Rafa Travalão
Rafaela de Miranda Travalão (born 18 August 1988), known as Rafa Travalão or Rafinha, is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Ferroviária in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino and also plays for the Brazil national team.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafaela de Miranda Travalão[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Promissão, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ferroviària | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| 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) |
| 2015 | Flamengo | 5 | (2) |
| 2016 | Corinthians | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | St. Pölten-Spratzern | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Ferroviária | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Brazil | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2015 | |||
Club career
She played for the Boston Breakers of the National Women's Soccer League in the 2015 season.[3][4]
She was waived by the Boston Breakers in October 2015.[5]
In 2016, she joined Austrian ÖFB-Frauenliga club St. Pölten-Spratzern.[2]
Since 2017, Rafinha has played her club football in Brazil.[6]
International career
In July 2013 Rafinha represented Brazil at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[7] She made her senior debut in September 2013, against New Zealand at the 2013 Valais Women's Cup.[8] 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.[9]
International goals
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | # | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goal 1 | 2014-03-16 | Santiago, Chile |  Colombia |
1.1 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
South American Games 2014 |
Honors
- Ferroviária
Winner
Runners-up
References
- "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 6 July 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "Profile". St. Pölten-Spratzern (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- "Rafaela De Miranda Travalao (Rafinha) – Midfielder". Boston Breakers. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- "Breakers replace Brazilians with Brazilians". The Equalizer. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- "Breakers waive Bia, Rafinha, and Suzane Pires". Boston Breakers. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015.
- "Rafinha". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "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.
