Rafael Rech

Rafinha
Personal information
Full name Rafael Pasquali Rech
Date of birth (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chapecoense
(on loan from Juventude)
Youth career
2013–2020 Juventude
2020–2022 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Juventude 17 (0)
2024 → Marcílio Dias (loan) 13 (2)
2024– → Chapecoense (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2024

Rafael Pasquali Rech (born 18 November 2002), commonly known as Rafinha, is an Australian-born professional footballer who plays as a forward for Marcílio Dias, on loan from Juventude.[1][2]

Personal life

Rafinha was born in Brisbane, Australia in 2002 while his father, Fernando was playing for the Brisbane Strikers in the National Soccer League. He left Australia for Brazil at the age of two.[3]

Club career

After playing the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior with Juventude at the age of 17, Rafinha was transferred to São Paulo, as a part of the deal which involved the loan of Gabriel Novaes in the opposite direction.[4] After struggling with a knee injury, he returned to Juventude in 2022.

Rafinha made his first team – and Série A – debut for Juventude on 29 August 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Jadson in a 4–0 away loss against Internacional.[5][6] On 7 October, he renewed his contract until October 2025.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Rafinha :: Rafael Pasquali Rech :: Juventude".
  2. ^ Peruzzo, Roberto (25 September 2022). "Rafinha dá primeiros passos no profissional do Juventude e vive DNA alviverde na família". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ Rinaldo, Lucas (17 March 2020). "His dad was an A-League hero. Now this Brazilian hotshot is dreaming of being a Socceroo". Fox Sports. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ^ "DNA jaconero e passagem pelo São Paulo: conheça jovem do Juventude, titular contra o Corinthians" [Jaconero DNA and stint at São Paulo: know the youngster of Juventude, starter against Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ Peruzzo, Roberto (31 August 2022). "Juventude muda mentalidade, dá chance a atletas da base e indica pensamento em 2023". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Rafinha dá primeiros passos no profissional do Juventude e vive DNA alviverde na família" [Rafinha gives his first steps in the first team of Juventude and lives the alviverde DNV in the family] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Atacante Rafinha renova com o Verdão por três temporadas" [Forward Rafinha renews with Verdão for three seasons] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.