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.

Chuma
Personal information
Full name Rafael González Rodríguez
Date of birth (1997-02-13) 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)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

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
  1. "Chuma aterriza en la Lebrijana" [Chuma lands at Lebrijana] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ""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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  • Chuma at BDFutbol
  • Chuma at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Chuma at Soccerway
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