Rafinha (footballer, born 1982)

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Rafinha

Rafinha with HJK in 2018.
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Scapini de Almeida
Date of birth	(1982-06-29) June 29, 1982
Place of birth	Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Defender
Team information
Current team	HJK Helsinki
Number	8
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–	HJK Helsinki	45	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

Rafael Scapini de Almeida (born June 29, 1982), commonly known as Rafinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈfĩɲɐ]), is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Finnish team HJK Helsinki of the Veikkausliiga.

It has been widely speculated in the Finnish media whether Rafinha would apply for the Finnish citizenship. National team manager Mixu Paatelainen has expressed his interest in adding Rafinha to the national team roster. Rafinha has a Finnish wife and two children.

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 April 2018

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tampere United	2008	Veikkausliiga	?	1	0	0	—		4	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	0	41	2
	2011		20	2	2	0	7	0	5	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	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	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	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

External links

• Guardian Football
• www.kaagent.be