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Rafa Rodríguez#6

Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz

Málaga

Repères

Âge

23 ans

Poste

Milieu central

Nationalité

Spain

Numéro

Taille

180 cm

Poids

79 kg

Naissance

10 juillet 2003

Lieu de naissance

Sevilla, Spain

Parcours

Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz (born 10 July 2003), commonly known as Rafa, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central 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. 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. Rafa scored his first professional goal on 21 April 2025, netting his side's second in a 2–2 draw at SD Eibar. On 2 June, he renewed his contrac…