Rafa Pérez
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Enrique Pérez Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Cartagena, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Litex Lovech | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Cartagena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Real Cartagena | 68 | (2) |
| 2012 | Chongqing FC | 23 | (1) |
| 2013 | Independiente Medellín | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | Santa Fe | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Portuguesa | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Litex Lovech | 32 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:02, 20 December 2015 (UTC). | |||
Rafael Enrique Pérez Almeida (born 9 January 1990), commonly known as Rafa Pérez, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Bulgarian club Litex Lovech.
Club career
Early career
Born in Cartagena, Pérez made his senior debuts with Real Cartagena in 2008. In 2012 he moved abroad, signing with China League One team Chongqing Lifan, but returned to his home country only a year later, after agreeing to a deal with Independiente Medellín.[1]
On 12 December 2013 Pérez moved to Independiente Santa Fe.[2] On 26 May of the following year he joined Portuguesa,[3] but only appeared rarely for Lusa.
Litex Lovech
On 11 January 2015, Pérez signed with Bulgarian side Litex Lovech, being given the number 5 jersey. He made his debut for the club on 28 February, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Ludogorets Razgrad. On 12 December 2015, he was sent off after an altercation with Miguel Bedoya in a heated A PFG match that was eventually abandoned after the Litex players were ordered off the pitch.[4]
References
- ↑ Nuevos Jugadores de los Equipos Colombianos para el 2013 (New players of the Colombian teams for 2013); Every Fútbol, 30 January 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Santa Fe suma defensa central para 2014 (Santa Fe adds central defender for 2014); Santa Fe's official website, 12 December 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Portuguesa contrata zagueiro colombiano Rafael Pérez (Portuguesa signs Colombian stopper Rafael Pérez); Portuguesa's official website, 26 May 2014 (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Levski Sofia vs. Litex Lovech Matchcast". topsport.bg. December 12, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
External links
- Rafa Pérez profile at Soccerway
- ESPN Deportes profile (Spanish)
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