Rafinha
Rafinha with HJK in 2018.
Personal information
Full name Rafael Scapini de Almeida
Date of birth (1982-06-29) 29 June 1982
Place of birth Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2005 Campinas
2005–2007 AC Oulu 67 (13)
2008–2009 Tampere United 48 (8)
2010–2011 HJK 44 (3)
2011–2016 Gent 101 (2)
2016–2019 HJK 95 (4)
2020–2022 AC Oulu 78 (1)
2023– OLS 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023

Rafael Scapini de Almeida (born 29 June 1982), commonly known as Rafinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈfĩɲɐ]), is a Brazilian footballer. Besides Brazil, he has played in Finland and Belgium.[1]

It has been widely speculated in the Finnish media whether Rafinha would apply for the Finnish citizenship. Former national team manager Mixu Paatelainen expressed his interest in adding Rafinha to the national team roster. Rafinha has a Finnish wife and two children.

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 April 2018[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tampere United2008Veikkausliiga ?1004[lower-alpha 1]041
2009 25700257
Total 258000040298
HJK2010Veikkausliiga 24140716[lower-alpha 2]0412
2011 20220705[lower-alpha 3]1343
Total 44360141111755
Gent2011–12Belgian Pro League 20130231
2012–13 240401[lower-alpha 4]0290
2013–14 21040250
2014–15 19140231
2015–16 170307[lower-alpha 5]0270
Total 101218000801272
HJK2016Veikkausliiga 13110141
2017 312714[lower-alpha 4]0423
2018 105161
Total 4531320040625
Career totals 2151637214128129420
  1. Appearance in the UEFA Champions League
  2. Four Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, Two Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. Three Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, Two Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  5. Six Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, One Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup

Honours

HJK
K.A.A. Gent
AC Oulu

References

  1. Ykkösen tähdet tutuiksi: Rafinha palloliitto.fi
  2. Rafinha at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2018.


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