Rafinha (footballer, born 1987)

For other people named Rafinha, see Rafinha (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santosand the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.

Rafinha

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 38)
Place of birth	Osasco, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	2	(0)
2017	Paraná	3	(0)
2018	Pattaya United	9	(1)
Total		159	(51)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^[4]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Avispa Fukuoka	2007	J2 League	2	0	—		0	0	—		—		—		2	0
Thespa Kusatsu (loan)	2010	J2 League	34	8	—		1	0	—		—		—		35	8
	2011		15	5	—		0	0	—		—		—		15	5
	Total		49	13	—		1	0	—		—		—		50	13
Gamba Osaka (loan)	2011	J1 League	17	11	—		0	0	2	1	—		—		19	12
	2012		10	3	—		—		—		6	2	—		16	5
	Total		27	14	—		0	0	2	1	6	2	—		35	17
Ulsan Hyundai (loan)	2012	K League 1	17	6	—		2	1	—		5	5	2	0	26	12
	2013		24	11	—		1	0	—		—		—		25	11
Ulsan Hyundai	2014		12	1	—		0	0	—		5	2	—		17	3
	Total		53	18	—		3	1	—		10	7	2	0	68	26
Yokohama F. Marinos	2014	J1 League	8	4	—		0	0	0	0	—		—		8	4
	2015		10	1	—		0	0	3	1	—		—		13	2
	Total		18	5	—		0	0	3	1	—		—		21	6
GO Audax	2017	Paulista	—		2	0	1	0	—		—		—		3	0
Paraná	2017	Série B	1	0	—		—		—		—		—		1	0
Pattaya United	2018	Thai League 1	9	1	—		—		—		—		—		9	1
Career total			159	51	2	0	5	1	5	2	16	9	2	0	189	63

Honours

Ulsan Hyundai

• AFC Champions League (1): 2012

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.
4. Rafinha at Soccerway

Externaler links

• Rafinha at J.League ( archive ) (in Japanese)
• Rafinha – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)