Rafael Benítez

Rafael Benítez

Benítez in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Benítez Maudes
Date o birth	(1960-04-16) 16 Aprile 1960
Place o birth	Madrid, Spain
Hicht	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playin poseetion	Defender
Club information
Current team	Dalian Yifang (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1981	Real Madrid Castilla	247	(7)
1981	→ Guardamar (loan)
1981–1985	Parla	124	(8)
1985–1986	Linares	34	(7)
Total		405	(22)
Naitional team
1979–1981	Spain Universities XI	5	(0)
Teams managed
1993–1995	Real Madrid B
1995–1996	Valladolid
1996	Osasuna
1997–1999	Extremadura
2000–2001	Tenerife
2001–2004	Valencia
2004–2010	Liverpool
2010	Internazionale
2012–2013	Chelsea (interim)
2013–2015	Napoli
2015–2016	Real Madrid
2016–2019	Newcastle United
2019–	Dalian Yifang
* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly

Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes (born 16 Aprile 1960) is a Spaingie fitbaw coach currently managin Dalian Yifang.