Rafael Marín Zamora (born 19 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Villarreal, on loan from Italian club Napoli. He has also represented Spain at under-17, under-18 and under-21 levels.
Marín made his debut for the Castilla side on 2 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Badajoz.[1] He would later be called up to the senior team for the first time on 22 December 2021, spending the entirety of the match on the bench in a 2–1 victory at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.[2]
On 28 July 2023, Marín was sent to Alavés on a season long loan until 30 June 2024.[3][4]
On 10 July 2024, Marín signed for Serie A club Napoli on a five-year contract.[5][6]
On 3 July 2025, Marín returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Villarreal, with the transfer fee set at €1 million. The Yellow Submarine holds a purchase option valued at €15 million.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 36 | 2 | — | — | 4[b] | 1 | 40 | 3 | |||
| Total | 65 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 69 | 4 | ||||
| Alavés (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| Napoli | 2024–25 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Villarreal (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 102 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 110 | 4 | ||
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