Rafaela de Miranda Travalão
_(cropped).jpg) Rafinha playing for Boston Breakers in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafaela de Miranda Travalão[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Promissão, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Marília Atlético Clube | ||
| 2006–2009 | Botucatu | ||
| 2010 | Foz Cataratas | ||
| 2011 | Santos FC | ||
| 2012–2013 | XV de Novembro | ||
| 2014 | Ferroviária | 11 | (5) |
| 2015 | Boston Breakers | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Brazil | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 August 2015. | |||
Rafaela de Miranda Travalão (born 18 August 1988), also known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian footballer who played for Boston Breakers of the National Women's Soccer League and also plays for the Brazil national team.[2][3]
She was waived by the Boston Breakers in October 2015.[4]
International career
In July 2013 Rafinha represented Brazil at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[5] She made her senior debut in September 2013, against New Zealand at the 2013 Valais Women's Cup.[6] At the 2014 South American Games, Rafinha scored the winning goal in Brazil's 2–1 win over Colombia. On the eve of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Rafina was called into Brazil's squad as a replacement for Érika, who had sustained a knee injury.[7]
International goals
Goal |
|
Location | Opponent | # | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.goal 1 | 2014-03-16 |  Santiago |
 Colombia |
1.1 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
South American Games 2014 |
Honors
- Ferroviária
Winner
Runners-up
References
- 1 2 "List of Players – Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 8 June 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Rafaela De Miranda Travalao (Rafinha) – Midfielder". Boston Breakers. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Breakers replace Brazilians with Brazilians". The Equalizer. February 12, 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Breakers waive Bia, Rafinha, and Suzane Pires". Boston Breakers. 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Athlete Information". Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (5 March 2014). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2011–2013" (in Portuguese). Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ Lauletta, Dan (5 June 2015). "Breakers Rafinha added to Brazil’s World Cup squad". The Equalizer. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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