Years Team Name Rafael de Height 1.84 m Date joined August 30, 2011 | Playing position Role Footballer Weight 80 kg | |
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Full name Rafael Scapini de Almeida Date of birth (1982-06-29) June 29, 1982 (age 33) Current team K.A.A. Gent (#4 / Defender) | ||
Rafael Scapini de Almeida (born June 29, 1982), commonly known as Rafinha ([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 if Rafinha was applying 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.
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