Former FC Bayern & Schalke: Rafinha extended at FC São Paulo

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Played 50 out of 77 games

Ex-Bundesliga professional Rafinha has extended his contract with FC São Paulo by another year until December 2023. The 37-year-old joined São Paulo from Gremio Porto Alegre earlier this year, for whom he played 50 of a possible 77 games. The right-back made a total of 332 Bundesliga appearances for Schalke (2005 to 2010) and Bayern (2011 to 2019), the third most for a Brazilian in the German top flight.

3 ex-Schalke players in the top 5: Brazilians with the most Bundesliga appearances

20 – Roberto Firmino | 140 missions

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for TSG Hoffenheim

20 – Robson Ponte | 140 missions

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for Bayer Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg

19 – Vinicius | 144 missions

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for Hanover 96

18 – Jorginho | 154 missions

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for Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich

17 – Diego | 161 missions

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for Werder Bremen and VfL Wolfsburg

16 – Josue | 164 missions

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for VfL Wolfsburg

15 – Antonio da Silva | 168 missions

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for Mainz, VfB, KSC and BVB

14 – Wendell | 186 missions

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for Bayer Leverkusen

13 – Paulo Sergio | 198 missions

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for Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich

12 – Dante | 202 missions

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for M’gladbach, Bavaria and Wolfsburg

11 – Marcelinho Paraíba | 205 missions

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for Hertha BSC and VfL Wolfsburg

10 – Ailton | 219 missions

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for Werder, Schalke, HSV and Duisburg

9 – Lucio | 236 missions

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for Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich

8 – Luiz Gustavo | 245 missions

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for Hoffenheim, Bayern and Wolfsburg

7 – Giovane Elber | 260 missions

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for VfB, Bayern and M’gladbach

6 – Raphael | 290 missions

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for Hertha, Schalke and M’gladbach

5 – Marcelo Bordon | 297 missions

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for VfB Stuttgart and Schalke 04

4 – Dede | 322 missions

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for Borussia Dortmund

3 – Rafinha | 332 missions

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for Schalke 04 and Bayern Munich

2 – Ze Roberto | 336 missions

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for Leverkusen, Bayern and HSV

1 – Naldo | 358 missions

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for Werder, Wolfsburg and Schalke

“Rafinha has helped achieve exactly what we expected when we decided to sign him last season with leadership qualities, technical prowess, tactical acumen and great dedication. That’s why we’re happy to have him with us in 2023,” said football director Carlos Belmonte. Rafinha added: “We are confident that we will win titles for our fans.” São Paulo ended the season in Brazil’s Série A in ninth place and missed out on the Copa Sudamericana final against Independiente del Valle (0-2) from Ecuador the next international triumph.

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