Rafael Gimenes da Silva (born 5 July 1993), commonly known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a

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for Pérolas Negras.

Career

Kalmar FF

On 18 January 2019, Rafinha moved to Sweden and signed with

Kalmar FF Kalmar Fotbollförening, more commonly known as Kalmar FF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Kalmar, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Guldfågeln Arena. Formed on 15 June 1 ...

until 2022.

Return to Madureira

On 2 June 2021, Rafinha returned to Madureira.

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at Kalmar FF 1993 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Allsvenskan players Fluminense FC players Avaí FC players Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube players Madureira Esporte Clube players Kalmar FF players Itumbiara Esporte Clube players America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub