Rafael Lesmes
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Lesmes Bobed | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Ceuta, Spain | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Place of death | Valladolid, Spain | ||
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| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| África Ceutí | |||
| 1940–1944 | Ibarrola | ||
| 1944–1945 | Betis Jadú | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1949 | Atlético Tetuán | ||
| 1949–1952 | Valladolid | 78 | (1) |
| 1950 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1952–1960 | Real Madrid | 163 | (0) |
| 1960–1962 | Valladolid | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1955–1958 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Rafael Lesmes Bobed (9 November 1926 – 8 October 2012) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.
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Club career
Lesmes was born in Ceuta. During 12 La Liga seasons he played for Real Valladolid (two spells) and Real Madrid,[1] appearing in 263 games in the competition. He began his career with local Atlético Tetuán, and retired in 1962 at the age of 35.
With Real Madrid, Lesmes was part of the team that won five consecutive European Cups.[2][3][4]
International career
Lesmes was selected for Spain's 1950 FIFA World Cup squad as an uncapped member. He would have to wait nearly five years to make his debut, however, appearing in a 1–2 friendly loss with France on 17 March 1955, in Madrid.
Lesmes' second and last international was a 6–2 win against Northern Ireland on 15 October 1958, in another exhibition game.[5][3]
Personal life / Death
Lesmes' older brother, Francisco, was also a footballer and a defender. Often referred to as Lesmes I as he shared teams with his sibling for four seasons, he played his entire professional career with Valladolid, also being a Spanish international (two caps).[6]
Rafael died in Valladolid on 8 October 2012, one month shy of his 86th birthday.[7]
Honours
- Real Madrid
- European Cup: 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60
- La Liga: 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58
- Latin Cup: 1955, 1957
References
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External links
- Rafael Lesmes profile at BDFutbol
- National team data
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- Spain stats at Eu-Football
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- 1926 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Ceuta
- Spanish footballers
- Ceutan footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Tercera División players
- Atlético Tetuán footballers
- Real Valladolid footballers
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Spain international footballers
- 1950 FIFA World Cup players
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