Rafinha (footballer, born 1990)

For other people named Rafinha, see Rafinha (disambiguation).

Rafael Gomes de Oliveira (born 26 April 1990), known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger.^[3]

Rafael Gomes

Personal information
Full name	Rafael Gomes de Oliveira
Date of birth	(1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2002–2010	São Paulo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Red Bull Brasil
2012–2014	São Paulo	4	(0)
2012	→ Guarani (loan)	7	(0)
2013	→ Ceará (loan)	1	(0)
2014	→ América RN (loan)	1	(0)
2014–2015	Portimonense	31	(1)
2016	Operário Ferroviário
2016–2017	Cafetaleros de Tapachula	7	(0)
2017	→ Herediano (loan)	14	(0)
2018	Brusque
2018–2019	Operário Ferroviário	4	(0)
2019–2020	Persela Lamongan	36	(11)
2020–2021	Ermis Aradippou	8	(1)
2021	Negeri Sembilan	10	(1)
2021	Barito Putera	15	(4)
2022	Barito Putera	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2022

Career

Rafinha gained prominence playing with São Paulo FC in the 2012 Campeonato Paulista, being the young talent bet of then coach Émerson Leão.^[4][5] He also had notable spells with Brusque and Operário Ferroviário.^[6]

Honours

Club

Operário Ferroviário

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2018