Rafa Barber

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barber and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Rafael Barber
Barber in 2009
Personal information
Full name Rafael Barber Rodríguez
Date of birth (1980-10-02) 2 October 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Aielo de Malferit, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Valencia B 21 (2)
2001–2002 Ontinyent
2002–2005 Conquense 100 (15)
2005–2010 Recreativo 116 (3)
2010–2013 Xerez 47 (0)
2013–2014 Huesca 22 (1)
Total 306 (21)
International career
1996 Spain U16 2 (0)
1998–1999 Spain U18 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael 'Rafa' Barber Rodríguez (born 2 October 1980) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Barber was born in Aielo de Malferit, Valencian Community. After making his professional debut with modest clubs (Ontinyent CF and UB Conquense) he joined Andalusia's Recreativo de Huelva for the 2005–06 season, being instrumental in the team's La Liga promotion.[1] He would be put to use in various midfielder positions in the subsequent years, making his debut in the competition on 28 October 2006 in a 3–0 away loss against FC Barcelona.[2]

Barber suffered with some physical problems in 2009–10 campaign, appearing in only 20 out of 42 Segunda División games as Recre failed to return to the top flight.[3] In July 2010, at nearly 30, he signed with another side in that tier and region, Xerez CD.[4]

Honours

Recreativo

References

  1. ^ "Barber: "El Recre me lo dio todo"" [Barber: "Recre gave me everything"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ "(3–0). El Barça aparca su crisis a costa del Recreativo" [(3–0). Barça park their crisis at the expense of Recreativo]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 28 October 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ Ramírez, Álvaro (20 January 2010). "Rafa Barber negocia su salida con el Recreativo" [Rafa Barber negotiates departure from Recreativo] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Pablo Redondo y Rafa Barber refuerzan la plantilla del Xerez" [Pablo Redondo and Rafa Barber bolster Xerez squad]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 10 July 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. ^ "El Recreativo se proclama campeón en Segunda" [Recreativo crowned champions in Segunda]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 18 June 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2024.