Rafael Guijosa
| Rafael Guijosa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Rafael Guijosa Castillo | ||
| Born |
31 January 1969 Alcalá de Henares, Spain | ||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | left wing | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| CD Iplacea | |||
1989-1993 | BM Guadalajara | ||
1993-1995 | Juventud Alcalá | ||
1995-2002 | FC Barcelona | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995-2002 | Spain | 119 | (518) |
| Teams managed | |||
2003-2009 | BM Alcobendas | ||
2011 | Toledo BM | ||
2013-2014 | Iran | ||
| Samen Al-Hojaj Sabzewar | |||
2015-2019 | Ademar León | ||
2020- | Al-Arabi | ||
2023-2024 | Rwanda | ||
2024- | Iran | ||
Medal record | |||
Rafael Guijosa Castillo (born 31 January 1969, in Alcalá de Henares) is a former Spanish handball player, and current manager of Iran men's national handball team. When playing for the Spanish national team, he won bronze medals both in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Guijosa was voted World Player of the Year 1999 by the International Handball Federation.