Rafinha

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rafinha
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 7, 1985(1985-09-07)
Age	39
Birthplace	Sao Paulo
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Virgo

Rafinha Biography

Rafinha is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 7, 1985 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian defender who won the Bundesliga Championship with Bayern Munich in 2013. He became a member of the Brazilian national team in 2008.

He joined Kaka on the Brazilian national team in 2008.

Rafinha began his football career at the age of seven, playing for Gremio Londrinense, a futsal team from his home town of Londrina, Paraná. By age 12, he had begun training with PSTC, a local football club, before signing for Londrina Esporte Clube in 2001 at the age of 16. At the end of his first year with Londrina, Rafinha was signed by Coritiba. This meant moving hundreds of kilometres from his home town, but allowed Rafinha to display his talents on the national stage. For Coritiba, Rafinha made 23 appearances in the 2004 season and scored three goals in 13 appearances in the 2005 season.

At Coritiba, Rafinha eventually found his way into the Brazil under-20 national team, and played in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. During the tournament, he scored two goals and played an integral part in Brazil’s progress to the bronze medal. Rafinha’s performance at the tournament alerted numerous European teams to his ability, with German club Schalke 04 ultimately signing the right-back from Coritiba for an estimated €5 million on a four-year contract. At Schalke, he made 42 appearances in 2005–06 season, two goals in 35 appearances in the 2006–07 season, five goals in 46 appearances in the 2007–08 season, two goals in 40 appearances in the 2008–09 season, and two goals in 35 appearances in the 2009–10 season.

He had a daughter named Maria-Luiza Ferreira de Souza.

Rafinha Net Worth

Rafinha is one of the richest Soccer Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rafinha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first played professionally for Brazil’s Coritiba in 2002.

He made 153 appearances for Schalke 04 between 2005 and 2010.

Márcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza, commonly known as Rafinha [ʁɐˈfiɲa] , (born 7 September 1985) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Flamengo. He signed with the Brazilian club after spending eight seasons with Bayern Munich, he also represented Brazil national team. His nickname translated from Portuguese literally means “Little Rafa”. He is known as a skilled defender with good passing skills, quick pace, agility and a strong shot.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rafinha height 5′ 5″ Rafinha weight 130 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rafinha Dating?

According to our records, Rafinha is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Rafinha’s is not dating anyone.

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On 4 August 2010, it was confirmed that Rafinha moved from Schalke to Italian side Genoa. The transfer had cost Genoa €8 million. He scored two goals in 34 appearances in his only Serie A season. After Genoa had failed to pay the transfer fee in time, however, Rafinha’s former club Schalke sued Genoa through the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Facts & Trivia

Rafinha Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Rafinha celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.

During the 2013–14 season, after fellow right back Philipp Lahm was moved to defensive midfield, Rafinha found more opportunities to play regularly. He made 46 appearances across all competitions, including the entire DFB-Pokal Final in which Bayern secured a second consecutive double after defeating Borussia Dortmund.

How old is rafinha?

29 years (February 12, 1993)

What position is rafinha?

Midfielder

Are Rafinha and Alcantara brothers?

Thiago Alcântara

Why is Thiago Spanish and Rafinha Brazilian?

Despite being born in Italy to Brazilian parents, Thiago has made his international selection with Spain after moving there as a 14-year-old. Rafinha was born in Brazil before moving to Spain but decided to play international football with the former despite turning out at various youth levels for Spain.

Who is Thiagos brother?

Rafinha