Chumbi (footballer)

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 (age 35)
Place of birth	Águilas, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Marbella
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)
2018–2021	Murcia	50	(12)
2021	Marbella	16	(5)
2021–2022	Águilas	23	(9)
2022–2023	UCAM Murcia	33	(8)
2023–2024	Atlético Pulpileño	18	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024

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

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.

External links

• Chumbi at BDFutbol
• Chumbi at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Chumbi at Soccerway