| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Alejandro Figueroa Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | March 14, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2016 | Santos Laguna | 235 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | → Universidad Guadalajara | 32 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Santos Laguna (Assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Santos Laguna Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2018–2019 | Santos Laguna (Assistant) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Santos Laguna Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | Santos Laguna (Assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Mexico U23 (Assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2013 | |||
Rafael Alejandro Figueroa Gómez (born 14 March 1983) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
With more than 100 caps in First Division, one has become an unquestionable player. Without being a virtuoso he is highly effective and is a fundamental piece of the remaining of Santos Laguna in Primera División de México, as well as of the first place and second place of the Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2008 respectively. Rafa Figueroa passed a long process in the inferior divisions and the First Division, with Estudiantes de Santander in 2003 - 2004 and With Leon in 2004–2005 to make debut finally the 20 of August 2005 in Culiacán, game that Santos won 3–0. He began playing like a lateral, at a time at which Santos were perforated with little budget and many players from the institution. Nevertheless, he is the only one that remained after the reorganization of the club.
Honours
Santos Laguna
External links
- Rafael Figueroa – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archive) (in Spanish)