| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Raich | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Catalonia | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915-1917 | FC Espanya | ||
| International career | |||
| 1916 | Catalonia | +2 | |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rafael Raich was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for FC Espanya and the Catalan national team. [1] The dates of his birth and death are unknown.
Born in Catalonia, he signed for FC Espanya along with Agustín Cruella Tena in 1915, [2] for whom he won the Catalan championship in 1916–17.
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