Rafa (footballer, born 1970)
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Rafael González Robles (born 25 October 1970), commonly known as Rafa, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Robles.
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Full name | Rafael González Robles | ||
Date of birth | (1970-10-25) 25 October 1970 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Avilés, Spain | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Avilés | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1992 | Avilés | 28 | (0) |
1992–1997 | Oviedo | 6 | (0) |
1997–2003 | Málaga | 75 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Cultural Leonesa | 37 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Sporting Gijón | 3 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Oviedo | 8 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
Total | 157 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1991 | Spain U23 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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11 of his professional seasons were spent at Oviedo and Málaga, but he only served as backup for ten of those. After retiring, he became a goalkeeper's coach, notably in England.