NAPLES, GOOD MORNING IS CLOSER
Having grown up as a footballer in Sevilla, where he joined just under 12 years of age, at 15 he was picked up by the scouts of Real Madrid, for whom he went through the entire process until he made his debut among the professionals and established himself with the second team of the merengues, the Real Castilla. However, he has no official appearances with Madrid, to which he is contractually linked until June 2026. Right-footed centre-back, used in Luis Garcia’s Alaves in a four-man line, he can play equally on the centre-right and centre-left. In the last season he played a total of 35 matches between the championship and the Copa del Rey. Tall 191 cm but with a slender physique, Rafa Marin is a footballer who has been appreciated in the last Liga for his ability in one-on-one duels and in aerial play.
NAPLES, THE KVARATSKHELIA CASE EXPLODES
A curiosity linked to the beginning of his career is that, before definitively leaning towards football, Rafa Marin and above all his father had imagined a path as a cyclist. His parents bought him a bicycle in the hope that he could make his way in this sport, but after a bad fall his mother decided that it was something too dangerous and decided to turn to football. With excellent results. His name finally made its way among the insiders in Spain already in December 2019 when, during a friendly match between Spain Under 18 and Portugal of the same age, the player targeted by Milan and Napoli scored an incredible goal, surprising the opposing goalkeeper from about 70 meters, before the midfield line. A play that is defined in Spain zambombazo.
