Rafael Muñoz Gómez

Rafa Muñoz was practically born with a futsal ball under his arm on March 31, 1981.

He started playing the game aged just five years, at first at Santa Coloma, where he first came across one of his mentors, Marc Carmona, his current coach at Barça, and the main reason he ever came to the club.

Aged 18, in a game between Industrias García and Martorell, Rafa made his pro debut, and he would soon be signing for FC Barcelona ready for the 2006-07 season. He describes his transfer to Barça as “a very important step in my sporting career”. ‘Palote’, or ‘the pole’, as he is known in reference to his tall, slender figure has especially fond memories of a game against Pozo Murcia in which he scored a personal record of five goals in the same match.

Sporting career
2006-07: FC Barcelona
2004-06: Martorell
2003-04: Marfil Santa Coloma

Honours

Martorell
2005: Copa Catalunya
2004: Copa Catalunya