Rafael Puente, Jr.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Puente Del Río | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | Atlante | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Necaxa | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Rafael Puente Del Río or Rafael Puente Jr. (born 31 January 1979, Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican retired actor and football striker.
Career
Born to soccer columnist and former Mexico national team goalkeeper Rafael Puente, Puente Jr. began playing football as a striker with Mexican Primera División side Atlante F.C., making his professional debut in 2003. He transferred to Club Necaxa in 2004.
Then on May 22, 2006, he debuted as an actor in telenovelas in Codigo Postal as Hector Garza. He is now a sports commentator.[1]
He was appointed the chief operating officer for Guadalajara in May 2014.[2] He was let go in October 2014 by newly appointed chairman Néstor de la Torre.[3] He currently appears along with his father on ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America.[4]
References
- ↑ Méndez R., Juan Pablo (19 May 2012). "Detalles de la fastuosa boda de Rafael Puente Jr." (in Spanish). Tvnotas.com.mx.
- ↑ González, Raymundo (6 May 2014). "El Rebaño confirmó a Rafa Puente del Río como Director Operativo" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo.
- ↑ "Vergara acepta errores, pero dice estar contento por los cambios" (in Spanish). espndeportes.com. 8 October 2014.
- ↑ http://espnmediazone.com/mexico/press-releases/2015/02/espn-refuerza-su-equipo-de-talentos/
External links
- Rafael Puente, Jr. Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)