Rafa Mujica

Rafa Mujica
Personal information
Full name Rafael Sebastián Mujica García
Date of birth (1998-10-29) 29 October 1998
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Al Sadd
Number 19
Youth career
Las Palmas
2015–2017 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Barcelona B 60 (10)
2018 → Cornellà (loan) 16 (6)
2019–2021 Leeds United 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Extremadura (loan) 7 (0)
2020 → Villarreal B (loan) 4 (3)
2020–2021 → Oviedo (loan) 4 (0)
2021 → Las Palmas (loan) 13 (1)
2021–2022 Las Palmas 14 (1)
2022–2024 Arouca 57 (28)
2024– Al Sadd 38 (27)
International career
2016 Spain U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2026

Rafael Sebastián Mujica García (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrafa ˈmuxika]; born 29 October 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Qatari club Al Sadd. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger. He represented Spain at under-19 level.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Mújica joined Barcelona's youth setup on 19 May 2015, from Las Palmas.[1][2] On 26 March 2016, aged only 17, he made his senior debut with the reserves by coming on as a late substitute for Juan Cámara in a 2–0 Segunda División B away win against Llosetense.[3] Mujica scored his first senior goal on 9 April 2016, netting his team's only strike in a 1–3 home loss against Sabadell.[4] He played for the first team during the 2016–17 pre-season under manager Luis Enrique, including scoring against English side Leicester City in a 4–2 victory during a pre-season friendly on 4 August.[5][6]

In February 2017, Mujica suffered a hamstring rupture which required surgery, which hampered his progress,[7] keeping him sidelined for nine-and-a-half months and missing out the club's promotion in the play-offs.[8] He made his professional debut on 6 January 2018, replacing Vitinho in a 1–1 away draw against Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División.[9]

On 31 January 2018, Mujica was loaned to Cornellà in the third division, until June.[10] He contributed with six goals in 16 matches for the side; highlights included scoring in the season's Copa Catalunya final in a 3–2 victory against UA Horta on 2 June, to help the club lift the trophy for the first time.[11] After his loan spell, Mujica returned to Barcelona, training with the first team during the summer of 2018. He returned to the B-team for the 2018–19 season, and played 33 games for the side scoring seven goals and providing one assist in Segunda División B during the season.[12]

In January 2019, Mujica was also named by manager Ernesto Valverde in Barcelona's first team squad for the Copa del Rey fixture against Levante.[13][14] On 27 June, Mújica announced on his official Twitter page he would be leaving Barcelona,[15] and the club officially released him when his contract expired three days later.[16]

Leeds United

On 4 July 2019, Leeds United announced the signing of Mujica on a three-year contract, running until the summer of 2022. He would initially be part of Carlos Corberán's under-23 team.[17] A few days later, he played in the first team under manager Marcelo Bielsa in the club's first pre-season friendly, as a second-half substitute against York City in a 5–0 win.[18] On 23 August 2019, Mujica joined Extremadura in the Spanish Segunda División on a one-year loan deal,[19] with the option to buy.[20] He made his debut for the club on 1 September, in a 2–1 loss against Cadiz,[21] but returned to his parent club early in January 2020, having made just seven league appearances for Extremadura.[22][23][24] On 24 January 2020, Mujica joined Villarreal on loan until the end of the season,[22] being assigned to the B-team.[25] On 26 August, he moved to second division club Real Oviedo on a season-long loan.[26]

Las Palmas

On 1 February 2021, after leaving Oviedo early, Mujica joined his hometown club Las Palmas on loan until the end of the second-tier season.[27] On 2 July, the move was made permanent for an undisclosed fee.[28]

Arouca

On 21 June 2022, Mujica moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Arouca on a two-year deal.[29] This is when Rafa Mujica played his best football scoring 28 goals in 57 games for the club and winning a Forward Of The League award.

Al Sadd

On 30 May 2024, it was announced Mújica would join Qatari club Al Sadd SC at the opening of the transfer window on 1 July 2024, costing a fee of €10 million, and signing a four-year contract.[30][31][32]

International career

He has represented Spain at international level up to under-19s.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2026[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2015–16 Segunda División B 61————61
2016–17 182————182
2017–18 Segunda División 30————30
2018–19 Segunda División B 337————337
Total 6010————6010
Cornellà (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División B 166————166
Leeds United U21 2019–20 — 00————00
Extremadura (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 7010———80
Villarreal B (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División B 74————74
Real Oviedo (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 4012———52
Las Palmas (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 131————131
Las Palmas 2021–22 Segunda División 16110———171
Total 29210———302
Arouca 2022–23 Primeira Liga 2781343——3214
2023–24 302031212[c]1—3623
Total 5728446421—6837
Al Sadd 2024–25 Qatar Stars League 181822207[d]01[e]03020
2025–26 209002010[f]8003217
Total 38272240178106237
Career total 2187788841991025698

Honours

Barcelona Youth

Barcelona B

UE Cornellà

Al Sadd

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Rafael Mujica, nuevo fichaje del FC Barcelona para el Juvenil" [Rafael Mujica, new signing of FC Barcelona for the youth squad] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Liam, Corless (19 May 2015). "Barcelona sign Spanish starlet Rafa Mujica – despite transfer embargo until January 2016". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "CD Llosetense v FC Barcelona B: Back to winning ways (0–2)". FC Barcelona. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "FC Barcelona B v CE Sabadell: Second half dismay (1–3)". FC Barcelona. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "The happiest goal of Rafa Mujica". FC Barcelona. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Bennett, Tom (4 August 2016). "Barcelona 4-2 Leicester: Munir and Ahmed Musa star in ICC thriller in Stockholm". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rafa Mujica, seis semanas KO" [Rafa Mújica, six weeks out] (in Spanish). Vavel. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Rafa Mujica (Barça B) recibe el alta tras 9 meses y medio de baja" [Rafa Mujica (Barça B) is declared fit to play after 9 and a half months sidelined] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Sonia, Gaudioso (6 January 2018). "El Zaragoza y Barça B no salen a flote en La Romareda" [Zaragoza and Barça B do not come afloat at the La Romareda] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Gill, Clark (31 January 2018). "Anthony Lozano, Wilfrid Kaptoum and Rafa Mujica leave Barcelona B". Barca Blaugrane. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "FCF | El Cornellà fa història i conquereix la Copa Catalunya Absoluta" [Cornellà make history and conquer the senior Copa Catalunya]. Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Español, En (13 May 2019). "Barcelona B forward close to joining Bielsa's Leeds". MARCA in English. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Focus back on Copa del Rey". www.fcbarcelona.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Ernesto Valverde insists Barcelona didn't field ineligible player in Copa del Rey". The Independent. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Rafa Mújica". Twitter. Rafa Mújica Official Twitter. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jokin Ezkieta, Mate, Mujica i Merveil no continuaran la temporada vinent al Barça B". www.fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Rafa Mujica joins Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Report: York City 0-5 Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Rafa Mujica makes loan move". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Rafa Mujica, nueva incorporación Azulgrana" [Rafa Mujica, new Azulgrana signing]. www.extremaduraud.com (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  21. ↑ REDACCIÓN (1 September 2019). "Así hemos narrado el Cádiz-Extremadura". Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  22. 1 2 "Rafa Mújica joins Villarreal on loan until end of the season". www.leedsunited.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  23. ↑ Federico, Natasha (2 June 2026). "sunwin". Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Rafa Mujica". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Villarreal B winter transfer movements". Villarreal CF. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  26. ↑ Sobot, Lee (26 August 2020). "Young Leeds United forward heads for season-long loan in Spain". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "Rafa Mújica, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Rafa Mujica, new UD Las Palmas player]. UD Las Palmas. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  28. ↑ "Rafa Mujica joins UD Las Palmas". Leeds United. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  29. ↑ "Rafa Mujica, com passagem pelo Barcelona, é o segundo reforço do Arouca" [Rafa Mujica, with a stint at Barcelona, is the second addition of Arouca] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  30. ↑ "Al-Sadd sign Rafa Mujica on four-year deal – Al Sadd Sports Club". 30 May 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "Leeds United set to receive financial boost as ex-player poised to make €10m transfer". Football League World. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "Al Sadd sign Spanish forward Rafa Mujica". AFC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  33. ↑ Rafa Mujica at Soccerway
  34. ↑ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  35. ↑ "Jota Silva fecha o 'Onze do Ano' da Primeira Liga" [Jota Silva completes the Primeira Liga 'Team of the Year']. Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  36. ↑ "Al Sadd's Mujica wins Top Goalscorer". The AFC. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
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