Rafa Pérez

Rafa Pérez

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Personal information
Full name	Rafael Enrique Pérez Almeida
Date of birth	(1990-01-09) 9 January 1990
Place of birth	Cartagena, Colombia
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Litex Lovech
Number	5
Youth career
	Real Cartagena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Real Cartagena	68	(2)
2012	Chongqing	23	(1)
2013	Independiente Medellín	14	(0)
2014	Santa Fe	5	(0)
2014	Portuguesa	2	(0)
2015–	Litex Lovech	32	(1)
2016–	Litex Lovech II	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Almeida.

Rafael Enrique Pérez Almeida (born 9 January 1990), commonly known as Rafa Pérez, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Bulgarian club Litex Lovech.

Club career

Early career

Born in Cartagena, Pérez made his senior debuts with Real Cartagena in 2008. In 2012 he moved abroad, signing with China League One team Chongqing Lifan, but returned to his home country only a year later, after agreeing to a deal with Independiente Medellín.

On 12 December 2013 Pérez moved to Independiente Santa Fe. On 26 May of the following year he joined Portuguesa, but only appeared rarely for Lusa.

Litex Lovech

On 11 January 2015, Pérez signed with Bulgarian side Litex Lovech, being given the number 5 jersey. He made his debut for the club on 28 February, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Ludogorets Razgrad. On 12 December 2015, he was sent off after an altercation with Miguel Bedoya in a heated A PFG match that was eventually abandoned after the Litex players were ordered off the pitch.

External links

• Rafa Pérez at Soccerway
• ESPN Deportes profile (Spanish)