Rafael Figueroa

Rafael Alejandro Figueroa Gómez (born March 14, 1983 in Torreón, Coahuila) is a retired Mexican defender.

Rafael Figueroa
Personal information
Full name Rafael Alejandro Figueroa Gómez
Date of birth (1983-03-14) March 14, 1983
Place of birth Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Santos Laguna U-20 (Assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2016 Santos Laguna 235 (7)
2015–2016 → Universidad Guadalajara 32 (2)
Teams managed
2017 Santos Laguna (Assistant)
2017 Santos Laguna Reserves and Academy
2018–2019 Santos Laguna (Assistant)
2019– Santos Laguna Reserves and Academy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 September 2013

Club career

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