Rafael Puente, Jr.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Puente Del Río | ||
| Date of birth | 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. |
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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.
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.
He was appointed the chief operating officer for Guadalajara in May 2014. He was let go in October 2014 by newly appointed chairman Néstor de la Torre.
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. 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.
On October 5, 2016, Puente Jr. was announced as the new manager for Ascenso MX club Lobos BUAP.
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