Rafael Cuevas Sánchez (born 16 June 1980) is a Mexican retired football

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting ...

. He is currently the goalkeeper coach for Club America's first team under

Ricardo LaVolpe Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni (; born 6 February 1952) is an Argentine former professional footballer and manager. He is a World Cup-winning goalkeeper who played for most of his career in Argentina and Mexico. As a coach, La Volpe was i ...

. He is known to teammates and fans as "Higuita", due to his resemblance to Colombian

René Higuita José René Higuita Zapata (; born 27 August 1966) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed ''El Loco'' ("The Madman") for his high-risk ' sweeper-keeper' playing style and his flair for the dram ...

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Atlante F.C. Atlante Fútbol Club, is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded in 1916, Atlante were original members of the Mexican Primera División when it began in 1943. Atlante has won three national league championships, t ...

* Apertura 2007

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuevas, Rafael 1980 births Living people Footballers from Morelos People from Jiutepec Association football goalkeepers Mexican footballers Atlante F.C. footballers

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