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Rafinha

マルシオ・ラファエウ・フェレイラ・デ・ソウザ　/　まるしお・らふぁえう・ふぇれいら・で・そうざ

Association football player from Brazil

September 7, 1985 (age 40)　・　Londrina, Paraná, Brazil

Paraná
association football player

My Take

Rafinha is the kind of player I quietly admire: a right-back who could defend hard, pass cleanly, and still unleash a real shot. That blend of South American flair and European discipline shows in his career arc, capped off by him taking German citizenship in 2015. Four caps for Brazil is a modest line on paper, but earning even one in that golden-era squad is no small feat. At 172 cm he had to win with intelligence and timing rather than size, and to me that makes him far more interesting than the flashier names who grab the highlight reels.

Overview

Márcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza (born 7 September 1985), commonly known as Rafinha ([ʁɐˈfiɲa]; "Little Rafa"), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was known as a skilled defender with good passing skills, quick pace, agility and a strong shot. He had earned four caps with the Brazil national team. Since 2015, he has had German citizenship.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rafinha
Name (Japanese): マルシオ・ラファエウ・フェレイラ・デ・ソウザ
Reading: まるしお・らふぁえう・ふぇれいら・で・そうざ
Born: September 7, 1985 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Ox
Origin: Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 172 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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