Footballer Rafinha Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Footballer Rafinha Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Rafinha is a Brazilian professional footballer who is best known for his career as a central or attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. In the past, he has also been a part of teams like Barcelona, Celta, Inter Milan, and Real Sociedad. During the course of his career, he has won tournaments like La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Coupe de France, Toulon Tournament, and has received honors such as La Liga‘s “Breakthrough Player” and La Liga‘s “Player of the Month”.
Born Name
Rafael Alcântara do Nascimento
Nick Name
Rafinha
Footballer RafinhaSun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Footballer
Family
- Father – Mazinho Alcantara (Former Footballer who won the 1994 FIFA World Cup)
- Mother – Valeria Nascimento (Former Volleyball Player)
- Siblings – Thiago Alcantara (Older Brother) (Professional Footballer), Rodrigo Moreno Machado (Cousin) (Professional Footballer)
Manager
Rafael is signed with Mondial Sport.
Position
Attacking midfielder
Shirt Number
12
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 8½ in or 174 cm
Weight
71 kg or 156½ lbs
Rafinha in action during a match on August 5, 2015 in Barcelona, SpainRace / Ethnicity
Multiracial
He has Portuguese ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Tattoos
- Short stature
Rafinha shirtless bodyBest Known For
Being part of the FC Barcelona’s team which won the 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League and the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 La Liga trophy.
First Football Match
Rafinha debuted for Barcelona B on January 8, 2011 in a 1-2 loss against Girona FC.
He had his debut for Barcelona’s first team on November 9, 2011 in a 1-0 victory over CE L’Hospitalet.
Rafael played his first match for Celta de Vigo on August 19, 2013 in a 1-1 draw against RCD Espanyol.
On September 5, 2015, Rafael achieved his first cap for the senior national team of Brazil in a friendly match against Costa Rica.
Strengths
- Passing
- Dribbling
- Crossing
- Blocking
- Defense
- Strength
- Quickness
Weaknesses
Aerial duels
Rafinha in a match between Elche FC and FC Barcelona on January 24, 2015 in Elche, SpainRafinha Facts
- He joined the youth team of FC Barcelona when he was 13.
- Rafinha scored his first professional goal in a match against UD Salamanca.
- On June 27, 2013, Rafael extended his contract with FC Barcelona until 2016.
- After his contract extension with FC Barcelona, he was sent on loan to Celta de Vigo.
- On September 16, 2015, after a duel with Roma’s midfielder , Rafael experienced an injury with a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. He underwent surgery and was expected to be out for a period of six months.
- Despite being a native Brazilian, Rafinha first played for the national youth team of Spain including for U-19. However, in 2012, he shifted to Brazil’s U-20 squad and appeared at the 2013 South American Youth Championship.
- Rafael scored his first goal for the Spanish national team on September 9, 2015, in a match against the United States.
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