Rafinha announces his end of his career at the age of 39. The former Bayern star thanks his ex-club with big words.
Rafinha said goodbye to active professional football with gratitude for a fulfilling career.
“Today, the final whistle is on the pitch for me,” wrote the former full -back of FC Bayern on social media. “For me, the time has come to officially say goodbye to the field and I do it with a calm heart and with gratitude.”
He ends a cycle as a player, added Rafinha, “but the love of football is forever”.
“Football gave me everything”
Rafinha continued in emotional words: “Football gave me everything, brought me to Germany, made myself a Champions League, Libertadores and Brasileiro masters … imagined and enabled me to live what was always my greatest dream.”
Until March, the 39-year-old was still in Brazil for his youth club Coritiba FC. The right -back had left the club towards Germany in 2005, and the jersey of FC Schalke then wore five years.
Rafinha thanks Schalke and FC Bayern
After a detour to Italy to CFC Genoa, Rafinha moved to FC Bayern in 2011. There he became a crowd favorite and experienced his most successful time. In eight years he became German champion seven times, and in 2013 he won the Champions League with Bayern.
He explicitly thanked his ex-clubs. “I am grateful for Coritiba that at the beginning they opened the doors to me, FC Schalke 04, who believed in a boy from Brazil, FC Bayern, who was my home for so many years and with whom I won everything in football.”
After returning to Brazil, he became Brazilian champion and Copa liberadores winner with Flamengo. The later first cup victory with his “heart club” FC Sao Paulo was also a special highlight for him. Rafinha also played for Olympiacos Piraeus and Grêmio Porto Alegre.
With 332 Bundesliga games, Rafinha is the Brazilian with the third parties in the football Oberhaus-only Naldo (358) and Zé Roberto (336) have an even more impressive statistics.
Rafinha Announces the End of his career at the Age of 39. The Former Bavaria Star Thanks His Former Club with Great Words.
Full of Gratude for a Fulfilling Career, Rafinha Has Retired From Active Professional Football.
“Today is the final whistle on the field for me,” The Former FC Bayern full-back wrote on social media. “For me, The Time Has Come to Officialy Say Goodbye to the field and i do so with a calm heart and full of gratude.”
He is ending a cycle as a player, Rafinha Added, “But the love for football is eternal.”
“Football has given me everything”
In emotional Words, Rafinha Continued: “Football has given me everything, brought me to Germany, Made Me a Champions League, Libertadores and Brasileiro Champion … Introduced Me to Incredible People and Allowed Me Always Been My greatest Dream.
Until March, The 39-Year-Old what Still Playing for his Youth Club Coritiba FC in Brazil. The Right-Back Left The Club in 2005 for Germany, and then was the fc Schalke 04 Jersey for Five Years.
Rafinha Thanks Schalke and FC Bayern
After a detour to Italy to CFC Genoa, Rafinha Moved to FC Bayern in 2011. In Eight Years He Became German Champion Seven Times, and in 2013 He Won the Champions League with Bayern.
Hey explicitly thought his former clubs. “I am Grateful to Coritiba for Opening the Doors for Me at the beginning, to fc Schalke 04, who Believed in a Boy from Brazil, to fc Bayern, who was my home for so many years and with whom i with everything in football.”
After return to Brazil, He Became Brazilian Champion and Copa Libertadores Winner with Flamengo. The Later First Cup Win with his “Favorite Club” FC Sao Paulo What A Special Highlight for Him. Rafinha So Played for Olympiacos Piraeus and Grêmio Porto Alegre.
With 332 Bundesliga Games, Rafinha is the Brazilian with the Third -Most Games in the Top Flight of Football – Only Naldo (358) and Zé Roberto (336) Have Even more Impressive Statistics.