Rafa Rodríguez

(Rafael Rodríguez Ruiz)

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Born
2003 (23 years old)
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Sevilla, Spain

Position
Central Midfield

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
6

Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight
79 kg

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Soccer

Team
Málaga

League
Spanish La Liga

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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 contract until 2028 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.

0 goals scored in the current 2026-2027 Season