Rafael da Silva Francisco (also known as Rafinha ) ( port. Rafael da Silva Francisco; Rafinha ; August 4, 1983 , Guarulhos , São Paulo ) - Brazilian footballer , midfielder of the Cruzeiro club.
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| Full name | Rafael da Silva Francisco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| nicknames | Bruninho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 4, 1983 (36 years old) Guarulhos , Sao Paulo , Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The weight | 61 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Cruzeiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| room | eighteen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Achievements
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Rafinha is a student of the Portuguese Academy of São Paulo. In 2002, he won the most prestigious all-Brazilian tournament for young football players - the São Paulo Youth Cup, after which he began to be involved in the main squad of Portugal. However, soon, in 2003, it was acquired by São Paulo . Rafinha was bound by contractual obligations with the “tricolor” until 2010, but he never played the basis of Paulistas. Most of the time he played on loan for other clubs [1] .
In mid-2004, he was leased to the Serie B club Santo Andre , who had recently won the Brazil Cup and received a ticket to the Libertadores Cup . Rafinha in 2005 showed himself well in the main continental tournament in South America, and in 2006 was rented by one of the greats of Brazilian football Gremio . In 2007-2009 he continued to play on loan for various teams - San Caetano , Goias and Parana . With Goias in 2009, he won the state championship [1] .
In 2010, he began to play for Coritiba. In the first year - on loan, and in 2011-2013 - as a full-fledged player in the club. With Coritiba, Rafinha won four championships in the state of Parana, and in 2010 - the Brazilian Serie B, in the same year he helped his team win 24 games in a row [2] . Two times in a row he reached the final of the Brazilian Cup with the team [2] .
From 2013 to 2016, he played in Al-Shabab club in Saudi Arabia [2] . The most successful in terms of trophies during this period was the year 2014 for the midfielder when Al-Shabab won the Saudi Champions Cup and the country's Super Cup.
In 2016, Rafinha returned to his homeland, where he joined the Cruzeiro [2] . In 2017 and 2018, he won the Brazil Cup with the “foxes”, and in 2018 he became the champion of the state of Minas Gerais.
Achievements
- Minas Gerais State Champion (1): 2018
- Champion of the State of Parana (4): 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013
- Goias State Champion (1): 2009
- B Series Champion Brazil (1): 2010
- Brazil Cup Champion (1): 2018
- Brazil Cup Finalist (2): 2011 , 2012
- Sao Paulo Youth Cup Winner (1): 2002
- Saudi Champions Cup Winner (1): 2014
- Saudi Arabian Super Cup Winner (1): 2014
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Esperança para o meio campo, Rafinha já foi carrasco do Cruzeiro na base (port) . hojeemdia.com.br (July 22, 2016). Date of treatment November 10, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Cruzeiro contrata o meia-atacante Rafinha (port) . superesportes.com.br (July 12, 2016). Date of treatment November 10, 2018.
Links
- Profile at sambafoot.com
- Soccerway Profile
- Player profile on Transfermarkt