Rafael Baena
Baena with the Spanish national team (2015) |
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| Player information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Baena González |
| birthday | November 7, 1982 |
| place of birth |
Estepa , Spain
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| citizenship |
Spanish
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| height | 1.91 m |
| Playing position | Circular rotor |
| Throwing hand | right |
| Club information | |
| society | BM Los Dólmenes |
| Jersey number | 16 |
| Clubs in the youth | |
| from ... to | society |
| 1996-2000 |
Club Balonmano Estepa
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| 2000-2003 |
Balonmano dos Hermanas
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| 2003-2008 |
ARS Palma del Río
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| Clubs as active | |
| from ... to | society |
| 2008-2011 |
BM Antequera
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| 2011–2012 |
Ademar León
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| 2012-2014 |
 US Créteil HB
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| 2014-2015 |
CB Puente Genil
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| 2015-2018 |
 Rhine-Neckar lion
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| 2018-2020 |
Bergischer HC
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| 2020– |
BM Los Dólmenes
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| National team | |
| Debut on | November 1, 2009 |
| against |
France in Madrid
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| Games (goals) | |
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Spain
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21 (34) |
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As of August 16, 2018 |
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Rafael "Rafa" Baena González (born November 7, 1982 in Estepa , Seville province ) is a Spanish handball player .
The 1.91 meter tall and 120 kilogram heavy cyclist began playing handball with BM Estepa in his birthplace. Further stations in the youth of Baena are BM Dos Hermanas and ARS Palma del Río. Then Baena ran for BM Antequera . In the summer of 2011, the Spaniard signed a contract with Ademar León , with whom he played in the EHF Champions League in the 2011/12 season. Due to the economic situation in Spain, he moved in July 2012 to the French first division club US Créteil HB , with whom he was relegated to the second division at the end of the season. For the 2014/15 season he returned to Spain to CB Puente Genil. In the summer of 2015, Baena moved to the handball Bundesliga to the Rhein-Neckar Löwen and signed a contract there until June 30, 2016. After Baena performed convincingly in the German Bundesliga, he extended his contract with the end of October 2015, which was due to expire at the end of the season Rhein-Neckar Löwen for two more years until June 30, 2018. He then moved to Bergisch HC for two years and in summer 2020 to the Spanish second division team BM Los Dólmenes.
Baena made 21 international appearances until December 2016 , scoring 34 goals. He was in the extended squad for the 2014 European Handball Championship .
successes
- German champion 2016 and 2017 with the Rhein-Neckar Löwen
- DHB Supercup 2016 and 2017 with the Rhein-Neckar-Löwen
- DHB Cup 2018 with the Rhein-Neckar Löwen
Web links
- Profile on the club homepage of the Rhein-Neckar Löwen
- Rafael Baena González in the database of the European Handball Federation
Individual evidence
- ↑ rfebm.com: Estadísticas de jugadores / as de la selección , accessed on August 16, 2018
- ↑ Rafa Baena jugara en Ademar Leon las tres proximas temporadas ( Memento from October 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Rafa Baena emigra a Francia en busca de “seguridad y estabilidad económica” ( Memento from October 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ www.handball-planet.com Rafa Baena moves to Puente Genil (English) from June 19, 2014, accessed on June 19, 2014
- ↑ www.rhein-neckar-loewen.de Compulsory break for Pekeler - Rhein-Neckar Löwen sign Baena
- ↑ www.rhein-neckar-loewen.de Rafael Baena remains a lion - Spanish circular runner extended until 2018
- ↑ handball-world.news: Bergischer HC with newcomers from Melsungen and Rhein-Neckar Löwen , from April 29, 2018, accessed on April 30, 2018
- ↑ handball-world.news: Decision made: Rafael Baena returns to Spain on June 2nd, 2020, accessed on June 2nd, 2020
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Baena, Rafael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baena González, Rafael (full name); Baena, Rafa (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish handball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Estepa , Seville Province , Spain |