| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael da Silva Francisco | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Guarulhos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Portuguesa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Portuguesa | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2010 | São Paulo | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | → Santo André (loan) | 51 | (11) |
| 2006 | → Grêmio (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → São Caetano (loan) | 53 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Goiás (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Paraná (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 2010 | → Coritiba (loan) | 50 | (17) |
| 2011–2013 | Coritiba | 105 | (22) |
| 2013–2016 | Al-Shabab | 66 | (15) |
| 2016–2019 | Cruzeiro | 99 | (13) |
| 2019–2021 | Coritiba | 86 | (7) |
| Total | 572 | (101) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rafael da Silva Francisco (born 4 August 1983 in Guarulhos), commonly known as Rafinha , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. [1]
Rafinha is known for his acceleration, speed, dribbling, finishing and ability with both feet. He primarily plays as either a central striker, winger or occasionally as an attacking midfielder
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portuguesa | 2002 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2003 | Série B | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| São Paulo | 2004 | Série A | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Santo André (loan) | 2004 | Série B | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2005 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 40 | 8 | ||||
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 58 | 12 | ||||
| Grêmio (loan) | 2006 | Série A | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||||
| São Caetano (loan) | 2007 | Série B | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 2008 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 45 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 59 | 5 | |||||
| Goiás (loan) | 2009 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| Paraná (loan) | 2009 | Série B | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||||
| Coritiba (loan) | 2010 | Série A | 34 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 54 | 18 | |||
| Coritiba | 2011 | 28 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 57 | 9 | ||||
| 2012 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 8 | ||||
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 87 | 18 | 68 | 21 | 22 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 178 | 42 | ||||
| Al-Shabab | 2013–14 | Saudi Pro League | 23 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 39 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | 21 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 66 | 15 | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 19 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2016 | Série A | 16 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 49 | 6 | ||||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 64 | 5 | 35 | 8 | 21 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 14 | |||
| Coritiba | 2019 | Série B | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||||
| 2020 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 2021 | Série B | 33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 45 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 91 | 7 | |||||
| Career total | 392 | 58 | 180 | 43 | 66 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 687 | 111 | ||
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