Market value
€50k
Rating · 22/23
4.9
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.03
goals / match
CD Cruz Azul
top club · 311 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#1039
goals rank
#815
assists rank
15
season goals
19
season assists
Among 1,623 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 17/18
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-11 · 5 players total
457Appearances
15Goals
19Assists
61Yellow cards
3Red cards
177Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Baca |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Baca Miranda |
| Date of birth | 1989-09-11 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Mexico |
| Citizenship | Mexico United States |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-02-18 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2025
Transfer: Oakland Roots → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Oakland Roots
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Monterey Bay → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Monterey Bay FC, Oakland Roots SC
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: CD Cruz Azul → Monterey Bay
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Monterey Bay FC
12 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — CD Cruz Azul
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — CD Cruz Azul
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — CD Cruz Azul
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — CD Cruz Azul
42 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Cruz Azul
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — CD Cruz Azul, CD Cruz Azul U20
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — CD Cruz Azul
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — CD Cruz Azul, CD Cruz Azul U20
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — CD Cruz Azul
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — CD Cruz Azul, CD Cruz Azul U20
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — CD Cruz Azul
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — CD Cruz Azul, CD Cruz Azul U20
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Cruz Azul Hid. → CD Cruz Azul
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → Cruz Azul Hid.
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — CD Cruz Azul Hidalgo, San Jose Earthquakes, CD Cruz Azul
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — San Jose Earthquakes
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — San Jose Earthquakes
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: LMU Lions → SJ Earthquakes
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — San Jose Earthquakes
15 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1314 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists1 total · 0.13/90
G+A2 total · 0.26/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.39/90
Minutes played by club
CD Cruz Azul
53.1%
Oakland Roots SC
0.0%
Monterey Bay FC
16.9%
San Jose Earthquakes
22.6%
CD Cruz Azul U20
4.0%
CD Cruz Azul Hidalgo
3.6%
San Jose Earthquakes Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Cruz Azul | 13 | 13/14 | 22/23 | 311 | 9 | 8 | 8,463 |
| Oakland Roots SC | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey Bay FC | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 2,690 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 13/14 | 2013 | 88 | 2 | 8 | 3,597 |
| CD Cruz Azul U20 | 4 | 14/15 | 19/20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| CD Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 567 |
| San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 698 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | CD Cruz Azul | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 286 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,307 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Monterey Bay FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC | Oakland Roots SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC | Monterey Bay FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,642 |
| 2024 | USLC Playoffs | Oakland Roots SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USLC | Monterey Bay FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,048 |
| 2022 | Supercup Liga MX | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeón de Campeones | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeones Cup | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Supercopa MX | CD Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2,551 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,046 |
| 20/21 | CONCACAF CL | CD Cruz Azul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | CD Cruz Azul | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | CD Cruz Azul U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 910 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | CD Cruz Azul U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,508 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,344 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,397 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | CD Cruz Azul U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 653 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | CONCACAF CL | CD Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | CD Cruz Azul U20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 13/14 | Ascenso MX Cl. | CD Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 567 |
| 13/14 | CONCACAF CL | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-08 | LMU Lions | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | SJ Earthquakes | Cruz Azul Hid. | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Cruz Azul Hid. | CD Cruz Azul | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-27 | CD Cruz Azul | Monterey Bay | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-14 | Monterey Bay | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-05 | Without Club | Oakland Roots | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-18 | Oakland Roots | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€3.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #6303 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Cauteruccio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Enzo Roco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Silva | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoshimar Yotún | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elías Hernández | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joao Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgar Méndez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Rodríguez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Omar Mendoza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio César Domínguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orbelín Pineda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ignacio Rivero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Alvarado | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo Aguilar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Corona | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 14 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | CD Cruz Azul U20 | 1 | 7 |
| 13/14 | Ascenso MX Cl. | CD Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 1 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 15 |
| 2012 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 33 |
| 2013 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by Rafael Baca's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 35% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 24% |
| Seattle Sounders | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 29% |
| Portland Timbers | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 22% |
| Real Salt Lake | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 33% |
| Colorado Rapids | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 29% |
| FC Dallas | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 33% |
| Houston Dynamo | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 24% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 25% |
| Los Angeles FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 50% |
| Minnesota United FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 56% |
| Toronto FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 21 | 698 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 21/22 | 42 | 1,593 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2024 | 26 | 1,642 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 38 | 2,551 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2011 | 15 | 1,046 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 910 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 2,852 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 1,397 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 653 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 630 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 12 | 567 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga MX Clausura
131 apps
4 G
4 A
Liga MX Apertura
114 apps
3 G
1 A
MLS
79 apps
2 G
8 A
USLC
36 apps
2 G
2 A
CONCACAF CL
16 apps
1 G
1 A
Liguilla Apertura
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Ascenso MX Cl.
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa MX Apertura
17 apps
0 G
2 A
US Open Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Rafael Baca?
Rafael Baca is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Without Club.
How old is Rafael Baca?
Rafael Baca is 36 years old. He was born on September 11, 1989 in Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano.
What position does Rafael Baca play?
Rafael Baca plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Rafael Baca play for?
Rafael Baca currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Rafael Baca scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Baca has scored 15 goals in 457 appearances.
What is Rafael Baca's market value?
Rafael Baca's most recent reported market value is €50k.