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Rafael Paz

b. 1965

Spanish footballer

Association football player
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About Rafael Paz

Born 1965. Rafael Paz is a Spanish association football player.

Rafael 'Rafa' Paz Marín (born 2 August 1965) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a right midfielder.

Club career Paz was born in Puebla de Don Fadrique, Province of Granada. After starting out as a youth with CP Granada 74 he signed with neighbours Sevilla FC still as a junior, going on to appear in 386 competitive games with the club and score 27 goals. In the 1989–90 season, while playing all the matches safe one, he netted a career-best six times, helping the Andalusians to finish sixth in La Liga with the subsequent qualification for the UEFA Cup.

Upon Sevilla's relegation in 1997, Paz moved to Mexico, closing out his career after one season with Atlético Celaya, where he teamed up with former fellow internationals Emilio Butragueño and Rafael Martín Vázquez. His debut came on 21 February, in a friendly against Czechoslovakia.

Honours Spain U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 1985

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Important facts

Born
2 August 1965, Puebla de Don Fadrique
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Association football player
Nationality
Spain

People in Rafael Paz's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Emilio Butragueño
b. 1963
Association football player
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Rafael Martín Vázquez
b. 1965
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Martín Vázquez
b. 1969
Association football referee
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Rafael Martín
1914 – 2010
Basketball player

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rafael Paz?

Spanish footballer

When was Rafael Paz born?

Rafael Paz was born on 2 August 1965 in Puebla de Don Fadrique.

What is Rafael Paz's occupation?

Rafael Paz is an association football player.

What nationality is Rafael Paz?

Rafael Paz is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rafael Paz

· Wikidata: Q2719569

· DBpedia: Rafael Paz

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