Chuma (footballer)
Rafael González Rodríguez (born 13 February 1997), commonly known as Chuma, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Levante UD as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael González Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | 13 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Seville, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Levante B | ||
Youth career | |||
Sevilla | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Sevilla C | 38 | (12) |
2017–2018 | Lebrijana | 20 | (13) |
2018–2019 | Córdoba B | 47 | (21) |
2019 | Córdoba | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Levante B | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:19, 27 November 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Chuma was born in Seville, Andalusia, and was a Sevilla FC youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 3 May 2015, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División away win against Arcos CF, and scored his first goals seven days later by netting a brace in a 3–0 home defeat of CD Mairena.
On 27 July 2017, Chuma signed for UB Lebrijana also in the fourth division.[1] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, starting and scoring a hat-trick in a 4–3 win at CD Gerena.
On 31 January 2018, after scoring 13 goals in only 20 appearances, Chuma joined Córdoba CF and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2] The transfer was declared void two days later,[3] but it was later authorized by the RFEF.
Chuma made his professional debut on 12 May 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Federico Piovaccari in a 0–1 Segunda División away loss against UD Las Palmas, which ensured his team's relegation.[4] On 18 July, he agreed to a two-year contract with Levante UD, being initially assigned to the reserves in division three.[5]
References
- "Chuma aterriza en la Lebrijana" [Chuma lands at Lebrijana] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ""Chuma" ficha por el Córdoba B poco antes del cierre del mercado" ["Chuma" signs for Córdoba B right before the transfer market closes] (in Spanish). Lebrija TV. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "La RFEF anula el fichaje de Chuma" [RFEF make void the transfer of Chuma] (in Spanish). El Decano Deportivo. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "Las Palmas respira hondo y desciende al Córdoba en la isla" [Las Palmas take a deep breath and relegate Córdoba in the island] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "El Atlético Levante UD ficha a Rafa González para las próximas dos temporadas" [Atlético Levante UD sign Rafa González for the following two seasons] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.