Juan Rafael Fuentes Hernández (born 5 January 1990) is a Spanish former professional
footballer
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who played as a
left-back.
Club career
Córdoba
Born in
Córdoba,
Andalusia
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, Fuentes made his professional debut with hometown club
Córdoba CF
Córdoba Club de Fútbol (), (from the 2020–21 season onwards competing under the umbrella of Unión Futbolística Cordobesa, S.A.D.) is a Spanish football club based in Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1951 as ...
on 10 October 2009, appearing in a 1–1 away draw against
Real Murcia CF
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in the
Segunda División
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. He was a first-team regular over the course of four seasons at that level, featuring in 30 games in
2011–12 (all starts) and 35
the following campaign.
Fuentes scored his first goal as a senior on 30 March 2013, helping the hosts to defeat
CE Sabadell FC 3–0.
Espanyol
Fuentes joined
La Liga
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side
RCD Espanyol
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on 19 June 2013, on a four-year deal. He played his first match in the top flight on 19 August, starting in a 2–2 draw at
RC Celta de Vigo
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.
Osasuna
On 11 August 2016, Fuentes signed for
CA Osasuna also in the top tier. The following 27 July, after
suffering relegation, he terminated his contract.
Nottingham Forest
On 8 February 2018, after six months without a club, Fuentes signed with
Nottingham Forest
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which was managed by countryman
Aitor Karanka. His only
Championship appearance of
the season took place on 24 April, when he played the first half of the 3–0 home win over
Barnsley
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before breaking his leg.
Fuentes announced his retirement in December 2019, aged 29.
References
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1990 births
Living people
Spanish men's footballers
Footballers from Córdoba, Spain
Men's association football fullbacks
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Tercera División players
Córdoba CF B players
Córdoba CF players
RCD Espanyol footballers
CA Osasuna players
English Football League players
Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England