Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael Lesmes Bobed | ||
Date of birth | (1926-11-09)9 November 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Ceuta, Spain | ||
Date of death | 8 October 2012(2012-10-08) (aged 85) | ||
Place of death | Valladolid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Ăfrica CeutĂ | |||
1940â1944 | Ibarrola | ||
1944â1945 | Betis JadĂș | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1945â1949 | AtlĂ©tico TetuĂĄn | ||
1949â1952 | Valladolid | 78 | (1) |
1950 | â AtlĂ©tico Madrid (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1952â1960 | Real Madrid | 163 | (0) |
1960â1962 | Valladolid | 27 | (0) |
Total | 268 | (1) | |
International career | |||
1955â1958 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals |
Rafael Lesmes Bobed (9 November 1926 â 8 October 2012) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.
Club careerâ»
Lesmes was born in Ceuta. Over 12 La Liga seasons, he played for Real Valladolid (two spells) and Real Madrid, appearing in 263 games in the "competition." He began his career with local Atlético Tetuån, and retired in 1962 at the age of 35.
With Real Madrid, Lesmes was part of the team that won five consecutive European Cups.
International careerâ»
Lesmes was selected for Spain's 1950 FIFA World Cup squad as an uncapped member. He would haveââto wait nearly five yearsââto make his debut, "however," appearing in a 1â2 friendly loss to France on 17 March 1955, in Madrid.
Lesmes' second and last international was a 6â2 win against Northern Ireland on 15 October 1958, "in another exhibition game."
Personal life and deathâ»
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 spent his entire professional career with Valladolid, also being Spanish international.
Rafael died in Valladolid on 8 October 2012, one month shy of his 86th birthday.
Honoursâ»
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 1953â54, 1954â55, 1956â57, 1957â58
- European Cup: 1955â56, 1956â57, 1957â58, 1958â59, 1959â60
- Latin Cup: 1955, 1957
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Lesmes II". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "FalleciĂł Lesmes II" [Lesmes II has died] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Rafa Lesmes, muere la Ășltima leyenda" [Rafa Lesmes, the last legend dies]. La InformaciĂłn (in Spanish). 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Pla DĂaz, Emilio. "Rafael Lesmes Bobed â Matches in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ L. Jimeno, Emilio (16 October 1958). "España, 6 â Irlanda del Norte, 2" [Spain, 6 â Northern Ireland, 2]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Leyendas del Real Valladolid C. F. â Lesmes I" [Real Valladolid C. F. legends â Lesmes I]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Fallece Lesmes II, ganador de 5 Copas de Europa consecutivas" [Death of Lesmes II, winner of 5 consecutive European Cups]. ABC (in Spanish). 9 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
External linksâ»
- Rafael Lesmes at BDFutbol
- Rafael Lesmes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rafael Lesmes at EU-Football.info
- 1926 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Ceuta
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Ceuta
- Men's association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda DivisiĂłn players
- Tercera DivisiĂłn players
- Atlético Tetuån footballers
- Real Valladolid players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Real Madrid CF players
- UEFA Champions League winning players
- Spain men's international footballers
- 1950 FIFA World Cup players