Juan Rafael Fuentes Hernández (born 5 January 1990) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a left-back.

Club career

Córdoba

Born in Córdoba,

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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 Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., commonly known as Real Murcia (, "Royal Murcia"), is a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the Region of Murcia, Región de Murcia. Founded in 1919, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF, Prime ...

in the

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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

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side

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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

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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

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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

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before breaking his leg. Fuentes announced his retirement in December 2019, aged 29.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fuentes, Juan Rafael 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