Rafael Pérez
Defender - Centre-Back
at AD Union Magdalena
at AD Union Magdalena
445 days · joined 2025-03-05
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€250k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Junior FC
top club · 139 apps
Career highs
€3.20m
peak value · 2021
€644k
top transfer fee · 22/23
2
best season · 2013
1 · 8.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-01-09 · 6 players total
477Appearances
12Goals
1Assists
131Yellow cards
6Red cards
152Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rafael Pérez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rafael Enrique Pérez Almeida |
| Date of birth | 1990-01-09 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cartagena, Colombia |
| Citizenship |  Colombia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | AD Union Magdalena |
| Joined | 2025-03-05 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | RICARDO PACHON |
Jul 2025
2025 — AD Union Magdalena
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Transfer: Junior FC → Union Magdalena
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Junior FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: San Lorenzo → Junior FC
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
52 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: CA Talleres → San Lorenzo
22/23 · Transfer · €644k
Jul 2022
2022 — CA Talleres
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — CA Talleres
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Junior FC → CA Talleres
20/21 · Transfer · €408k
Dec 2020
Transfer: CA Talleres → Junior FC
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
2020 — CA Talleres
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Junior FC → CA Talleres
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Junior FC
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Junior FC
49 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Junior FC
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Junior FC
17/18 · Transfer · €200k
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — CSKA Sofia
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Litex Lovech → CSKA Sofia
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Litex Lovech, Lovech II
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Portuguesa → Litex Lovech
14/15 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2014
14/15 — Litex Lovech
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Independiente Santa Fe, Portuguesa
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Indep. Santa Fe → Portuguesa
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Indep. Medellín → Indep. Santa Fe
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Independiente Medellín
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Chongqing F.C. → Indep. Medellín
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Chongqing F.C.
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2012
Transfer: Real Cartagena → Chongqing F.C.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — CD Real Cartagena
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — CD Real Cartagena
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — CD Real Cartagena
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Cartagena U20 → Real Cartagena
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AD Union Magdalena
0.0%
Junior FC
15.2%
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
18.8%
CA Talleres
22.3%
Portuguesa
0.0%
Independiente Santa Fe
0.0%
Independiente Medellín
3.3%
Chongqing F.C.
0.0%
CD Real Cartagena
19.2%
CSKA Sofia
9.4%
Litex Lovech
11.8%
Lovech II
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Union Magdalena | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior FC | 4 | 2017 | 2024 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 2,085 |
| CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 2,578 |
| CA Talleres | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 3,056 |
| Portuguesa | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independiente Santa Fe | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independiente Medellín | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| Chongqing F.C. | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Real Cartagena | 3 | 2009 | 2011 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 2,638 |
| CSKA Sofia | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1,286 |
| Litex Lovech | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1,620 |
| Lovech II | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Liga DIMAYOR I | AD Union Magdalena | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Colombia | Junior FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Junior FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga Dimayor | Junior FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Junior FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Argentina | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 2023 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,128 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | CA Talleres | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | CA Talleres | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | CA Talleres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 896 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Talleres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Talleres | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Talleres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Talleres | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | CA Talleres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Superliga | CA Talleres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Colombia | Junior FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Fase Final LBD I | Junior FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Fase Final LBD II | Junior FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | Junior FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga Águila I | Junior FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Junior FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Junior FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Águila | Junior FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Sudamericana | Junior FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 960 |
| 2018 | Fase Final LBD I | Junior FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Fase Final LBD II | Junior FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Junior FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga Águila I | Junior FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Junior FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Águila | Junior FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Sudamericana | Junior FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Fase Final LBD II | Junior FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Junior FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Independiente Santa Fe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Santa Fe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série B | Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Medellín | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Medellín | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón II | Independiente Medellín | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | League One | Chongqing F.C. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Liga DIMAYOR II | CD Real Cartagena | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Liga Postobón I | CD Real Cartagena | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,423 |
| 2010 | Liga DIMAYOR II | CD Real Cartagena | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Liga Postobón I | CD Real Cartagena | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 2009 | Fase Final LP II | CD Real Cartagena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga DIMAYOR II | CD Real Cartagena | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,286 |
| 16/17 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 15/16 | Bulgarian Cup | Litex Lovech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Litex Lovech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Vtora Liga | Lovech II | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bulgarian Cup | Litex Lovech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Efbet liga - Championship gr. | Litex Lovech | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Cartagena U20 | Real Cartagena | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Real Cartagena | Chongqing F.C. | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Chongqing F.C. | Indep. Medellín | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Indep. Medellín | Indep. Santa Fe | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Indep. Santa Fe | Portuguesa | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-11 | Portuguesa | Litex Lovech | Transfer | 650000 | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Litex Lovech | CSKA Sofia | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | CSKA Sofia | Junior FC | Transfer | 1000000 | €200k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-22 | Junior FC | CA Talleres | Loan | 1700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | CA Talleres | Junior FC | Return from loan | 1400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Junior FC | CA Talleres | Transfer | 1400000 | €408k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-28 | CA Talleres | San Lorenzo | Transfer | 2200000 | €644k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-03 | San Lorenzo | Junior FC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-05 | Junior FC | Union Magdalena | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Torn lateral knee ligament | 2016-08-06 | 2016-10-05 | 61 | 9 |
| 24/25 | Tibia and fibula fracture | 2024-02-21 | 2024-07-27 | 158 | 26 |
| 24/25 | Broken tibia | 2024-09-11 | 2024-12-31 | 112 | 19 |
Current€250k
Peak€3.20m
Low€250k
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Ignacio Méndez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Héctor Fértoli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Retegui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarlan Barrera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ángelo Martino | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Auzqui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Villagra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Víctor Cantillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Fuentes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Hernández | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guido Herrera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Díaz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Pico | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Valoyes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzo Díaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Teófilo Gutiérrez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Medellín | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 | Liga Postobón I | CD Real Cartagena | 1 | 14 |
| 15/16 | A Group | Litex Lovech | 1 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | CA Talleres | Junior FC | Return from loan | — | €1.40m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-22 | Junior FC | CA Talleres | Loan | — | €1.70m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 52 | 2,578 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 2022 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 42 | 3,056 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 48 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 49 | 960 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 28 | 1,125 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 450 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 1,423 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 29 | 1,215 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 1,286 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 1,620 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
efbet Liga
36 apps
2 G
1 A
Liga Postobón I
70 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa Colombia
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Superliga
73 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga Postobón II
89 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Maradona
43 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Argentina
17 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
33 apps
1 G
0 A
Libertadores
24 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Maradona
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rafael Pérez?
Rafael Pérez is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for AD Union Magdalena.
How old is Rafael Pérez?
Rafael Pérez is 36 years old. He was born on January 9, 1990 in Cartagena.
What position does Rafael Pérez play?
Rafael Pérez plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rafael Pérez play for?
Rafael Pérez currently plays for AD Union Magdalena.
How many career goals has Rafael Pérez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rafael Pérez has scored 12 goals in 477 appearances.
What is Rafael Pérez's market value?
Rafael Pérez's most recent reported market value is €250k.