Rafinha (footballer, born 1987)

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Brazilian footballer

For other people named Rafinha, see Rafinha (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.

Rafinha

Rafinha with Pattaya United in 2018

Personal information
Full name|  Rafael dos Santos de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth|  (1987-06-30) 30 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth|  Osasco, Brazil
Height|  1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)|  Striker
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2004–2013|  Nacional-SP|  |
2007|  → Avispa Fukuoka (loan)|  2|  (0)
2008|  → Paulista (loan)|  |
2008|  → Atlético Juventus (loan)|  |
2009|  → Votoraty (loan)|  |
2010–2011|  → Thespa Kusatsu (loan)|  49|  (13)
2011–2012|  → Gamba Osaka (loan)|  27|  (14)
2012–2013|  → Ulsan Hyundai (loan)|  41|  (17)
2014|  Ulsan Hyundai|  12|  (1)
2014–2016|  Yokohama F. Marinos|  18|  (5)
2017|  GO Audax|  0|  (0)
2017|  Paraná|  3|  (0)
2018|  Pattaya United|  9|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2017

Rafael dos Santos de Oliveira (born 30 June 1987), commonly known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker.

Rafinha scored in the final as Ulsan Hyundai defeated Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia to win the 2012 AFC Champions League.[2] He subsequently represented Ulsan Hyundai in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, playing in both matches and earning recognition in FIFA's official technical report.[3]

## Club statistics

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Club performance  | League  | Cup  | Total

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Season  | Club  | League  | Apps | Goals  | Apps | Goals  | Apps | Goals
Japan  | League  | Emperor's Cup | Total
2007 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
2010 | Thespa Kusatsu | J2 League | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8
2011 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5
2011 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11
2012 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3
Korea Republic  | League  | FA Cup | Total
2012 | Ulsan Hyundai | K-League | 17 | 6 |  |  |  |
Country | Japan  | 78 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 29
Country | Korea Republic  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total  | 78 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 29

## Honours

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Ulsan Hyundai

* AFC Champions League (1): 2012

## References

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1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 7\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
2. ^ Asian Football Confederation. "Ulsan Hyundai win 2012 AFC Champions League". 10 November 2012. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
3. ^ FIFA. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012: Technical Report and Statistics", pp. 92-93. 2012. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.

## Externaler links

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* Rafinha at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
* Rafinha – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)

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