Rafinha (footballer, born 1987)

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Rafinha
Rafael dos Santos de Oliveira.jpg
Rafinha with Pattaya United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Rafael dos Santos de Oliveira [1]
Date of birth (1987-06-30) 30 June 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Osasco, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2013 Nacional-SP ? (?)
2007 → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 2 (0)
2008 → Paulista (loan) ? (?)
2008 → Atlético Juventus (loan) ? (?)
2009 → Votoraty (loan) ? (?)
2010–2011 → Thespa Kusatsu (loan) 49 (13)
2011–2012 → Gamba Osaka (loan) 27 (14)
2012–2013 → Ulsan Hyundai (loan) 41 (17)
2014 Ulsan Hyundai 12 (1)
2014–2016 Yokohama F. Marinos 18 (5)
2017 GO Audax 0 (0)
2017 Paraná 3 (0)
2018 Pattaya United 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:16, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

Rafael dos Santos de Oliveira (born 30 June 1987), commonly known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker.

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Rafinha scored in the final as Ulsan Hyundai defeated Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia to win the 2012 AFC Champions League. [2] He subsequently represented Ulsan Hyundai in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, playing in both matches and earning recognition in FIFA's official technical report. [3]

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup Total
2007 Avispa Fukuoka J2 League 200020
2010 Thespa Kusatsu J2 League 34800348
201115500155
2011 Gamba Osaka J1 League 1711001711
201210300103
Korea RepublicLeague FA Cup Total
2012 Ulsan Hyundai K-League 176
CountryJapan7829007829
CountryKorea Republic
Total7829007829

Honours

Ulsan Hyundai

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Asian Football Confederation. "Ulsan Hyundai win 2012 AFC Champions League". 10 November 2012. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
  3. ↑ FIFA. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012: Technical Report and Statistics", pp. 92-93. 2012. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
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