Rafa
Personal information
Full name Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz
Date of birth (2003-07-10) 10 July 2003
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Málaga
Number 28
Youth career
2010–2017 Betis
2017–2022 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Málaga B 33 (1)
2023– Málaga 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023

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

Club career

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

  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.
  • Rafa at BDFutbol
  • Rafa at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Rafa at Soccerway
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