Rafael Alcantara do Nascimento or famously known as Rafinha is a professional football player who plays as a central midfielder for Brazil National Team and Italian Serie A club, Inter Milan on a loan from Spanish La Liga club, Barcelona.
Apart from playing for major football clubs like Barcelona and Inter Milan, he has represented both Spain and Brazil in their youth teams.
He made his international debut for Brazil in 2015 and also played at 2016 Summer Olympics.
Rafinha was born on 12 February 1993 at Sao Paulo, Brazil to a family with a sports background.
His father, Mazinho was a former professional footballer for Brazil who plays as a midfielder and was a part of the Brazilian team that won the 1994 World Cup at USA and mother, Valeria was into volleyball.
He has an elder brother, Thiago Alcantara who has also played for Barcelona and Spanish team.
Rafinha started his early playing career joining the youth rank of Barcelona in 2006.
His current annual salary is around € 1.5 million which he receives from his current club, Inter Milan and has a market value in the region of £13.5 million as of 2018.
Similarly, he earned approximately £ 1.9 million with a weekly salary of £ 37,500 while playing for Barcelona previously which later increased to £60,000.
His net worth combined with earnings from endorsing sports brands like Adidas and career income is assumed to be in the range of $ 3.5 million.
CAPTION: Rafinha with his car SOURCE: Celebrity Unfold He is reported to be owning several fleets of cars like Audi, BM V, Ferrari and several other cars in his collection.
After playing for the reserve team of Barcelona, he was promoted to the senior team and made his senior debut against CE L Hospitalet on 9 November 2011.
He along with Argentine forward, Lionel Messi as well as Spanish midfielder, Andreas Iniesta were the part of the successful Barcelona team that won the UEFA Champions League in 2014/15.
Before being transferred to Inter Milan as a part of a loan deal, he was transferred Spanish football club, Celta de Vigo in 2013.
Currently, he is playing for Inter Milan led by the Argentine striker, Mauro Icardi as a one year loan with an added option to purchase him for €35 million in 2018.
After playing for Spanish U16, U17 and U19, he opted for Brazilan side and played at 2013 U20 South American Championship held at Argentina.
He was part of gold wining Brazilain men football team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Rafinha along with fellow Brazilian teammate and forward, Neymar is expected to play for Brazil at the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia.
Currently 25, Rafinha stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 71 kg. Nothing is confirmed about his personal or private rather his love for football and his family.
As per our record, he is possible to single and unmarried. He might be secretly dating his girlfriend, however, no confirmation can be done without a concrete proof.
