Rafael Jiménez Jarque

Gimnàstic On 6 July 2015, Fali agreed to a two-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, newly promoted to Segunda División. He played his first game as a professional on 30 August, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Sergio Tejera in a 2–1 away win against CD Tenerife.

Fali scored his first goal in the second division on 19 December 2015, his team's second in a 3–1 home victory over Real Zaragoza. On 7 January of the following year, he was loaned to FC Barcelona Atlètic until June.

On 11 July 2016, Fali's loan was extended until 2018 with a buyout clause. He returned to Nàstic in late January 2018.

Cádiz On 10 May 2019, Fali moved to fellow second tier side Cádiz CF on loan until the end of the season, as a replacement for the injured Aleksandar Pantić. On 8 July, he signed a permanent three-year deal.

Fali renewed his contract 10 February 2020, until 2024. He scored once from 30 appearances that season, helping to a return to La Liga after 14 years.

On 20 September 2020, Fali made his debut in the Spanish top flight, playing the second half of the 2–0 away defeat of SD Huesca. He was a regular in the following campaigns, but was left out of the squad in 2025–26 and fired by the club in January 2026 due to discipline problems.

Personal life Fali is from a gypsy community; he was married at age 16, and had a child at 17. He worked in a scrapyard.