Rafael Puente, Jr.

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Puente and the second or maternal family name is Del Río.
Rafael Puente Jr.
Personal information
Full name Rafael Puente Del Río
Date of birth (1979-01-31) 31 January 1979
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Atlante 1 (0)
2004 Necaxa 0 (0)
Teams managed
2016– BUAP

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Rafael Puente Del Río or Rafael Puente Jr. (born 31 January 1979, Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican retired actor and football striker, former commentator and current manager of Mexican club Lobos BUAP.

Career

Born to soccer columnist and former Mexico national team goalkeeper Rafael Puente, Puente Jr. began playing football as a striker with Mexican Primera División side Atlante F.C., making his professional debut in 2003. He transferred to Club Necaxa in 2004.

Then on May 22, 2006, he debuted as an actor in telenovelas in Codigo Postal as Hector Garza. He is now a sports commentator.[1]

He was appointed the chief operating officer for Guadalajara in May 2014.[2] He was let go in October 2014 by newly appointed chairman Néstor de la Torre.[3]

After being fired from Guadalajara, Puente, Jr. joined his father as an analyst and commentator for ESPN Deportes in the United States and also for ESPN Mexico.[4] At ESPN, Puente, Jr. covered the 2015 Copa América in Chile, the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final in Milan, the 2016 UEFA Euro, and also appeared on the networks show like Fútbol Picante, Los Capitanes, ESPN Radio Fórmula and ESPN Fútbol Center.[4]

On October 5, 2016, Puente, Jr. was announced as the new manager for Ascenso MX club Lobos BUAP.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Méndez R., Juan Pablo (19 May 2012). "Detalles de la fastuosa boda de Rafael Puente Jr." (in Spanish). Tvnotas.com.mx.
  2. ↑ González, Raymundo (6 May 2014). "El Rebaño confirmó a Rafa Puente del Río como Director Operativo" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo.
  3. ↑ "Vergara acepta errores, pero dice estar contento por los cambios" (in Spanish). espndeportes.com. 8 October 2014.
  4. 1 2 http://espnmediazone.com/mexico/press-releases/2015/02/espn-refuerza-su-equipo-de-talentos/
  5. ↑ http://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/2809736/rafa-puente-jr-nuevo-tecnico-de-lobos-buap
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