Rafinha (footballer, born 2006)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Lima da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Natal, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Recife | ||
| Number | 53 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2023 | ABC | ||
| 2024– | Sport Recife | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Sport Recife | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:39, 9 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rafael Lima da Silva (born 17 April 2006), commonly known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a left-back for Sport Recife.
Career
Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Rafinha joined the youth categories of Sport Recife in 2023, from ABC. On 5 December 2024, he renewed his contract until 2027.[1]
Rafinha made his first team debut on 11 January 2025, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Pernambucano away draw against Afogados, as the club fielded an under-20 squad.[2] Promoted to the main squad by head coach Daniel Paulista in July 2025,[3] he made his Série A debut on 7 December, coming on as a half-time substitute for Luan Cândido in a 4–0 home loss to Grêmio, as the club was already relegated.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 9 December 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League[a] | Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sport Recife | 2025 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Pernambucano
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
References
- ^ "Leões da Base: Vínculo com lateral Rafinha é renovado até 2027" [Leões da Base: Link with full-back Rafinha is renewed until 2027] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Fora de casa, Sport empata com o Afogados na estreia do Pernambucano" [Away from home, Sport draw with Afogados on Pernambucano debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Com saídas no elenco, Sport promove sete jogadores da base à equipe principal; confira os nomes" [With departures in the squad, Sport promote seven players from the youth setup to the first team; check out the names] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Sport se despede da Série A com goleada sofrida para o Grêmio" [Sport bid farewell from the Série A with a routing to Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ Rafinha at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2025.