Rafinha was born on December 14, 1996, in Ibiá, Brazil. Since childhood, he has shown extraordinary football talent and joined several youth football training systems in Brazil at an early age. Rafinha began his career with Gremio Football Club in Brazil. As a winger, he gradually gained experience and skills within the team and quickly attracted the attention of European clubs.
During Gremio's matches, Rafinha gradually gained the favor of more and more fans and industry insiders with his flexible footwork, precise passing, and extremely fast breakthrough speed. In 2016, he finally got the chance to join Lille in Ligue 1, the top division of French football.