Arnau Rafús
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnau Rafús Aulet | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Vic, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cultural Leonesa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vic Riuprimer | |||
| 2016–2023 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Barcelona B | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Valladolid B | 28 | (0) |
| 2025 | Valladolid | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Cultural Leonesa | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2025 | |||
Arnau Rafús Aulet (born 27 April 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
Career
[edit]Barcelona
[edit]Born in Vic, Barcelona, Catalonia, Rafús joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2016, from Vic Riuprimer REFO FC.[1] In January 2023, after recovering from a knee injury and the promotion of Iñaki Peña to the first team, he was registered in the reserves with the number 24 jersey.[2]
Rafús made his senior debut with Barça Atlètic on 15 January 2023, starting in a 2–1 Primera Federación home win over CF La Nucía.[3] He featured in two further matches for the side before suffering an adductor injury in March.[4]
Valladolid
[edit]On 21 July 2023, Rafús signed a two-year deal with Real Valladolid, being initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda Federación.[5] After becoming a regular starter with the B's in the 2023–24 campaign, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 29 March 2025, starting in a 2–1 away loss to Real Sociedad as starter Karl Hein was out injured.[6][7]
Cultural Leonesa
[edit]On 7 July 2025, Segunda División side Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa announced the signing of Rafús on a one-year deal.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "La lista de fichajes de la cantera del FC Barcelona" [The list of signings of FC Barcelona's youth setup] (in Spanish). Sport. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Arnau Rafús, inscrito con el Barça Atlètic" [Arnau Rafús, registered with Barça Atlètic] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Arnau Rafús, feliz tras su debut triunfal en el filial" [Arnau Rafús, happy after his triumphant debut in the reserves] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "El parte médico de la lesión de Arnau Rafús, portero del Barça Atlètic" [The medical report of the injury of Arnau Rafús, Barça Atlètic's goalkeeper] (in Spanish). Sport. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Arnau Rafús, nuevo portero del Promesas" [Arnau Rafús, new goalkeeper of Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Nuevo debut en el Pucela: Rafús juega el partido completo en el Reale Arena" [New debut in Pucela: Rafús plays the entire match at the Reale Arena] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Arnau Rafús debuta con el primer equipo" [Arnau Rafús debuts with the first team] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Arnau Rafús se incorpora a la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Arnau Rafús joins Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Arnau Rafús at BDFutbol
- Arnau Rafús at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Vic
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- La Liga players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- FC Barcelona Atlètic players
- Real Valladolid Promesas players
- Real Valladolid players
- Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen