Rafael González-Robles

Football player infobox| playername= Rafa


fullname = Rafael González-Robles
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1970|10|25
cityofbirth = Avilés
countryofbirth = Spain
height = height|m=1.93
weight = 88 kg
currentclub = Unattached
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1990–1993
1993–1997
1997–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
clubs = Real Avilés
Real Oviedo
Málaga CF
Cultural Leonesa
Sporting
Real Oviedo
Coventry City
caps(goals) = – (–)
6 (0)
38 (0)
– (–)
3 (0)
– (–)
– (–)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = July 10, 2006
ntupdate = July 10, 2006

Rafael González-Robles, commonly known as Rafa is a former football goalkeeper, currently at Aston Villa as an Academy Goalkeeping coach. Robles had 23 Spanish U21 caps and 5 B caps.

Robles his career at Real Avilés, and played in several Spanish clubs, including the Asturian arch-rivals Real Oviedo and Sporting Gijón. He never managed to keep a place as a first team regular except the season he spent in Málaga in 2nd Division when they got the promotion to 1st Division.

In 2005, Robles had trials with Heart of Midlothian, Rangers and Aston Villa but failed to secure a contract. Robles remained match fit by plaing for F.C Freetaila in Corfu. In 2006, Robles secured a 4 month contract at Coventry City, before being employed by Aston Villa in August 2007.

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Now he play for Željezničar Sarajevo