Juan Rafael Fuentes Hernández (born 5 January 1990) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Córdoba

Born in

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, Fuentes made his professional debut with hometown club

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on 10 October 2009, appearing in a 1–1 away draw against

Real Murcia CF Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., commonly known as Real Murcia (, "Royal Murcia"), is a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the Región de Murcia. Founded in 1919, it currently plays in , playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condo ...

in the

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. He was a first-team regular over the course of four seasons at that level, featuring in 30 games in 2011–12 (all starts) and 35 the following campaign. Fuentes scored his first goal as a senior on 30 March 2013, helping the hosts to defeat

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3–0.

Espanyol

Fuentes joined

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side

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on 19 June 2013, on a four-year deal. He played his first match in the top flight on 19 August, starting in a 2–2 draw at

RC Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo (; ), commonly known as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Nicknamed ''Os Celestes'' (The Sky Blues), the club was fou ...

Osasuna

On 11 August 2016, Fuentes signed for

CA Osasuna Club Atlético Osasuna (, ''Osasuna Athletic Club''), or simply Osasuna, is a Spanish professional football club based in Pamplona, Navarre. It was founded on 24 October 1920 and plays in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. The team's ...

also in the top tier. The following 27 July, after suffering relegation, he terminated his contract.

Nottingham Forest

On 8 February 2018, after six months without a club, Fuentes signed with

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which was managed by countryman

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. His only

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appearance of the season took place on 24 April, when he played the first half of the 3–0 home win over

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before breaking his leg. Fuentes announced his retirement in December 2019, aged 29.

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