Rafael Rullan
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| Full name | Rafael Rullán Ribera | |
| birthday | January 8, 1952 | |
| place of birth | Palma , Spain | |
| size | 207 cm | |
| position | center | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1969–1987 Real Madrid 1987–1988 CB Collado Villalba
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| 1971-1981 | Spain | 162 |
Rafael Rullán Ribera (born January 8, 1952 in Palma ) is a former Spanish basketball player . He spent most of his career at Real Madrid and is one of the most successful Spanish basketball players of all time with eight international and 24 national titles.
career
Rafael Rullán joined the youth of Spanish record champions Real Madrid in 1967 . On June 2, 1969, the then only 17-year-old center celebrated his professional debut in the final of the Copa del Rey against Joventut de Badalona , the game was lost 81:82. In his first full season in the professional squad, he was able to conquer the double from league and cup with his team . Initially in the shadow of the Star Center Clifford Luyk , he quickly developed into an important pillar in the team trained by Pedro Ferrándiz . Rullán compensated for his physical deficits under the basket, he weighed only about 95 kg with a height of 207 cm, with his good throwing technique, which also made him a dangerous opponent outside the zone , a quality that was rarely found in centers at the time .
He won his first international title with his team in the 1973/74 European Cup , in which Real Madrid prevailed in the final with 84:82 against the greatest opponent of the time, Pallacanestro Varese around Dino Meneghin . After two final defeats against the Italians in the highest European competition in 1974/75 and 1975/76, Rullán was able to prevail again with Real Madrid in the 1977/78 season with a 75:67 in the final against Varese. In the final of the European Cup in 1979/80 in Berlin , the Spanish center was the best, was the best thrower of his team with 27 points and helped his team to an 89:85 triumph against Maccabi Tel Aviv .
With the arrival of Fernando Martín in 1981 and after several foot injuries, Rafael Rullán's role in the team decreased, but he remained loyal to his club and was able to win the European Cup in the 1983/84 season with an 82:81 against Olimpia Milano conquer the cup winners .
In 1987 he moved within the ACB league to local rivals CB Collado Villalba where he let his career end. Overall, Rafael Rullán achieved 24 national and eight international titles with Spanish record champions Real Madrid in 18 seasons, making him one of the most successful players in the club and in Spanish basketball. After his active career, Rullán worked for the “Royal” from 1991 to 1999 as the technical delegate of the first team and is still active in the club's own Fundación Real Madrid .
National team
Rafaél Rullán played as a junior with Spain in 1970 the U-19 European Championship, the Iberians finished the tournament in fifth place. On May 11, 1971, he finally celebrated his debut in the senior national team in a friendly against Belgium . He won his first medal with Spain at the 1973 European Championship , where his team only failed in the final with 67:78 to Yugoslavia . In addition, he was also in his country's squad for the European Championship finals in 1971 , 1975 , 1977 , 1979 and 1981 . With the Iberians, Rullán contested the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich , but his team only finished in 11th place. At the 1974 World Cup , he reached fifth place with Spain.
Overall, Rullán played 162 games with the Spanish national team from 1971 to 1981.
successes
real Madrid
- European Champion Clubs' Cup (3): 1973/74, 1977/78, 1979/80
- European Cup Winners' Cup : 1983/84
- Intercontinental Cup / Basketball Club World Cup (4): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981
- Spanish champion (14): 1969/70, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86
- Spanish Cup Winner (9): 1969/70, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1976/77, 1984/85, 1985/86
- Supercup winner : 1984/85
National team
Web links
- Profile on the official website of the ACB League (Spanish)
- Rafael Rullán in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Rafa Rullán: Mito andante del madridismo. In: espacioligaendesa.com. Retrieved October 1, 2013 (Spanish).
- ↑ Rafael Rullán, un gigante mallorquín vestido de blanco ( Memento from June 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Rullán Ribera, Rafael. In: Federación Española de Baloncesto . Retrieved February 25, 2019 (Spanish).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rullan, Rafael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rullán Ribera, Rafael (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | spanish basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palma , Spain |