Rafael Romero Serrano (born 22 February 1986), known as Fali, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Romero Serrano | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Córdoba | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Córdoba B | ||
| 2005–2006 | Córdoba | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Barcelona C | 27 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Barcelona B | 14 | (0) |
| 2008 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Terrassa | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Écija | 75 | (1) |
| Total | 139 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editCórdoba
editBorn in Córdoba, Andalusia, Fali began his career at local Córdoba CF, starting out as a senior with the reserves. He made his professional debut with the first team on 27 March 2005, as a substitute in a goalless home draw against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División;[1] it was his sole appearance of the season, which ended with relegation.
Fali appeared in ten more matches for the main squad, all in the following campaign's Segunda División B.
Barcelona
editFali joined FC Barcelona in 2006, playing initially in their C and B sides. On 11 May 2008 he was included in the first team's matchday squad for the first time, remaining unused in a 3–2 defeat to RCD Mallorca at the Camp Nou.[2] He made his only appearance for the Blaugrana six days later, coming on as a substitute for Lilian Thuram for the final 19 minutes of a 5–3 win at Real Murcia which concluded the season.[3]
Later years
editIn the summer of 2008, Fali signed with third-tier club Terrassa FC. The following year, he moved to Écija Balompié of the same league.[4]
Fali scored the only goal of his career on 28 February 2010, the 94th-minute sole strike in an away victory over Moratalla CF.[5]
References
edit- ^ Pérez, Carlos (28 March 2005). "Un flojo encuentro frena la progresión del Córdoba" [Weak match halts Córdoba progression]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Aldunate, Ramiro (11 May 2008). "Rozando el ridículo" [Bordering on ridiculous]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ Martín, Luis (18 May 2008). "Una goleada como despedida" [A goalfest to sign off]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "El Écija ficha al portero moguereño Thorices" [Écija sign Moguer-born goalkeeper Thorices] (in Spanish). Huelva Información. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Jarro de agua fría para el Moratalla que cae injustamente ante el Écija" [Heartbreak for Moratalla who fall undeservingly to Écija]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 March 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2015.