Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Rafinha |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael dos Santos de Oliveira |
| Date of birth | 1987-06-30 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Osasco, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraná Clube | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grêmio Osasco Audax (SP) | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 486 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 5 | 11/12 | 2014 | 67 | 26 | 2 | 1,907 |
| Gamba Osaka | 3 | 11/12 | 2012 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 742 |
| Thespa Kusatsu | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 527 |
| Paulista FC (SP) | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pattaya United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 651 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | Grêmio Osasco Audax (SP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Osasco Audax (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 2014 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 864 |
| 2013 | Club World Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 2013 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 2013 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 209 |
| 2012 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 136 |
| 2012 | K League Classic | Ulsan Hyundai | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 2012 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 128 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Thespa Kusatsu | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Thespa Kusatsu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.2 | Thespa Kusatsu | 34 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 301 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Paulista FC (SP) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Thai League | Pattaya United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 651 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Nacional-SP | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Avispa Fukuoka | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Nacional-SP | Paulista-SP | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Paulista-SP | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Nacional-SP | Juventus-SP | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Juventus-SP | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Nacional-SP | Votoraty-SP | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Votoraty-SP | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Nacional-SP | Thespa Kusatsu | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Thespa Kusatsu | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Nacional-SP | Gamba Osaka | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Gamba Osaka | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Nacional-SP | Ulsan Hyundai | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Ulsan Hyundai | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Nacional-SP | Ulsan Hyundai | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Ulsan Hyundai | Yokohama F. M. | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Yokohama F. M. | GO Audax | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-22 | GO Audax | Paraná | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-25 | Paraná | Pattaya Utd. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-01 | Pattaya Utd. | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-23 | Without Club | Brasília | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-27 | Brasília | Operário-MS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Operário-MS | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2015-02-28 | 2015-03-30 | 31 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-23 | 19 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shin-wook Kim | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yong Lee | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Seung-gyu Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sang-wun Han | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 17 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.2 | Thespa Kusatsu | 8 | 34 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 7 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 17 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Ulsan Hyundai | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Nacional-SP | Ulsan Hyundai | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Gamba Osaka | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Nacional-SP | Gamba Osaka | Loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Thespa Kusatsu | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Nacional-SP | Thespa Kusatsu | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Votoraty-SP | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Nacional-SP | Votoraty-SP | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Juventus-SP | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Nacional-SP | Juventus-SP | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Paulista-SP | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Nacional-SP | Paulista-SP | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Avispa Fukuoka | Nacional-SP | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Nacional-SP | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 2013 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 391 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 20 | 959 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2013 | 27 | 378 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2012 | 28 | 613 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2011 | 34 | 533 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 35 | 301 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 651 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 13/14 | 5 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 11/12 | 11 | 304 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Rafinha
Who is Rafinha?
Rafinha is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Rafinha?
Rafinha is 38 years old. He was born on June 30, 1987 in Osasco.
What position does Rafinha play?
Rafinha plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rafinha play for?
Rafinha currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rafinha scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafinha has scored 63 goals in 191 appearances.
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