Rafael Sebastián Mujica García (; born 29 October 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Qatari club Al Sadd. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.
He represented Spain at under-19 level.
Club career Barcelona Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Mújica joined Barcelona's youth setup on 19 May 2015, from Las Palmas. On 26 March 2016, aged only 17, he made his senior debut with the reserves by coming on as a late substitute for Juan Cámara in a 2–0 Segunda División B away win against Llosetense.
Mujica scored his first senior goal on 9 April 2016, netting his team's only strike in a 1–3 home loss against Sabadell. He played for the first team during the 2016–17 pre-season under manager Luis Enrique, including scoring against English side Leicester City in a 4–2 victory during a pre-season friendly on 4 August.
In February 2017, Mujica suffered a hamstring rupture which required surgery, which hampered his progress, keeping him sidelined for nine-and-a-half months and missing out the club's promotion in the play-offs. He made his professional debut on 6 January 2018, replacing Vitinho in a 1–1 away draw against Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División.
On 31 January 2018, Mujica was loaned to Cornellà in the third division, until June. He contributed with six goals in 16 matches for the side; highlights included scoring in the season's Copa Catalunya final in a 3–2 victory against UA Horta on 2 June, to help the club lift the trophy for the first time.
After his loan spell, Mujica returned to Barcelona, training with the first team during the summer of 2018. He returned to the B-team for the 2018–19 season, and played 33 games for the side scoring seven goals and providing one assist in Segunda División B during the season.
In January 2019, Mujica was also named by manager Ernesto Valverde in Barcelona's first team squad for the Copa del Rey fixture against Levante. On 27 June, Mújica announced on his official Twitter page he would be leaving Barcelona, and the club officially released him when his contract expired three days later.
Leeds United On 4 July 2019, Leeds United announced the signing of Mujica on a three-year contract, running until the summer of 2022. He would initially be part of Carlos Corberán's under-23 team. A few days later, he played in the first team under manager Marcelo Bielsa in the club's first pre-season friendly, as a second-half substitute against York City in a 5–0 win.
On 23 August 2019, Mujica joined Extremadura in the Spanish Segunda División on a one-year loan deal, with the option to buy. He made his debut for the club on 1 September, in a 2–1 loss against Cadiz, but returned to his parent club early in January 2020, having made just seven league appearances for Extremadura.
On 24 January 2020, Mujica joined Villarreal on loan until the end of the season, being assigned to the B-team. On 26 August, he moved to second division club Real Oviedo on a season-long loan.
Las Palmas On 1 February 2021, after leaving Oviedo early, Mujica joined his hometown club Las Palmas on loan until the end of the second-tier season. On 2 July, the move was made permanent for an undisclosed fee.
Arouca On 21 June 2022, Mujica moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Arouca on a two-year deal. This is when Rafa Mujica played his best football scoring 28 goals in 57 games for the club and winning a Forward Of The League award.
Al Sadd On 30 May 2024, it was announced Mújica would join Qatari club Al Sadd SC at the opening of the transfer window on 1 July 2024, costing a fee of €10 million, and signing a four-year contract.
International career He has represented Spain at international level up to under-19s.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBarcelona B2015–16Segunda División B61————612016–17182————1822017–18Segunda División30————302018–19Segunda División B337————337Total6010————6010Cornellà (loan)2017–18Segunda División B166————166Leeds United U212019–20—00————00Extremadura (loan)2019–20Segunda División7010———80Villarreal B (loan)2019–20Segunda División B74————74Real Oviedo (loan)2020–21Segunda División4012———52Las Palmas (loan)2020–21Segunda División131————131Las Palmas2021–22Segunda División16110———171Total29210———302Arouca2022–23Primeira Liga2781343——32142023–243020312121—3623Total5728446421—6837Al Sadd2024–25Qatar Stars League18182220701030202025–262090020108003217Total38272240178106237Career total2187788841991025698
Honours Barcelona Youth UEFA Youth League: 2017–18
Barcelona B Segunda División B: 2016–17
UE Cornellà Copa Catalunya: 2017–18
Al Sadd Qatar Stars League: 2024–25
Individual Primeira Liga Player of the Month: February 2024, Primeira Liga Forward of the Month: February 2024, Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2023–24 AFC Champions League Elite top scorer: 2025–26
References
External links FC Barcelona official profile