Overview
- Rafinha announced his decision in an Instagram video posted on December 22, confirming he is ending his playing career at age 32.
- The announcement follows a long layoff after a serious knee injury that left him unable to resume elite competition.
- He had not featured in a competitive match since his spell with Al-Arabi in Qatar, with reports noting an absence of roughly 18 months.
- A La Masia graduate, he played for Barcelona’s first team before spells with Celta Vigo and Inter, joined PSG in 2020, spent time on loan at Real Sociedad, and finished his career at Al-Arabi.
- Barcelona publicly thanked him on X, and his honors include the 2015 Champions League as part of the club’s treble, multiple domestic titles, Brazil senior caps in 2015, and Olympic gold at Rio 2016.