Rafael Lesmes

Rafael Lesmes
Personal information
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
África Ceutí
1940–1944 Ibarrola
1944–1945 Betis Jadú
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1949 Atlético Tetuán
1949–1952 Valladolid 78 (1)
1950 → Atlético Madrid (loan) 0 (0)
1952–1960 Real Madrid 163 (0)
1960–1962 Valladolid 27 (0)
Total 268 (1)
International career
1955–1958 Spain 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Lesmes Bobed (9 November 1926 – 8 October 2012) was a Spanish footballer. He primarily played for Real Valladolid and Real Madrid, and made 263 appearances in La Liga, before retiring in 1962 at the age of 35. He also won five consecutive European Cups with Real Madrid. With Spain, he capped two times between 1955 and 1958, and was part of their team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, although did not play a match.

Lesmes' older brother, Francisco, was also a footballer. Because of this, Rafael was often known as Lesmes I, while Francisco was known as Lesmes II.

Rafael died in Valladolid on 8 October 2012, at the age of 85.

Honours

Real Madrid

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lesmes II". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Un poco de historia: Rafael Lesmes" [A little bit of history: Rafael Lesmes] (in Spanish). Pucela Fichajes. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Falleció 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.
  4. ↑ "Rafa Lesmes, muere la última leyenda" [Rafa Lesmes, the last legend dies]. La Información (in Spanish). 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  5. ↑ Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Rafael Lesmes Bobed – Matches in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Carreño, Fernando Miguel (11 June 2018). "Conoce a los Mundialistas españoles que se quedaron sin jugar" [Meet the Spanish World Cup men who did not play]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Leyendas del Real Valladolid C. F. – Lesmes I" [Real Valladolid C. F. legends – Lesmes I]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "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.

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