Career snapshot
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Shares 1985-09-07 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rafinha |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza |
| Date of birth | 1985-09-07 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Londrina, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Germany |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-04-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | R13 Fussball |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 3 | 2004 | 2025 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 390 |
| São Paulo Futebol Clube | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 117 | 1 | 5 | 843 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| CR Flamengo | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 9 | 11/12 | 2014 | 266 | 6 | 29 | 4,524 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1,308 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 198 | 11 | 24 | 8,134 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Paranaense | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Supercopa Rei | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 843 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 32 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 30 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carioca - Taça Rio | CR Flamengo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Club World Cup | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Recopa Sudamericana | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Supercopa Rei | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 20 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Club World Cup | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Copa do Brasil | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 390 |
| 2004 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 897 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,843 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,021 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 25 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 28 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFL-Supercup | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Super Cup | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 284 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 24 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Bayern Munich | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 479 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Bayern Munich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 34 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,308 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2,671 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1,326 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,398 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 901 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 07/08 | Ligapokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1,343 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Londrina-PR | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-22 | Coritiba FC | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 4500000 | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-04 | FC Schalke 04 | Genoa | Transfer | 12000000 | €8.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Genoa | Bayern Munich | Transfer | 8000000 | €5.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Bayern Munich | Flamengo | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-24 | Flamengo | Olympiacos | Transfer | 2400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-29 | Olympiacos | Grêmio | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-19 | Grêmio | São Paulo | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | São Paulo | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-19 | Coritiba FC | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-08 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | influenza | 2012-03-08 | 2012-03-12 | 5 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Ankle ligament tear | 2012-07-19 | 2012-09-06 | 50 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Capsular injury | 2013-01-28 | 2013-02-04 | 8 | 1 |
| 12/13 | influenza | 2013-02-25 | 2013-03-07 | 11 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Outer ligament tear | 2014-08-11 | 2014-09-15 | 36 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Ligament injury | 2015-01-29 | 2015-02-09 | 12 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Knee bruise | 2016-01-18 | 2016-01-28 | 11 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Adductor pain | 2016-10-27 | 2016-10-31 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2017-11-20 | 2017-11-24 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Inner ankle ligament tear | 2018-09-16 | 2018-10-16 | 31 | 6 |
| 22/23 | influenza | 2022-07-02 | 2022-07-05 | 4 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-08-09 | 2022-08-16 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | ankle sprain | 2023-01-22 | 2023-03-31 | 69 | 11 |
| 23/24 | Tendon rupture | 2024-02-04 | 2024-03-08 | 34 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Leg injury | 2024-04-05 | 2024-07-05 | 92 | 22 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #37018 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #18 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Neuer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Müller | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| David Alaba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Javi Martínez | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alisson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua Kimmich | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luciano | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Nestor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo Maia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 3 | 13 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 3 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 7 | 30 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Bayern Munich | 7 | 28 |
| 2019 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 6 | 20 |
Teams faced most often by Rafinha's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werder Bremen | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 54% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 67% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 25% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 33% |
| SC Freiburg | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 50% |
| Bayern München | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -21 | 8% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 67% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 33% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 25% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 40% |
| FC Augsburg | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 50% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 | 843 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 50 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 43 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 390 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2004 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 897 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 1,843 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 1,021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 17 | 284 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 479 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 1,308 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 3,001 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 1,326 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 2,464 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 1,343 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Rafinha
Who is Rafinha?
Rafinha is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Rafinha?
Rafinha is 40 years old. He was born on September 7, 1985 in Londrina.
What position does Rafinha play?
Rafinha plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
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 23 goals in 779 appearances.