Rafael Paz

Rafa Paz
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Paz Marín
Date of birth	2 August 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth	Puebla de Don Fadrique, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Huéscar
	Granada 74
	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984–1986	Sevilla B
1984–1997	Sevilla
1997	Club Celaya
Total
International career
1982	Spain U16
1984	Spain U18
1985	Spain U20
1985–1987	Spain U21
1990	Spain
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Template:Spanish name Rafael 'Rafa' Paz Marín (born 2 August 1965 in Puebla de Don Fadrique, Granada, Andalusia) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a right midfielder.

Club career

After appearing as a youth with CP Granada 74, Paz moved to neighbours Sevilla FC still as a junior, going on to appear in 340 La Liga games with the club and score 25 goals. In the 1989–90 season, while playing in all the matches safe one, he netted a career-best six goals, helping the Andalusians finish sixth with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Cup.

Upon Sevilla's relegation in 1997, Paz moved to Mexico, closing out his career after one season with Club Celaya, where he teamed up with former fellow international Emilio Butragueño.

International career

Paz represented Spain on seven occasions, all in 1990, and was included in the squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His debut came on 21 February, in a friendly match with Czechoslovakia.

Honours

Spain U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 1985

External links

Rafael Paz at BDFutbol
National team data
MedioTiempo profile Template:Es icon
Rafael Paz at National-Football-Teams.com
Rafael Paz – FIFA competition record (archived)