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| currentclub = [[FC Barcelona B|Barcelona B]] |
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Revision as of 12:24, 6 May 2011
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rafael Alcântara do Nascimento | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Barcelona B | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Spain U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2010– | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 April 2011 | |||
Rafael Alcântara do Nascimento (born 12 February 1993), simply Rafinha, is a naturalized Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B in Segunda División, as an attacking midfielder.
Football career
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Alcântara joined FC Barcelona's youth ranks at the age of 13. On 8 January 2011, he made his professional debuts with the B team, replacing Jonathan dos Santos in the 55th minute of a 1–2 home loss against Girona FC.
Personal
Rafael's father, Mazinho, was also a footballer and a midfielder, notably winning the 1994 World Cup with Brazil. His mother, Valéria, played volleyball.
Rafael's older brother, Thiago, another football midfielder, also emerged through Barcelona's youth ranks, going on to represent its first team and the Spanish under-21s.[1]
References
- ^ "Thiago y Jonathan, ADN fútbol" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
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