Erik Rafael

Erik Rafael Barragán (born 13 March 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for CE Manresa.

Club career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Rafael represented CF Barceloneta, CF Damm, RCD Espanyol and Real Betis as a youth. On 20 August 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Tercera División side UA Horta for the season.

Rafael made his senior debut on 31 August 2019, starting in a 1–2 home loss against CF Pobla de Mafumet, and scored his first senior goal on 7 September by netting the opener in a 4–0 away routing of CF Igualada. The following 30 January, after scoring nine goals, he left the club and signed for RCD Mallorca's B-team.

On 6 September 2020, Rafael joined CE Manresa also in the fourth tier. On 26 July of the following year, he agreed to a contract with CD Mirandés and was assigned to the reserves in Tercera División RFEF.

Rafael made his first team debut for the Jabatos on 1 December 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Unai Rementería in a 3–0 away win over CD San Roque de Lepe, in the season's Copa del Rey. His professional debut occurred the following 2 January, as he replaced Imanol García de Albéniz late into a 2–0 home win over Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División championship.