Rafinha (footballer, born 1982)
Rafael Scapini de Almeida (born June 29, 1982), commonly known as Rafinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈfĩɲɐ]), is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Finnish team AC Oulu of the Veikkausliiga.
 Rafinha with HJK in 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Scapini de Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | June 29, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2005 | Campinas | ||
| 2005–2007 | AC Oulu | 67 | (13) |
| 2008–2009 | Tampere United | 48 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | HJK Helsinki | 44 | (3) |
| 2011–2016 | Gent | 101 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | HJK Helsinki | 95 | (4) |
| 2020– | AC Oulu | 21 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:50, 12 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
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[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampere United | 2008 | Veikkausliiga | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| HJK | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| 2011 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Gent | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 101 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 127 | 2 | ||
| HJK | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 5 | ||
| Career totals | 215 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 294 | 20 | ||
- Appearance in the UEFA Champions League
- Four Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, Two Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Three Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, Two Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Six Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, One Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
Honours
- HJK
- Veikkausliiga (4): 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018
- Finnish Cup (2): 2011, 2017
- K.A.A. Gent
- Belgian Pro League (1): 2014–15
- Belgian Supercup (1): 2015
- AC Oulu
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