SOCCER PLAYER

Rafa

1985 - Today

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Rafael López Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel ˈlopeθ ˈɣomeθ]; born 9 April 1985), known as Rafa, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Rafa is the 13,805th most popular soccer player (up from 14,696th in 2024), the 3,051st most popular biography from Spain (up from 3,093rd in 2019) and the 848th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Rafa ranks 13,805 out of 21,273Before him are Joseph Aidoo, Isaac Asare, Zlatan Alomerović, Tsepo Masilela, Hiroki Shibuya, and Daniel James. After him are Anice Badri, Rodrigo Possebon, Marcel Mahouvé, Ali Assadalla, Mohammed Ameen, and Derlis González.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Rafa ranks 949Before him are Ignacio Piatti, Elias Mendes Trindade, Baek Ji-hoon, Hannah Davis, Tsepo Masilela, and Maryana Spivak. After him are Sebastián Fernández, Daniel Kolář, Kateryna Handziuk, Lidia Valentín, Hoàng Anh Tuấn, and Tom Hughes.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Rafa ranks 3,051 out of 3,355Before him are Anna Cramling (2002), Espido Freire (1974), Diego Rico (1993), Irene Escolar (1988), Viran Morros (1983), and Saúl Craviotto (1984). After him are Carles Sans (1975), Hugo Duro (1999), Lidia Valentín (1985), Jon Belaustegui (1979), Víctor Casadesús (1985), and José Ángel Valdés (1989).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Rafa ranks 848Before him are Iñaki Lafuente (1976), Ilias Akhomach (2004), Rubén Pardo (1992), Esteban (1975), Carlos Aranda (1980), and Diego Rico (1993). After him are Hugo Duro (1999), Víctor Casadesús (1985), José Ángel Valdés (1989), Gonzalo Colsa (1979), Ivana Andrés (1994), and Marc Pubill (2003).