Rafinha (footballer, born 1987)

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

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 37)
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 ? (?)
2007Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 2 (0)
2008Paulista (loan) ? (?)
2008Atlético Juventus (loan) ? (?)
2009Votoraty (loan) ? (?)
2010–2011Thespa Kusatsu (loan) 49 (13)
2011–2012Gamba Osaka (loan) 27 (14)
2012–2013Ulsan 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)

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

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Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup Total
2007 Avispa Fukuoka J2 League 2 0 0 0 2 0
2010 Thespa Kusatsu J2 League 34 8 0 0 34 8
2011 15 5 0 0 15 5
2011 Gamba Osaka J1 League 17 11 0 0 17 11
2012 10 3 0 0 10 3
Korea Republic League FA Cup Total
2012 Ulsan Hyundai K-League 17 6
Country Japan 78 29 0 0 78 29
Country Korea Republic
Total 78 29 0 0 78 29

Honours

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Ulsan Hyundai

References

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  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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