Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Santos Laguna
top club · 286 apps
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 13/14
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1983-03-14 · 3 players total
428Appearances
14Goals
5Assists
58Yellow cards
2Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Figueroa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Alejandro Figueroa Gómez |
| Date of birth | 1983-03-14 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Torreón, Mexico |
| Citizenship |  Mexico |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Leones Negros → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — CD Leones Negros de la UdeG
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — CD Leones Negros de la UdeG
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Santos Laguna → Leones Negros
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna U20
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Santos Laguna
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna U20
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna U20
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna U20
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna U20
25 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna U20
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Santos Laguna
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Santos Laguna
43 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Santos Laguna
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Santos Laguna
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Delfines → Santos Laguna
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: León → Delfines
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Club León FC, Delfines de Coatzacoalcos
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Estudiantes → León
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Estudiantes de Santander
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Santos Laguna
62.6%
CD Leones Negros de la UdeG
31.7%
Santos Laguna U20
5.7%
Club León FC
0.0%
Delfines de Coatzacoalcos
0.0%
Estudiantes de Santander
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna | 11 | 05/06 | 2014 | 286 | 10 | 5 | 5,893 |
| CD Leones Negros de la UdeG | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 2,981 |
| Santos Laguna U20 | 6 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| Club León FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estudiantes de Santander | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Libertadores | Santos Laguna | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ascenso MX Ap. | CD Leones Negros de la UdeG | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,231 |
| 16/17 | Ascenso MX Cl. | CD Leones Negros de la UdeG | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 490 |
| 16/17 | Copa MX Apertura | CD Leones Negros de la UdeG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ascenso MX Ap. | CD Leones Negros de la UdeG | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 15/16 | Ascenso MX Cl. | CD Leones Negros de la UdeG | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Apertura | CD Leones Negros de la UdeG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Clausura | CD Leones Negros de la UdeG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liguilla Asc. Cl | CD Leones Negros de la UdeG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa MX Clausura | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Santos Laguna U20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Santos Laguna U20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Clausura | Santos Laguna | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Santos Laguna U20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Santos Laguna U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Clausura | Santos Laguna | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Santos Laguna U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Santos Laguna U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Santos Laguna U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 528 |
| 11/12 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 10/11 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Santos Laguna U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 855 |
| 09/10 | InterLiga | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga MX Sub-20 (09/10) | Santos Laguna U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | North American SuperLiga | Santos Laguna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | North American SuperLiga | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,439 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,438 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 547 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Pr.A Ap | Club León FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Pr.A Cl | Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Prim. A Clausura | Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Primera A Apert. | Club León FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Prim. A Clausura | Estudiantes de Santander | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Primera A Apert. | Estudiantes de Santander | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Estudiantes | León | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | León | Delfines | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Delfines | Santos Laguna | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Santos Laguna | Leones Negros | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Leones Negros | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.80m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.30m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Quintero | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jorge Mora | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 2 | 4 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 2 | 13 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 2 | 8 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 1 | 10 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 1 | 17 |
Teams faced most often by Rafael Figueroa'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Monterrey | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 21% |
| UANL Tigres | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21% |
| CF América | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 36% |
| CF Pachuca | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 43% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 50% |
| Monarcas Morelia | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 17% |
| Gallos Blancos | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 67% |
| Jaguares Chiapas | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 70% |
| Pumas UNAM | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 50% |
| Cruz Azul | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 50% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 30% |
| Puebla FC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 1,721 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 1,260 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 906 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 528 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 1,575 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 1,439 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 1,438 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 547 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Clausura
110 apps
4 G
1 A
Primera Apertura
96 apps
3 G
2 A
Primera A Apert.
47 apps
2 G
0 A
Liguilla Clausura
18 apps
2 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
24 apps
1 G
2 A
Prim. A Clausura
55 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa MX Apertura
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Liguilla Pr.A Cl
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Rafael Figueroa is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Rafael Figueroa?
Rafael Figueroa is 43 years old. He was born on March 14, 1983 in Torreón.
What position does Rafael Figueroa play?
Rafael Figueroa plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rafael Figueroa play for?
Rafael Figueroa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rafael Figueroa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Figueroa has scored 14 goals in 428 appearances.