Rafa Alcántara

[Plip]

RAFA ALCANTARA

Born: 19th of February 1993
Height: 177cm
Nationality: Spanish
Position: Midfielder

Rafa, like his brother Thiago, has spent last 4-5 years with the Barça cantera and is slowly developing into one of the promising midfielders. He has a fearsome shot and he likes to cut inside with his dribbling causing trouble to the opposition.

Recently Rafa played for the Barça B team in a friendly against the "Selecão" gaining lots of praise from the likes of Lucas Leiva, Alexandre Pato and Carlos Eduardo.

A one for the future as they say.

[stokebarca]

It would be great if he really is the business and we see him and his brother in the side one day

[BlaugranaGirl]

Looking forward to seeing this boy's development. Seems they have good footballing genes in the Alcantara family.

[FCBarca]

Kid is 17 which means the poachers will be moving in ahead of his 18th birthday in February to pluck him away

[cule19]

I now feel too old to play football professionally.

[jamrock]

here are a few videos if him

http://fliiby.com/file/446211/r3v11bpsi0.html (older)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb1sWluub6s ( more recent)

[iookram]

Is Rafa more of an Iniesta type or a Xavi type of fantasista?

[Trequartista]

Is Rafa more of an Iniesta type or a Xavi type of fantasista?

I guess Xavi

[Plip]

Netted two goals against Manlleu, in a 6 - 0 beating.

[Trequartista]

Netted two goals against Manlleu, in a 6 - 0 beating.

4th goal this season,it looks that we will finally produce a goal scoring midifelder,yet to see him but I really want to see him,even if he is as good as many claim,its very hard for him to make it here

[killerswitch]

4th goal this season,it looks that we will finally produce a goal scoring midifelder,yet to see him but I really want to see him,even if he is as good as many claim,its very hard for him to make it here

Except we don't need scoring midfielders since there are 3 strikers to do that job. We need more Xavis and Iniestas and if this kid can develope into one of those type of players then he's going to play, regardless of how many goals he can score.

[silky_soccer]

Except we don't need scoring midfielders since there are 3 strikers to do that job. We need more Xavis and Iniestas and if this kid can develope into one of those type of players then he's going to play, regardless of how many goals he can score.

Goals from midfield are like golddust, every team needs them IMO.

[barcetia]

4th goal this season,it looks that we will finally produce a goal scoring midifelder,yet to see him but I really want to see him,even if he is as good as many claim,its very hard for him to make it here

iniesta used to be a goalscoring midfielder. we'll see how his goalscoring will be in barca b and then we'll make an evaluation

[Trequartista]

iniesta used to be a goalscoring midfielder. we'll see how his goalscoring will be in barca b and then we'll make an evaluation

True,also Sergi Roberto scored sth like 16 goals in his last season with the Juvenil A and he is yet to score his first goal with the B team,dont know what happens to those kids

Except we don't need scoring midfielders since there are 3 strikers to do that job. We need more Xavis and Iniestas and if this kid can develope into one of those type of players then he's going to play, regardless of how many goals he can score.

its a;ways better to have some goals from midfield

[House of Flies]

True,also Sergi Roberto scored sth like 16 goals in his last season with the Juvenil A and he is yet to score his first goal with the B team,dont know what happens to those kids



its a;ways better to have some goals from midfield

bigger pitches maybe?