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Fali
Personal information
Full name Rafael Romero Serrano
Date of birth (1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Córdoba, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Córdoba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Córdoba B
2005–2006 Córdoba 11 (0)
2006–2007 Barcelona C 27 (0)
2007–2008 Barcelona B 14 (0)
2008 Barcelona 1 (0)
2008–2009 Terrassa 11 (0)
2009–2012 Écija 75 (1)
Total 139 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Romero Serrano (born 22 February 1986), known as Fali, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.

Club career

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Córdoba

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Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Fali began his career at local Córdoba CF, starting out as a senior with the reserves. He made his professional debut with the first team on 27 March 2005, as a substitute in a goalless home draw against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División;[1] it was his sole appearance of the season, which ended with relegation.

Fali appeared in ten more matches for the main squad, all in the following campaign's Segunda División B.

Barcelona

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Fali joined FC Barcelona in 2006, playing initially in their C and B sides. On 11 May 2008 he was included in the first team's matchday squad for the first time, remaining unused in a 3–2 defeat to RCD Mallorca at the Camp Nou.[2] He made his only appearance for the Blaugrana six days later, coming on as a substitute for Lilian Thuram for the final 19 minutes of a 5–3 win at Real Murcia which concluded the season.[3]

Later years

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In the summer of 2008, Fali signed with third-tier club Terrassa FC. The following year, he moved to Écija Balompié of the same league.[4]

Fali scored the only goal of his career on 28 February 2010, the 94th-minute sole strike in an away victory over Moratalla CF.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Pérez, Carlos (28 March 2005). "Un flojo encuentro frena la progresión del Córdoba" [Weak match halts Córdoba progression]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ Aldunate, Ramiro (11 May 2008). "Rozando el ridículo" [Bordering on ridiculous]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ^ Martín, Luis (18 May 2008). "Una goleada como despedida" [A goalfest to sign off]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ^ "El Écija ficha al portero moguereño Thorices" [Écija sign Moguer-born goalkeeper Thorices] (in Spanish). Huelva Información. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Jarro de agua fría para el Moratalla que cae injustamente ante el Écija" [Heartbreak for Moratalla who fall undeservingly to Écija]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 March 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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