Jami Rafati (born 26 April 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jami Rafati | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | West Ham United | ||
| 2013–2014 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Livorno | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Messina | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Pistoiese | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2018 | |||
Rafati's professional career started after he signed a contract in 2011 with West Ham United.[1] In the summer of 2013, he moved to Genoa being valued at €100,000. Jami Rafati made his debut in Serie A on 3 May 2014 playing from the start for Genoa against Sassuolo, and the match ended 0–0.
Rafati signed a contract on 7 July 2014 with newly relegated Serie B team Livorno until 2016.[2][3]
On 12 November 2018, he was released from his contract with Pistoiese by mutual consent.[4]
Because he was born in Italy but has an Iranian father, Jami Rafati is eligible to play for the national team of Italy or Iran.[5] However, he has not yet been called up by either team and remains uncapped.