*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:30, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
Rafael Sebastián Mujica García (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈrafaˈmuxika]; 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.
Mujica scored his first senior goal on 9 April 2016, netting his team's only strike in a 1–3 home loss against Sabadell.[4] 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.[5][6]
In February 2017, Mujica suffered a hamstring rupture which required surgery, which hampered his progress,[7] keeping him sidelined for nine-and-a-half months and missing out the club's promotion in the play-offs.[8] He made his professional debut on 6 January 2018, replacing Vitinho in a 1–1 away draw against Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División.[9]
On 31 January 2018, Mujica was loaned to Cornellà in the third division, until June.[10] 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.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13][14] On 27 June, Mújica announced on his official Twitter page he would be leaving Barcelona,[15] and the club officially released him when his contract expired three days later.[16]
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.[17] 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.[18]
On 23 August 2019, Mujica joined Extremadura in the Spanish Segunda División on a one-year loan deal,[19] with the option to buy.[20] He made his debut for the club on 1 September, in a 2–1 loss against Cadiz,[21] but returned to his parent club early in January 2020, having made just seven league appearances for Extremadura.[22][23]
On 24 January 2020, Mujica joined Villarreal on loan until the end of the season,[22] being assigned to the B-team.[24] On 26 August, he moved to second division club Real Oviedo on a season-long loan.[25]
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.[26] On 2 July, the move was made permanent for an undisclosed fee.[27]
Arouca
On 21 June 2022, Mujica moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Arouca on a two-year deal.[28]
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.[29][30][31]
International career
He has represented Spain at international level up to under-19s.