Rafael Figueroa

Rafael Figueroa
Personal information
Full nameRafael Alejandro Figueroa Gómez
Date of birthMarch 14, 1983
Place of birthTorreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Santos Laguna
Number19
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005-Santos Laguna235(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 September 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Rafael Alejandro Figueroa Gómez (born March 14, 1983 in Torreón, Coahuila) is a Mexican defender. He currently plays for Santos Laguna in the Primera División de México.

Club career

With more than 100 caps in First Division, one has become an unquestionable player. Without being a virtuos 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.

Honors

Santos Laguna

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