Rafaela Pimenta, a Brazilian lawyer, has emerged as one of football's most influential agents. She took control of the agency built with the late Mino Raiola following his death in April 2022, becoming one of the game's first female "super-agents". Pimenta had worked alongside Raiola for over two decades, initially meeting him at a charity football match in Brazil.
Her client roster includes prominent players such as Erling Haaland, Paul Pogba, Matthijs de Ligt, and Marco Verratti. Pimenta notably negotiated Erling Haaland's transfer to Manchester City in 2022 and his subsequent contract extension until 2034. She operates her agency from Monaco.
An unnamed Premier League director once described Pimenta as "the most important person in football that nobody knows". She continues to navigate a male-dominated industry, representing some of the sport's biggest names. Pimenta was recently included in the Forbes 50 Over 50 Global list for 2026.
