Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Diniz Alves e Silva | ||
Date of birth | 21 June 1992 | ||
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 | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Audax | 46 | (15) |
2013 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2013 | Guaratinguetá | 9 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Audax | 19 | (3) |
2014 | → Guaratinguetá (loan) | 17 | (5) |
2015 | Atlético Paranaense | 4 | (1) |
2015 | → ABC (loan) | 11 | (4) |
2016 | → Ferroviária (loan) | 11 | (5) |
2016 | → Ceará (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.
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]