Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Deportivo Toluca
top club · 212 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 01/02
60 / 3
int'l caps / goals
333Appearances
31Goals
5Assists
30Yellow cards
4Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael García |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Rafael García Torres |
| Date of birth | 1974-08-14 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Citizenship |  Mexico |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Tiburones Rojos → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: CD Cruz Azul → Tiburones Rojos
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — CD Cruz Azul, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Atlas → CD Cruz Azul
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Atlas Guadalajara
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: CD Cruz Azul → Atlas
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — CD Cruz Azul
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Toluca → CD Cruz Azul
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Deportivo Toluca
44 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Deportivo Toluca
52 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Deportivo Toluca
31 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Deportivo Toluca
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Deportivo Toluca
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Deportivo Toluca
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1998
Transfer: UNAM Pumas → Toluca
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Deportivo Toluca, UNAM Pumas
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — UNAM Pumas
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1992
Transfer: UNAM Pumas U20 → UNAM Pumas
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Deportivo Toluca
69.9%
UNAM Pumas
14.3%
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
0.0%
CD Cruz Azul
15.8%
Atlas Guadalajara
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Toluca | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 212 | 25 | 3 | 5,795 |
| UNAM Pumas | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1,182 |
| Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1,312 |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 99/00 | Liguilla Inv. | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Primera Invierno | Deportivo Toluca | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Primera Verano | Deportivo Toluca | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | CONCACAF CC | Deportivo Toluca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 413 |
| 98/99 | Primera Invierno | Deportivo Toluca | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primera Verano | Deportivo Toluca | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 668 |
| 97/98 | CONCACAF CC | Deportivo Toluca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primera Invierno | UNAM Pumas | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 534 |
| 97/98 | Primera Verano | UNAM Pumas | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 648 |
| 96/97 | Liguilla Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primera Invierno | UNAM Pumas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primera Verano | UNAM Pumas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primera Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 861 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Primera Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Primera Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 451 |
| 03/04 | Liguilla Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Primera Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 338 |
| 03/04 | Primera Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,169 |
| 02/03 | CONCACAF CC | Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Liguilla Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 534 |
| 02/03 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Primera Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 333 |
| 02/03 | Primera Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,706 |
| 01/02 | Liguilla Inv. | Deportivo Toluca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primera Invierno | Deportivo Toluca | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| 01/02 | Primera Verano | Deportivo Toluca | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 00/01 | Liguilla Inv. | Deportivo Toluca | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primera Invierno | Deportivo Toluca | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primera Verano | Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | UNAM Pumas U20 | UNAM Pumas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | UNAM Pumas | Toluca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Toluca | CD Cruz Azul | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | CD Cruz Azul | Atlas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Atlas | CD Cruz Azul | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | CD Cruz Azul | Tiburones Rojos | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Tiburones Rojos | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53815 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26092 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23134 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #6303 | #20 | 51 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Primera Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 5 | 19 |
| 02/03 | Primera Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 5 | 19 |
| 01/02 | Primera Invierno | Deportivo Toluca | 5 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | CONCACAF CC | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 6 |
| 06/07 | Primera Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 13 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 1 | 11 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.45 |
| 98/99 | 31 | 1,081 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 1,182 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 96/97 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 861 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 19 | 451 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 1,507 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 02/03 | 52 | 2,573 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 601 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Invierno
149 apps
18 G
2 A
Primera Verano
136 apps
10 G
1 A
Liguilla Clausura
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Liguilla Inv.
24 apps
1 G
0 A
CONCACAF CC
8 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Rafael García?
Rafael García is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Rafael García?
Rafael García is 51 years old. He was born on August 14, 1974 in Mexico City.
What position does Rafael García play?
Rafael García plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Rafael García play for?
Rafael García currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rafael García scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael García has scored 31 goals in 333 appearances.