Rafael Pasquali Rech (born 18 November 2002), commonly known as Rafinha, is an Australian-born professional footballer who plays as a forward for Juventude.
[1][2] Rafinha was born in Brisbane, Australia in 2002 while his father, Fernando was playing for the Brisbane Strikers in the National Soccer League.
[3] After playing the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior with Juventude at the age of 17, Rafinha was transferred to São Paulo, as a part of the deal which involved the loan of Gabriel Novaes in the opposite direction.
[4] After struggling with a knee injury, he returned to Juventude in 2022.
Rafinha made his first team – and Série A – debut for Juventude on 29 August 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Jadson in a 4–0 away loss against Internacional.