Rafa Barber

Rafael Barber
	Barber in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Barber Rodríguez
Date of birth	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
1999–2001	Valencia B
2001–2002	Ontinyent
2002–2005	Conquense
2005–2010	Recreativo
2010–2013	Xerez
2013–2014	Huesca
Total
International career
1996	Spain U16
1998–1999	Spain U18
	*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

Segunda División: 2005–06^[5]

References

^ "Barber: "El Recre me lo dio todo"" [Barber: "Recre gave me everything"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ "(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.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "El Recreativo se proclama campeón en Segunda" [Recreativo crowned champions in Segunda]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 18 June 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

External links

Rafa Barber at BDFutbol
Rafa Barber at Soccerway

[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.

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