In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lesmes and the second or maternal family name is Bobed.

Rafael Lesmes Bobed (9 November 1926 – 8 October 2012) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Lesmes was born in Ceuta. Over 12 La Liga seasons, he played for Real Valladolid (two spells) and Real Madrid,[1] appearing in 263 games in the competition. He began his career with local Atlético Tetuán, and retired in 1962 at the age of 35.[2]

With Real Madrid, Lesmes was part of the team that won five consecutive European Cups.[3][4][5] Subsequently, he worked with the club as a scout.[6]

International career

Lesmes was selected for Spain's 1950 FIFA World Cup squad as an uncapped member.[7] He would have to wait nearly five years to make his debut, however, appearing in a 2–1 friendly loss to France on 17 March 1955, in Madrid.

Lesmes' second and last international was a 6–2 win against Northern Ireland on 15 October 1958, in another exhibition game.[8][4]

Personal life and death

Lesmes' older brother, Francisco, was also a footballer and a defender. Often referred to as Lesmes I as he shared teams with his sibling for four seasons, he spent his entire professional career with Valladolid, also being a Spanish international.[9]

Rafael died in Valladolid on 8 October 2012, one month shy of his 86th birthday.[10]

Honours

Real Madrid

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lesmes II". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Un poco de historia: Rafael Lesmes" [A little bit of history: Rafael Lesmes] (in Spanish). Pucela Fichajes. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Falleció Lesmes II" [Lesmes II has died] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Rafa Lesmes, muere la última leyenda" [Rafa Lesmes, the last legend dies]. La Información (in Spanish). 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  5. ^ Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Rafael Lesmes Bobed – Matches in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Ex-Real Madrid player Lesmes II passes away". Marca. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  7. ^ Carreño, Fernando Miguel (11 June 2018). "Conoce a los Mundialistas españoles que se quedaron sin jugar" [Meet the Spanish World Cup men who did not play]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  8. ^ L. Jimeno, Emilio (16 October 1958). "España, 6 – Irlanda del Norte, 2" [Spain, 6 – Northern Ireland, 2]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Leyendas del Real Valladolid C. F. – Lesmes I" [Real Valladolid C. F. legends – Lesmes I]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Fallece Lesmes II, ganador de 5 Copas de Europa consecutivas" [Death of Lesmes II, winner of 5 consecutive European Cups]. ABC (in Spanish). 9 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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