Rafita Garrido, whose full name is Rafael Garrido Hierro, is a Spanish footballer from Vélez-Málaga. Born on November 9, 2004, the right-back developed through Málaga CF’s youth system before establishing himself around the senior team. Although Rafita’s football career is increasingly visible, he keeps most details about his private life away from the public. Here […]
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José Salinas Morán is a Spanish professional footballer born on September 30, 2000, in Callosa de Segura, Alicante. The left-back developed at Kelme CF and Elche CF before representing Unionistas de Salamanca, Mirandés and Espanyol. In July 2026, he joined Málaga CF on loan from Espanyol. Salinas comes from a Callosa de Segura family that […]
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Ángel Recio Gutiérrez is a Spanish professional footballer born on January 5, 2003, in Fuengirola, Málaga. The central defender developed at Athletic Fuengirola and Málaga CF, progressing through the club’s academy before captaining Atlético Malagueño and reaching Málaga’s first team. Recio comes from a close, working-class family that supported his football career from childhood. He […]
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Álex Pastor Carayol is a Spanish professional footballer born on October 1, 1999, in Barcelona. The central defender developed in the academies of Santboià and Espanyol before moving to Italy as a teenager. After representing Sampdoria, Vis Pesaro and FC Andorra, Pastor joined Málaga CF in 2024. Pastor comes from a supportive family with both […]
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Einar Galilea Azaceta is a Spanish professional footballer born on May 22, 1994, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava. The defender developed at Deportivo Alavés and later played in Croatia and France before joining Málaga CF in 2023. Galilea regularly speaks about the importance of his family, especially when discussing his childhood, career decisions and emotional connection with […]
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Diego Murillo Domínguez is a Spanish professional footballer born on March 14, 2001, in Malagón, Ciudad Real. Capable of playing as a centre-back or right-back, Murillo joined Málaga CF’s academy in 2017 after representing youth teams in Ciudad Real and Albacete. Murillo has spoken warmly about his family and the support they provided during his […]
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Fernando Calero Villa is a Spanish professional footballer born on September 14, 1995, in Boecillo, Valladolid. The central defender developed in the academies of Real Valladolid and Málaga CF before representing Valladolid’s first team and spending seven seasons with Espanyol. In July 2026, Calero returned to Málaga CF. Although Fernando Calero occasionally mentions his family […]
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Carlos López Nogueras is a Spanish professional goalkeeper born on November 13, 2004, in Málaga, Spain. A product of Málaga CF’s youth academy, he joined the club as a prebenjamín and progressed through the different age groups before reaching the first-team squad. Despite growing in prominence as a footballer, Carlos López maintains a private personal […]
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Alfonso Herrero Peinador is a Spanish professional goalkeeper born on April 21, 1994, in Toledo, Spain. Best known for his performances and leadership at Málaga CF, Herrero spent much of his youth in Real Madrid’s academy before establishing himself in senior football. Away from the pitch, Alfonso Herrero is a family-oriented person. He is married […]
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Manuel Pellegrini comes from a large Chilean family with strong connections to engineering, business and education. The Real Betis coach is married to civil engineer Carmen Gloria “Carola” Pucci and has three adult sons. He was the fifth of eight children born to Emilio Pellegrini Portales and Silvia Ripamonti Barros. Who is Manuel Pellegrini’s wife? […]
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