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Career & Clubs
Born in Madrid, García Cortés competed in 12 La Liga seasons during his 16-year professional career, having started with Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División. In the top flight he represented Real Madrid (three and a half years), Burgos CF (one season, loaned), Real Zaragoza (four and a half seasons, having arrived at the club in January 1983), RCD Mallorca (two years) and Rayo Vallecano (1992–93), retiring at the age of 35 with the latter. García Cortés competed in the 1980–81 European Cup with Real Madrid – during his spell at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, he was part of the team dubbed Madrid of the Garcías– appearing in four matches and starting in three: in the final against Liverpool, his 82nd-minute mistake whilst attempting a clearance enabled Alan Kennedy to score the game's only goal in Paris. After retiring, García Cortés returned to Real as youth system coordinator.
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- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1979–1982)
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- Real Zaragoza (1983–1987)
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- RCD Mallorca (1987–1990)
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- Rayo Vallecano (1990–1993)
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- Real Madrid Castilla (1977–1979)
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- Burgos CF (1979–1980)
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- Spain national under-18 football team (1975–1976)
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- Spain national under-20 football team (1977–1977)
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- Spain national under-21 association football team (1979–1979)
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- Spain national under-23 football team (1980–1980)
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- Spain men's national football team (1980–1980)
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- Burgos CF (1979–1980)
Legacy
Real Madrid
La Liga: 1978–79 Copa del Rey: 1981–82 Zaragoza
Copa del Rey: 1985–86
Clubs
- Spain national under-18 football team1975–1976
- Real Madrid Castilla1977–1979
- Spain national under-20 football team1977–1977
- Burgos CF1979–1980
- Burgos CF1979–1980
- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol1979–1982
- Spain national under-21 association football team1979–1979
- Spain men's national football team1980–1980
- Spain national under-23 football team1980–1980
- Real Zaragoza1983–1987
- RCD Mallorca1987–1990
- Rayo Vallecano1990–1993
Played together with
Aarón MartínSpain national under-21 association football team
Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-20 football team · 2009–2009- Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-21 association football team · 2008–2009
Abdoul CamaraRCD Mallorca · 2014–2014
Abdoulaye BaRayo Vallecano · 2014–2015- Abdoulaye BaRayo Vallecano · 2017–2020
- Abdul MuminRayo Vallecano · 2022–2026
Abdulmajeed Al-SulayhemRayo Vallecano · 2018–2018- Abdón PratsBurgos CF · 2013–2014
- Abdón PratsRCD Mallorca · 2012–2015
Abel AguilarReal Zaragoza · 2009–2010
Abel ResinoRayo Vallecano · 1995–1996
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Identifiers & aliases
Rafael García Cortés is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender.
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