Rafinha (footballer, born 1982)
 Rafinha with HJK in 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Scapini de Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2005 | Campinas | ||
| 2005–2007 | AC Oulu | 67 | (13) |
| 2008–2009 | Tampere United | 48 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | HJK Helsinki | 44 | (3) |
| 2011–2016 | Gent | 101 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | HJK Helsinki | 95 | (4) |
| 2020– | AC Oulu | 37 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 July 2021 | |||
Rafael Scapini de Almeida (born 29 June 1982), commonly known as Rafinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈfĩɲɐ]), is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Finnish team AC Oulu of the Veikkausliiga. Besides Brazil, he has played in Finland and Belgium.[1]
It has been widely speculated in the Finnish media whether Rafinha would apply for the Finnish citizenship. Former national team manager Mixu Paatelainen expressed his interest in adding Rafinha to the national team roster. Rafinha has a Finnish wife and two children.
Career statistics[]
- As of match played on 21 April 2018[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampere United | 2008 | Veikkausliiga | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| HJK | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| 2011 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Gent | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[e] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 101 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 127 | 2 | ||
| HJK | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 5 | ||
| Career totals | 215 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 294 | 20 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Four Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, Two Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, Two Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, One Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
Honours[]
- HJK
- Veikkausliiga (4): 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018
- Finnish Cup (2): 2011, 2017
- K.A.A. Gent
- AC Oulu
- Ykkönen (1): 2020
References[]
- ^ Ykkösen tähdet tutuiksi: Rafinha palloliitto.fi
- ^ Rafinha at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
External links[]
- Guardian Football
- www.kaagent.be
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Veikkausliiga players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Tampere United players
- AC Oulu players
- Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
- K.A.A. Gent players
- Sport Club Barueri players
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Finland
- Brazilian football midfielder, 1980s birth stubs