Rafinha (footballer, born 1991) explained

Rafinha
Full Name:Rafael Allan Mollercke
Birth Date:20 December 1991
Birth Place:São Leopoldo, Brazil
Height:1.74m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Blooming
Clubnumber:10
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Sapucaiense
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Santo Ângelo
Caps2:18
Goals2:5
Years3:2013–2018
Clubs3:São José-RS
Caps3:80
Goals3:19
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Cerâmica (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:3
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Novo Hamburgo (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Juventus de Seara (loan)
Caps6:13
Goals6:3
Years7:2016
Clubs7:Vila Nova (loan)
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2017
Clubs8:Náutico (loan)
Caps8:12
Goals8:1
Years9:2018
Clubs9:Ypiranga-RS
Caps9:16
Goals9:5
Years10:2018
Clubs10:Juventude (loan)
Caps10:5
Goals10:0
Years11:2019–
Clubs11:Blooming
Caps11:133
Goals11:47
Club-Update:19:39, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Rafael Allan Mollercke (born 20 December 1991), commonly known as Rafinha, is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Blooming. Born in Brazil, he represents the Bolivia national team.

Club career

Born in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Rafinha began his career with Sapucaiense in 2012 before moving to Santo Ângelo in the following year. After being the club's top goalscorer in the 2013 Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2, he joined São José-RS.

Rafinha served loan stints at Cerâmica and Novo Hamburgo during the 2014 season, winning the Copa Metropolitana with the latter and finishing the competition as top scorer with 12 goals. Back to Zeca for the 2015 campaign, he played regularly before agreeing to a loan deal with Série C side Vila Nova in May, but the deal fell through after he failed his medical examinations;[1] he subsequently moved to Juventus de Seara also in a temporary deal.

On 6 May 2016, Rafinha returned to Vila, with the club now in the Série B, again on loan.[2] Rarely used, he returned to São José in January 2017, before moving to Náutico also on loan on 12 September.[3]

After being a regular starter for São José in the 2018 Campeonato Gaúcho, Rafinha signed a permanent deal with Ypiranga-RS on 11 April 2018.[4] On 28 August, he was loaned to Juventude until the end of the year.[5]

On 4 January 2019, Rafinha moved abroad and signed a one-year contract with Bolivian Primera División side Blooming.[6] At the club, he scored a career-best 14 league goals in his first year, and subsequently became team captain.[7]

International career

In March 2024, Rafinha obtained Bolivian citizenship, and was called up to the Bolivia national team by manager Antônio Carlos Zago for two friendlies against Algeria and Andorra.[8]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santo Ângelo2013Gaúcho Série A2185185
São José-RS2013Gaúcho7[9] 373
2014153153
2015154154
2016Série D00163163
201712213511268
2018009292
Total122681711738823
Cerâmica (loan)2014Gaúcho Série A28383
Novo Hamburgo (loan)2014Gaúcho2015[10] 121712
Juventus de Seara (loan)2015Catarinense Série B133133
Vila Nova (loan)2016Série B5050
Náutico (loan)2017Série B121121
Ypiranga-RS2018Série C1657111247
Juventude (loan)2018Série B5050
Blooming2019Bolivian Primera División31143114
20201330080
202126780
2022341380
20232296[11] 16[12] 13411
20245151
Total13147616114349
Career total181551142931612917333103

Honours

Novo Hamburgo

2014

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reprovado nos exames médicos, Rafinha é liberado e deixa o Vila Nova. Disapproved in medical examinations, Rafinha is released and leaves Vila Nova. ge. pt-BR. 13 May 2015. 21 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Reprovado nos exames médicos em 2015, Rafinha acerta com o Vila Nova. Disapproved in medical examinations in 2015, Rafinha signs with Vila Nova. ge. pt-BR. 6 May 2016. 21 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Náutico confirma Rafinha, meia do São José-RS, por empréstimo até fim do ano. Náutico confirm Rafinha, São José-RS midfielder, on loan until the end of the year. ge. pt-BR. 12 September 2017. 21 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Canarinho apresenta o meia Rafinha. Canarinho present midfielder Rafinha. Ypiranga FC. pt-BR. 11 April 2018. 21 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Meia Rafinha é apresentado no Jaconi. Midfielder Rafinha is presented at the Jaconi. EC Juventude. pt-BR. 28 August 2018. 21 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Rafinha ya es celeste. Rafinha is already celeste. Club Blooming. es. 4 January 2019. 21 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Rafinha lucirá la '10' de Blooming. Rafinha will wear the '10' of Blooming. eju!. es. 9 February 2024. 21 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Rafinha, el nuevo '10' de la selección boliviana convocado por Zago. Rafinha, the new '10' of the Bolivia national team called up by Zago. El Deber. es. 12 March 2024. 21 March 2024.
  9. Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
  10. Thirteen appearances and twelve goals in Copa Metropolitana, two appearances in Copa FGF
  11. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  12. Appearance(s) in Copa de la División Profesional