Photo: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil / CC BY 3.0 br (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rafinha, Rafael Alcântara, is exactly the unsung type I keep rooting for. Out of São Paulo and the Barcelona academy, he debuted for the first team in 2011, went on loan to Celta, played his first La Liga match in 2014, then joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2020. At 174 cm he wins matches with Brazilian-trained feet and work rate rather than flash. I have a real weakness for players who do the necessary, invisible jobs in the shadow of the stars. A talent who passed through Barcelona yet still feels like a workhorse, that quiet persistence is something I find genuinely endearing.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rafinha
- Name (Japanese)
- ハファエウ・アルカンタラ・ド・ナシメント
- Reading
- はふぁえう・あるかんたら・ど・なしめんと
- Born
- February 12, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rafinha born?
Born February 12, 1993 (age 33).
Where is Rafinha from?
Rafinha is from São Paulo, Brazil.
What does Rafinha do?
Rafinha works as association football player.
How tall is Rafinha?
Rafinha is 174 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.