Rafinha (footballer, born April 1993)

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

Brazilian footballer

RafinhaPersonal information

Full name|  Rafael Lima Pereira[1]
Date of birth|  (1993-04-01) 1 April 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth|  Porto Franco, Brazil[1]
Height|  1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Winger[1]
Team information

Current team

|  club The Strongest
Youth career
|  Flamengo
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2013–2018|  Flamengo|  21|  (0)
2014|  → Bahia (loan)|  19|  (0)
2015|  → Atlético Goianiense (loan)|  7|  (0)
2015|  → Daejeon Citizen (loan)|  7|  (0)
2016|  → Metropolitano (loan)|  15|  (1)
2017|  → Thai Honda (loan)|  26|  (5)
2018|  Avaí|  0|  (0)
2019–|  Cafetaleros|  0|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:21, 25 December 2018 (UTC)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.

Rafael Lima Pereira (born 1 April 1993), commonly known as Rafinha is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Mexican club Cafetaleros as a winger.

After graduating from the youth team of Flamengo, Rafinha broke into the first team in 2013. After a series of loan deals, he left the club and joined Avaí in 2018.

## Club career

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Born in Porto Franco, Rafinha represented CFZ, CFZ Brasília and Flamengo as a youth.[2] After winning the 2011 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was given the nickname "Neymar da Gávea" (Neymar of Gávea).[1] On 27 February 2013, he was promoted to the main team, signing a deal which would keep him at the club till 2018. His contract termination fee was set at R$130 million (approx £26 million at January 2018) for foreign clubs and R$23 million (approx £5m) for Brazilian clubs. He also thanked Zico, saying that he was grateful to him not only as a player but also as a person.[3] Rafinha's monthly salary was increased from R$3,000 (£660) to R$20,000 (£4,400),[4] a salary hike of 566%.[5]

Rafinha scored his first goal for Fla in a 4–2 victory against Vasco da Gama. He played 44 matches in the season with his side winning the 2013 Copa do Brasil.[1]

On 7 January 2014, Rafinha joined Bahia on a year long loan deal, which saw Feijão moving to the opposite side.[6] In the following January he was loaned to Atlético Goianiense after becoming surplus to Flamengo's requirements.[7] He made his Goiano debut against Anapolina, scoring a goal in the 1–0 victory. However, his form dipped since then and he failed to cement his position in the first team; resulting in the club releasing him on 1 July.[8]

On 4 July 2015, Rafinha was loaned to South Korean club Daejon Citizen.[9] On 23 January 2016, he was loaned to Metropolitano.[10] In 2017, he was loaned off again, this time on a six-month deal to Thai club Thai Honda.[11] On 3 January 2018, Rafinha moved to Avaí.[12]

On 24 December 2018, Rafinha moved abroad and joined Mexican club Cafetaleros.[13]

## Career statistics

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As of match played on 1 April 2018
Club  | Season  | National League  | State League  | Cup  | Continental  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Flamengo | 2013[14] | Série A | 21 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 43 | 3
Bahia (loan)  | 2014[14] | Série A  | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4[a] | 0 | 34 | 3
Atlético Goianiense (loan)  | 2015[14] | Série A  | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 3
Daejeon Citizen (loan)  | 2015[14] | K League Classic | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0
Metropolitano (loan)  | 2016[14] | Catarinense A1 | — | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1
Thai Honda (loan)  | 2017[14] | Thai League T1 | 26 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 5
Avaí | 2018[14] | Série B | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0
Career total  | 80 | 5 | 58 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 164 | 15

1. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

## Honours

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Flamengo

* Copa do Brasil: 2013[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bahia anuncia o atacante Rafinha" [Bahia announces striker Rafinha] (in Portuguese). Goal. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
2. ^ "Atacante Rafinha é o primeiro reforço do Avaí para 2018" [Rafinha is the first reinforcement of Avaí for 2018] (in Portuguese). CBN Diario. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
3. ^ "Fla assina com Rafinha, e multa para clubes de fora é de R$ 130 milhões" [Fla signs with Rafinha, and fine for clubs outside is $ 130 million] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
4. ^ "Rafinha assina renovação com o Fla até 2018; multa rescisória é de R$ 130 milhões" [Rafinha signs renewal with Fla until 2018; termination fine is R $ 130 million] (in Portuguese). Esporte. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
5. ^ "Novo xodó do Fla, Rafinha tem aumento de 566% no salário em um mês e ganha até funk" [New Flavio, Rafinha has 566% increase in salary in one month and earns up funk] (in Portuguese). UOL. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
6. ^ "Rafinha é o novo reforço" [Rafinha is the new reinforcement] (in Portuguese). Esporte Clube Bahia. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
7. ^ "Ex-atacante do Bahia, Rafinha vai para o Atlético-GO" [Former striker from Bahia, Rafinha goes to Atlético-GO] (in Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
8. ^ "Atlético-GO devolve Rafinha ao Flamengo" [Atlético-GO returns Rafinha to Flamengo] (in Portuguese). Falando de Flamengo. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
9. ^ "De volta ao Fla, Rafinha é emprestado para o Daejeon Citizen, da Coreia" [Back in the Fla, Rafinha is loaned to the Daejeon Citizen of Korea] (in Portuguese). Terra. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
10. ^ "Por empréstimo junto ao Flamengo, Metrô contrata o atacante Rafinha" [On loan to Flamengo, Metrô hires striker Rafinha] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
11. ^ "Flamengo empresta Rafinha ao Thai Honda FC" [Flamengo lends Rafinha to Thai Honda FC] (in Portuguese). Fla Resenha. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
12. ^ "Apresentados reforços para a temporada" [Reinforcements presented for the season] (in Portuguese). Avaí Futebol Clube. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
13. ^ "Atacante Rafinha, ex-Flamengo, é anunciado como reforço pelo Cafetaleros, do México" [Rafinha striker, former Flamengo, is announced as reinforcement by Cafetaleros, Mexico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Extra. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
14. ^ a b c d e f g "Rafinha". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

## External links

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* Rafinha at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals