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Raphinha

ハフィーニャ　/　はふぃーにゃ

Association football player from Brazil

December 14, 1996 (age 29)　・　Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Rio Grande do Sul
association football player

My Take

Raphinha is the kind of winger who makes me lean forward. Born in Porto Alegre, the 177 cm Brazilian tears up the flanks for Barcelona and the national team with pace, vision, work rate, and a real finish, a genuinely complete attacker. Carrying a one-word name in the great Brazilian tradition suits him. What wins me over isn't only the flair; it's the unglamorous willingness to run harder than anyone on the pitch. Plenty of skillful players coast, but he tracks back and grafts, and that engine is what makes him the heartbeat of a side. I rate him highly.

Overview

Raphael Dias Belloli (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈfiɲɐ]; born 14 December 1996), known mononymously as Raphinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for La Liga club Barcelona and the Brazil national team. Known for his pace, playmaking, work rate, and finishing, he is considered one of the best players in the world.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Raphinha
Name (Japanese): ハフィーニャ
Reading: はふぃーにゃ
Born: December 14, 1996 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rat
Origin: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 177 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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