Rafinha (footballer, born 1991)

Bolivian footballer (born 1991)

RafinhaPersonal information

Full name|  Rafael Allan Mollercke
Date of birth|  (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth|  São Leopoldo, Brazil
Height|  1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Attacking midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Santa Cruz
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2012|  Sapucaiense|  |
2013|  Santo Ângelo|  18|  (5)
2013–2018|  São José-RS|  80|  (19)
2014|  → Cerâmica (loan)|  8|  (3)
2014|  → Novo Hamburgo (loan)|  0|  (0)
2015|  → Juventus de Seara (loan)|  13|  (3)
2016|  → Vila Nova (loan)|  5|  (0)
2017|  → Náutico (loan)|  12|  (1)
2018|  Ypiranga-RS|  16|  (5)
2018|  → Juventude (loan)|  5|  (0)
2019–2024|  Blooming|  133|  (47)
2025–|  Santa Cruz|  0|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:39, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Rafael Allan Mollercke (born 20 December 1991), commonly known as Rafinha, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série D club Santa Cruz. Born in Brazil, he represents Bolivia at international level.

## Club career

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Born in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Rafinha began his career with Sapucaiense in 2012 before moving to Santo Ângelo in the following year. After being the club's top goalscorer in the 2013 Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2, he joined São José-RS.

Rafinha served loan stints at Cerâmica and Novo Hamburgo during the 2014 season, winning the Copa Metropolitana with the latter and finishing the competition as top scorer with 12 goals. Back to Zeca for the 2015 campaign, he played regularly before agreeing to a loan deal with Série C side Vila Nova in May, but the deal fell through after he failed his medical examinations;[1] he subsequently moved to Juventus de Seara also in a temporary deal.

On 6 May 2016, Rafinha returned to Vila, with the club now in the Série B, again on loan.[2] Rarely used, he returned to São José in January 2017, before moving to Náutico also on loan on 12 September.[3]

After being a regular starter for São José in the 2018 Campeonato Gaúcho, Rafinha signed a permanent deal with Ypiranga-RS on 11 April 2018.[4] On 28 August, he was loaned to Juventude until the end of the year.[5]

On 4 January 2019, Rafinha moved abroad and signed a one-year contract with Bolivian Primera División side Blooming.[6] At the club, he scored a career-best 14 league goals in his first year, and subsequently became team captain.[7]

## International career

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In March 2024, Rafinha obtained Bolivian citizenship, and was called up to the Bolivia national team by manager Antônio Carlos Zago for two friendlies against Algeria and Andorra.[8]

## Career statistics

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As of 21 March 2024.[9]
Club  | Season  | League  | State League  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Santo Ângelo | 2013 | Gaúcho Série A2 | — | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 18 | 5
São José-RS | 2013 | Gaúcho | — | — | — | — | 7[a] | 3 | 7 | 3
2014 | — | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3
2015 | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4
2016 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3
2017 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 8
2018 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2
Total  | 12 | 2 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 88 | 23
Cerâmica (loan)  | 2014 | Gaúcho Série A2  | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3
Novo Hamburgo (loan)  | 2014 | Gaúcho  | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 15[b] | 12 | 17 | 12
Juventus de Seara (loan)  | 2015 | Catarinense Série B | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3
Vila Nova (loan)  | 2016 | Série B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0
Náutico (loan)  | 2017 | Série B  | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1
Ypiranga-RS | 2018 | Série C | 16 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 24 | 7
Juventude (loan)  | 2018 | Série B  | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0
Blooming | 2019 | Bolivian Primera División | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 14
2020 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0
2021 | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0
2022 | 34 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0
2023 | 22 | 9 | — | — | 6[c] | 1 | 6[d] | 1 | 34 | 11
2024 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1
Total  | 131 | 47 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 143 | 49
Career total | 181 | 55 | 114 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 333 | 103

1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
2. ^ Thirteen appearances and twelve goals in Copa Metropolitana, two appearances in Copa FGF
3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
4. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa de la División Profesional

## Honours

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Novo Hamburgo

* Copa Metropolitana: 2014

## References

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1. ^ "Reprovado nos exames médicos, Rafinha é liberado e deixa o Vila Nova" [Disapproved in medical examinations, Rafinha is released and leaves Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. ^ "Reprovado nos exames médicos em 2015, Rafinha acerta com o Vila Nova" [Disapproved in medical examinations in 2015, Rafinha signs with Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
3. ^ "Náutico confirma Rafinha, meia do São José-RS, por empréstimo até fim do ano" [Náutico confirm Rafinha, São José-RS midfielder, on loan until the end of the year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
4. ^ "Canarinho apresenta o meia Rafinha" [Canarinho present midfielder Rafinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ypiranga FC. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
5. ^ "Meia Rafinha é apresentado no Jaconi" [Midfielder Rafinha is presented at the Jaconi] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
6. ^ "Rafinha ya es celeste" [Rafinha is already celeste] (in Spanish). Club Blooming. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
7. ^ "Rafinha lucirá la '10' de Blooming" [Rafinha will wear the '10' of Blooming] (in Spanish). eju!. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
8. ^ "Rafinha, el nuevo '10' de la selección boliviana convocado por Zago" [Rafinha, the new '10' of the Bolivia national team called up by Zago] (in Spanish). El Deber. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
9. ^ Rafinha at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

## External links

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* Rafinha profile at Futebol de Goyaz (in Brazilian Portuguese)

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* 9 Saucedo
* 10 J. Vaca
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* 15 Arano
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* 20 di Biase
* 21 Fernández
* 22 Sejas
* 23 Huth
* 25 Sandoval
* 26 Serrano
* 27 Bargas
* 28 Barboza
* 29 Sagredo
* 30 Arroyo
* 31 Moreno Jr.
* 32 Uraezaña
* Manager: Sánchez

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