page_title: Rafinha (footballer, born 1985)
section_title: Bayern Munich
hierarchical_section_title: Rafinha (footballer, born 1985) / Club career / Bayern Munich
caption_attribution_description: Rafinha beim Training auf dem Gelände des FC Bayern München (November 2016)
context_page_description: Márcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza, commonly known as Rafinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Greek club Olympiacos.
  He signed with the Flamengo after spending eight seasons with Bayern Munich, he also represented Brazil national team. His nickname translated from Portuguese literally means "Little Rafa". He is known as a skilled defender with good passing skills, quick pace, agility and a strong shot.
context_section_description: On 1 June 2011, Bayern Munich confirmed Rafinha's transfer from Genoa, as well as of his former Schalke teammate Manuel Neuer. Rafinha signed a three-year contract and reports say Bayern paid €5.75 million for him. He scored his first goal for Bayern against Villarreal, as a substitute in a 2–0 UEFA Champions League win on 14 September 2011. He finished the 2011–12 season with a goal in 35 appearances. Entering as an 83rd-minute substitute on 20 October 2012 during an away match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for Bayern in a 5–0 win. He played a total of 13 Bundesliga games throughout the season, adding another goal on 13 April in a 4–0 win over 1. FC Nürnberg. He finished the 2012–13 season with two goals in 17 appearances.
  During the 2013–14 season, after fellow right back Philipp Lahm was moved to defensive midfield, Rafinha found more opportunities to play regularly. He made 46 appearances across all competitions, including the entire DFB-Pokal Final in which Bayern secured a second consecutive double after defeating Borussia Dortmund.
  He finished the 2014–15 season with 41 appearances.
  He started the 2015–16 season by coming in as a substitute for Robert Lewandowski in the 72nd minute of the German Super Cup. He finished the 2015–16 season with 34 appearances.
  He started the 2016–17 season by coming in as a substitute for Thomas Müller in the 87th minute of the German Super Cup. He finished the 2016–17 season with a goal in 28 appearances.
  He started the 2017–18 season by starting in the German Super Cup. He finished the 2017–18 season with a goal in 39 appearances.
  Rafinha was an unused substitute in the German Super Cup. He made his first appearance of the 2018–19 season in the German Cup. He started the match and played the full 90 minutes. He finished the 2018–19 season with a goal in 26 appearances.
caption: Rafinha during a training session with Bayern Munich in 2016
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