Fali (footballer, born 1993)

Rafael Jiménez Jarque (born 12 August 1993), commonly known as Fali, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Cádiz CF as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Jarque.
Fali
Personal information
Full name Rafael Jiménez Jarque
Date of birth (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cádiz
Number 3
Youth career
Benimarc
2003–2009 Villarreal
2009–2010 Catarroja
2010–2012 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Levante B 33 (1)
2013–2015 Huracán 66 (3)
2015–2019 Gimnàstic 49 (4)
2016–2018 → Barcelona B (loan) 56 (1)
2019 → Cádiz (loan) 4 (0)
2019– Cádiz 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:25, 19 October 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Valencia, Fali joined Levante UD's youth setup in 2010, aged 17, after starting it out at Villarreal CF and Catarroja CF. He made his senior debut for Levante's reserve team, appearing several seasons in both Segunda División B and Tercera División.

On 16 August 2013 Fali rescinded his link with the Valencians,[1] and joined Huracán Valencia CF in the third level just hours later.[2] In the 2014–15 campaign he appeared in 42 matches and scored three goals, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

On 6 July 2015 Fali signed a two-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, newly promoted to Segunda División.[3] He made his professional debut on 30 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Sergio Tejera in a 2–1 away win against CD Tenerife.[4]

Fali scored his first goal as a professional on 19 December 2015, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Real Zaragoza.[5] On 7 January of the following year he was loaned to FC Barcelona B, until June.[6]

On 11 July 2016, Fali's loan was extended until 2018, with a buyout clause.[7] On 31 January 2018, he returned to Nàstic after cutting ties with Barça.[8]

On 10 May 2019, Fali moved to fellow second division side Cádiz CF on loan until the end of the season, as a replacement to injured Aleksandar Pantić.[9] On 8 July, he signed a permanent three-year deal with the Andalusians.[10] On 10 February Fali renewed his contract with the club until 2024.[11]

References
  1. "Fali se desvincula del Levante UD B" [Fali leaves Levante UD B] (in Spanish). Levante's official website. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. "Huracán CF ficha a Fali" [Huracán CF signs Fali] (in Spanish). Huracán's official website. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. "Fali, nueva incorporación del Nàstic" [Fali, new addition of Nàstic] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic's official website. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. "Le vuelven a voltear un marcador" [They turn a scoreline again] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  5. "Un gran Nástic vuelve a la promoción de ascenso" [A great Nástic returns to the promotion places] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. "'Fali', cedido al Barça B; Ondoa se marcha al Nàstic" ['Fali', loaned to Barça B; Ondoa goes to Nàstic] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. "Fali, dos temporadas más cedido al Barça B" [Fali, two more seasons loaned to Barça B] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  8. "Fali vuelve al Nàstic después de su cesión al FC Barcelona 'B'" [Fali returns to Nàstic after his loan to FC Barcelona 'B'] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  9. "Fali ocupará la ficha de Pantic" [Fali will take Pantic's place] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  10. "El Cádiz ficha a Fali al pagar su cláusula al Nàstic" [Cádiz sign Fali after paying his clause to Nàstic] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  11. "Fali será cadista hasta 2024". Marca.com (in Spanish). 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
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