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Rafa (footballer, born 2003)

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Rafa
Personal information
Full name Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz
Date of birth (2003-07-10) 10 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Málaga B
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2017 Betis
2017–2022 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Málaga B 56 (3)
2023– Málaga 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz (born 10 July 2003), commonly known as Rafa, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Atlético Malagueño.

Club career

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Born in Seville, Andalusia, Rafa joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2017, from Real Betis. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 September 2021, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División RFEF away loss against Motril CF.

Rafa scored his first senior goal on 25 September 2022, netting the B's equalizer from the midfield in a 3–2 away win over UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno.[1] He made his first team debut the following 27 May, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Álex Calvo in a 1–1 home draw against UD Ibiza in the Segunda División, as both sides were already relegated.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Desde el centro del campo y por sorpresa: el golazo del Atlético Malagueño ante el Torredonjimeno" [From the midfield and by surprise: the great goal of Atlético Malagueño against Torredonjimeno] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Málaga e Ibiza se despiden de la categoría con mucho lío y poco fútbol" [Málaga and Ibiza bid farewell from the category with much troubles and little football] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Dos nuevos debuts para cerrar la Liga con 37 jugadores usados" [Two new debuts to end the League with 37 players utilized] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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  • Rafa at BDFutbol
  • Rafa at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Rafa at Soccerway