Rafael Scapini de Almeida (born 29 June 1982), commonly known as Rafinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈfĩɲɐ]), is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Finnish team AC Oulu of the Veikkausliiga. Besides Brazil, he has played in Finland and Belgium.[1]
![]() Rafinha with HJK in 2018. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Scapini de Almeida | ||
Date of birth | (1982-06-29) 29 June 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Brazil | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–2005 | Campinas | ||
2005–2007 | AC Oulu | 67 | (13) |
2008–2009 | Tampere United | 48 | (8) |
2010–2011 | HJK Helsinki | 44 | (3) |
2011–2016 | Gent | 101 | (2) |
2016–2019 | HJK Helsinki | 95 | (4) |
2020–2022 | AC Oulu | 72 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
It has been widely speculated in the Finnish media whether Rafinha would apply for the Finnish citizenship. Former national team manager Mixu Paatelainen expressed his interest in adding Rafinha to the national team roster. Rafinha has a Finnish wife and two children.
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tampere United | 2008 | Veikkausliiga | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
2009 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 7 | |||||
Total | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
HJK | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 41 | 2 |
2011 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 34 | 3 | ||
Total | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 75 | 5 | ||
Gent | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
2012–13 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
2014–15 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
Total | 101 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 127 | 2 | ||
HJK | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
2017 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
2018 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
Total | 45 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 5 | ||
Career totals | 215 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 294 | 20 |
AC Oulu – current squad | |
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