Rafa is a masculine given name, mostly as a diminutive form (
hypocorism) of
Rafael. It may refer to:
People
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Rafael Nadal (born 1986), Spanish tennis player
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Rafa (footballer, born 1985)
Rafael López Gómez (; born 9 April 1985), commonly known as Rafa, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a central defender.
Club career
Rafa was born in Peñafiel, Province of Valladolid, Castile and León. A product of ...
, Spanish footballer Rafael López Gómez
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Rafael Benítez (born 1960), Spanish football manager and former player
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Rafa Cabrera-Bello (born 1984), Spanish golfer
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Rafa Gálvez
Rafael "Rafa" Gálvez Cerillo (born 20 May 1993) is a Spanish Association football, footballer who plays for CF Intercity as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Gálvez finished his graduation with local Córdoba CF, making hi ...
(born 1993), Spanish footballer
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Rafa Gil (born 1975), Spanish football manager
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Rafa Gómez (born 1983), Spanish footballer
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Rafa (footballer, born 1970)
Rafael González Robles (born 25 October 1970), commonly known as Rafa, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
11 of his professional seasons were spent at Oviedo and Málaga, but he only served as backup for ten of those. ...
, Spanish retired football goalkeeper
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Rafa Jordà
Rafael Jordà Ruiz de Assin (; born 1 January 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward.
Club career
Born in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Barcelona, Catalonia, Jordà finished his development with CD Numancia then ...
(born 1984), Spanish footballer
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Rafa Luz (born 1992), Spanish basketball player
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Rafael Márquez (born 1979), Mexican footballer
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Rafa Martínez (born 1982), Spanish basketball player
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Rafa Mir (born 1997), Spanish footballer
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Rafa Navarro (footballer, born 1994)
Rafael "Rafa" Jesús Navarro Mazuecos (born 24 February 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Croatian club NK Istra 1961, on loan from Deportivo Alavés.
Club career
Born in Salteras, Seville, Andalusia, ...
, Spanish footballer
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Rafael Páez (born 1994), Spanish footballer
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Rafa Pérez (born 1990), Colombian footballer
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Rafael Ponzo (born 1978), Venezuelan football goalkeeper
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Rafa Silva
Rafa is a masculine given name, mostly as a diminutive form ( hypocorism) of Rafael. It may refer to:
People
* Rafael Nadal (born 1986), Spanish tennis player
* Rafa (footballer, born 1985), Spanish footballer Rafael López Gómez
* Rafael B ...
(born 1993), Portuguese footballer
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Rafa Soares (born 1995), Portuguese footballer
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Rafa Villar (born 1968), Spanish writer and poet
Fictional characters
* Rafa, in the TV series ''
Royal Pains''
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Spanish-language hypocorisms
Portuguese masculine given names