Rafael Lesmes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Lesmes Bobed | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Ceuta, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 2012 (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,[1] and made 263 appearances in La Liga, before retiring in 1962 at the age of 35.[2] He also won five consecutive European Cups with Real Madrid.[3][4][5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
Rafael died in Valladolid on 8 October 2012, at the age of 85.[8]
Honours
[change | change source]Real Madrid
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 "Lesmes II". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Un poco de historia: Rafael Lesmes" [A little bit of history: Rafael Lesmes] (in Spanish). Pucela Fichajes. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Rafael Lesmes Bobed – Matches in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Rafael Lesmes at BDFutbol
- Rafael Lesmes at National-Football-Teams.com
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