Rafael Páez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Páez Cardona | ||
Date of birth | 10 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Orihuela, Spain | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Alcorcón | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2006 | EMF Orihuela | ||
2006–2009 | Hércules | ||
2009–2013 | Real Madrid | ||
2013–2014 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Bologna (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2015 | → Eibar (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2015– | Alcorcón | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2015 |
Template:Spanish name Rafael "Rafa" Páez Cardona (born 10 August 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for AD Alcorcón as a defender.
Club career
Early career
Born in Orihuela, Alicante, Valencian Community, Páez joined Hércules CF's youth setup in 2006, aged 12, after starting it out at Escuela Municipal de Fútbol de Orihuela. In October 2009 he moved to Real Madrid, along with three other Hércules teammates.[2]
Liverpool
In August 2013, Páez was invited into a trial by Liverpool, and impressed during his time at the club. In September he rescinded his link with the Madrid outfit and signed a two-year contract with the Reds, being assigned to the reserves.[3][4]
Páez appeared in 15 matches for the under-21s during the campaign, scoring two goals (in a 2–4 loss against West Bromwich Albion and in a 5–2 win against Newcastle United), forming a partnership with Lloyd Jones.
Bologna (loan)
On 7 August 2014 Páez was loaned to Italian Serie B side Bologna in a season-long deal, with an option to buy.[5] He was handed the number 6 jersey for the season.
Páez made his professional debut on 29 August 2014, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Perugia.[6] He appeared in eight league matches for the club (562 minutes of action), but left in January 2015.
Eibar (loan)
On 30 January 2015 Páez joined La Liga's SD Eibar on loan until June, mainly as a replacement to Derby County-bound Raúl Albentosa.[7] However, he was unable to play for the club, as FIFA blocked the transfer alleging an administrative error by Eibar.[8][9]
Alcorcón
On 6 August 2015 Páez signed a permanent deal with Segunda División side AD Alcorcón.[10][11] He made his debut for the club on 13 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Víctor Pastrana in a 1–0 home win against SD Ponferradina.
References
- ^ "6 Rafael PAEZ - Difensore" (in Italian). Bologna's official website. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Liverpool sign Rafael Paez". Kop Talk. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Paez al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna's official website. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "El Eibar obtiene del Liverpool la cesión del central Rafa Paéz" (in Spanish). Eibar's official website. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Liverpool FC youngster in limbo after FIFA block transfer". Liverpool Echo. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "El Eibar recurrirá ante el TAS la no concesión del transfer a Rafa Páez" (in Spanish). Eibar's official website. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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- ^ "Rafa Páez es nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón" (in Spanish). Alcorcón's official website. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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External links
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Orihuela
- Spanish footballers
- Valencian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Serie B players
- Bologna F.C. 1909 players
- Segunda División players
- SD Eibar footballers
- AD Alcorcón footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriates in England
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Italy