Rafael Alejandro Figueroa Gómez (born 14 March 1983) is a Mexican former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Club career
With more than 100 caps in First Division, one has become an unquestionable player. Without being a virtuoso he is highly effective and is a fundamental piece of the remaining of Santos Laguna in
Primera División de México
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, as well as of the first place and second place of the Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2008 respectively.
Rafa Figueroa passed a long process in the inferior divisions and the First Division, with Estudiantes de Santander in 2003 - 2004 and With Leon in 2004–2005 to make debut finally the 20 of August 2005 in Culiacán, game that Santos won 3–0.
He began playing like a lateral, at a time at which Santos were perforated with little budget and many players from the institution. Nevertheless, he is the only one that remained after the reorganization of the club.
Honours
Santos Laguna
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Primera Division de Mexico
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The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in al ...
:
Clausura 2008,
Clausura 2012,
Clausura 2015
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Copa MX:
Apertura 2014
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Footballers from Torreón
Men's association football defenders
Mexican men's footballers
Santos Laguna footballers
Leones Negros UdeG footballers
Liga MX players
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