Rafinha (footballer, born 1992)

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Rafinha
Personal information
Full name Rafael Diniz Alves e Silva
Date of birth (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992
Place of birth Alumínio, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Ferroviária
Youth career
2009–2011 Audax
2010–2011Porto (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)
2014Guaratinguetá (loan) 17 (5)
2015 Atlético Paranaense 0 (0)
2015 ABC 11 (4)
2016– Ferroviária 7 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2016.


Rafael Diniz Alves e Silva (born 21 June 1992), commonly known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Associação Ferroviária de Esportes 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

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