11)
2023– América RN 12 (3)
*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

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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

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  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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