Efrain Rintaro

Rintaro began his career in Brazil, he joined a club team from the age of 7, and at the age of 14, he came to Japan with his parents and older sister and began living in an apartment complex in Minato-ku, Nagoya. After that, his friend invited him to a soccer class hosted by the Nagoya International Center. Rintaro joined Kashiwa Reysol in 2010 after graduating from Chukyo High School. In the 2011 season, he transferred to J2 League club, FC Gifu on a temporary basis and made his first appearance in the J. League in the 22nd minute of the second half of the match against Oita Trinita in the J2 League matchweek 36 on November 20 of the same year. In the 2012 season, he transferred to JFL club, Blaublitz Akita on loan and participated in 27 games. After the end of the season, he left Kashiwa when his contract expired. In 2013, he transferred to JFL club FC Ryukyu and participated in 19 games. He left after the season when his contract expired. In April 2014, he transferred to Veertien Kuwana (now Veertien Mie renamed from 2015) in the first division of Mie Prefecture. In 2015, he moved to Reinmeer Aomori. He scored two goals in the 2015 regional league finals, contributing to Aomori's victory and promotion to the JFL. He played 28 games in the 2016 JFL, but left the team after his contract expired at the end of the season. Rintaro transferred to Suzuka Unlimited FC from 2017 (now Suzuka Point Getters renamed from 2020). In 2018, Rintaro contributed to the club's promotion to…

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As of 17 August 2023.

Rintaro was born in Curitiba, Brazil. He is part of the third generation of Japanese Brazilians, whose maternal grandparents have immigrated from Japan.

Individual JFL Top Scorer : 2019 JFL Best XI : 2019