Chumbi (footballer)

Rafael Fernández Martínez (born 5 May 1989), commonly known as Chumbi, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Murcia as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Chumbi
Personal information
Full name Rafael Fernández Martínez
Date of birth (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989
Place of birth Águilas, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Murcia
Number 9
Youth career
Murcia
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Atlético C 51 (11)
2009–2010 Caravaca 7 (0)
2010 Lorca Deportiva 18 (15)
2010–2012 Reus 73 (21)
2012–2013 Almería B 18 (10)
2012–2013 Almería 5 (1)
2013–2014 Valencia B 38 (17)
2014–2015 Albacete 33 (6)
2015–2016 Llagostera 18 (0)
2016–2018 Lorca 27 (15)
2018– Murcia 41 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020

Club career

Born in Águilas, Region of Murcia, Chumbi started playing as a senior with Atlético Madrid's C-team. In summer 2009 he joined Caravaca CF of Segunda División B but, in the following transfer window, returned to Tercera División by signing with Lorca Deportiva CF.[1]

In July 2010, Chumbi moved to CF Reus Deportiu still in the fourth division.[2] In his first season he scored 12 goals (three of them in the play-offs), helping the Catalans return to the third level after five years.[3]

In January 2012, Chumbi was linked with a move to Elche CF,[4] but the deal could not be completed. On 20 June he signed a contract with UD Almería, being assigned to the reserves in division three.[5]

Chumbi made his debut with Almería's first team on 17 October 2012, coming off the bench for Jonathan in the 83rd minute of a 3–0 home win against AD Alcorcón for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[6] He made his first appearance in Segunda División two months later, replacing Ángel Trujillo in a 0–1 defeat at Elche CF;[7] he netted his first goal as a professional on 6 January of the following year, being pivotal in the Andalusians' 1–0 away win against Girona FC after only six minutes on the field.[8]

On 8 July 2013, Chumbi was released by Almería. Late in the same month, he joined Valencia CF Mestalla in the third tier.[9]

On 10 July 2014, Chumbi signed a two-year deal with Albacete Balompié, recently promoted to the second division.[10] On 20 July of the following year, he moved to fellow league club UE Llagostera.[11] Following 19 goalless appearances and team relegation, he returned to his native region and the third level after joining Lorca FC.[12]

After being sidelined for 15 months with a serious knee injury, Chumbi signed for Real Murcia of the third tier on 13 July 2018.[13]

References
  1. "David Narváez y Chumbi, fichajes del Lorca Deportiva" [David Narváez and Chumbi, Lorca Deportiva signings]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 15 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. "Chumbi tanca la plantilla del CF Reus" [Chumbi closes CF Reus' squad] (in Catalan). Reus 24. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. Libiano, Marc (8 June 2011). "El puñal de Águilas" [Águilas' dagger]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  4. "El Elche puja por Chumbi" [Elche bid for Chumbi]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). 18 January 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  5. "Chumbi, delantero procedente del Reus Deportivo, primer fichaje del Almería B" [Chumbi, forward from Reus Deportivo, Almería B's new signing] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  6. "El Almería también arrolla en Copa" [Almería also crush in Cup]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  7. Marín, David (16 December 2012). "El Elche sigue intratable en casa" [Elche remain strong as can be at home]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  8. "Chumbi silencia Montilivi en el añadido" [Chumbi silences Montivili in stoppage time]. Marca (in Spanish). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  9. Miralles, Carlos (18 July 2013). "Rafa Chumbi ya tiene equipo: Valencia Mestalla" [Rafa Chumbi already has team: Valencia Mestalla]. La Voz de Almería (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  10. "'Chumbi', nuevo jugador del Albacete" ['Chumbi', new player of Albacete]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  11. "Chumbi, nuevo fichaje para el conjunto de Oriol Alsina" [Chumbi, new signing for Oriol Alsina's team]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  12. Montiel, Cayetano (19 July 2016). "El aguileño Chumbi, primer fichaje del Lorca FC para la delantera" [Águilas-born Chumbi, first forward signing by Lorca FC]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  13. "Chumbi refuerza la delantera grana" [Chumbi bolsters the grana forward lines] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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