Rafael Alcantara do Nascimento

nickname

Rafinha

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Sao Paulo, Brazil

nationality

training

unknown

occupation

professional soccer player

family

• Father – Mazinho Alcantara (former soccer player who won 1994 FIFA World Cup)
• Mother – Valeria Nascimento (former volleyball player)
• Siblings – Thiago Alcantara (older brother) (professional footballer), Rodrigo Moreno Machado (cousin) (professional footballer)

Manager

Rafael is signed to Mondial Sport.

Position

Attacking midfielder

Shirt Number

12

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 8½ inches or 174 cm

weight

71 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Rafael’s dating history is unknown.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He is of Portuguese descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• tattoos
• short stature

measurements

Rafinha’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 107 cm or 42 inches
• Arms/biceps – 38 cm or 15 inches
• Waist – 79 cm or 31 inches

brand promotion

Rafael has not appeared in any television commercials.

Known for

As part of FC Barcelona team that won UEFA Champions League 2014-2015 and La Liga Cup 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.

First soccer game

Rafinha made his Barcelona B debut on January 8, 2011 in a 2–1 loss to FC Girona.

He made his debut for Barcelona’s first team on November 9, 2011 in a 1–0 win over CE L’Hospitalet.

Rafael played his first game for Celta de Vigo on 19 August 2013 in a 1–1 draw against RCD Espanyol.

On September 5, 2015, Rafael earned his first cap for the senior Brazil team in a friendly against Costa Rica.

Strengthen

• pass
• Dribbling
• Crossing
• blocking
• defense
• Strength
• speed

weaknesses

dogfights

Rafinha facts

1. At the age of 13 he switched to the youth team of FC Barcelona.
2. Rafinha scored his first professional goal in a match against UD Salamanca.
3. On June 27, 2013, Rafael extended his contract with FC Barcelona until 2016.
4. After his contract extension at FC Barcelona, ​​he was loaned out to Celta de Vigo.
5. On September 16, 2015, after a duel with Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan, Rafael suffered an injury with a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. He underwent surgery and was expected to be out for six months.
6. Despite being a native of Brazil, Rafinha has first played for Spain’s youth national team, including the U-19s. However, in 2012 he joined the Brazil U-20 squad and competed at the 2013 South American Youth Championship.
7. Rafael scored his first goal for the Spanish national team on September 9, 2015 in a game against the United States.
8. Follow Rafinha on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.