Rafael Caroca

Rafael Antonio Caroca Cordero (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel kaˈɾoka]; born 19 July 1989) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean Primera Division club Deportes Iquique.

Club Career

Born in Curico, Maule Region, Caroca arrived in Colo-Colo's youth academy aged 14, after being discovered in 2004 by Marcelo Espina, club's legend. Three years later, already on mid-2007, he was promoted to the first-adult team and appeared in the bench some Torneo Clausura games.

For the 2008 he was loaned to O'Higgins to gain experience. However, he returned to Macul–based team the following year and was part of the champion team that reached the Torneo Clausura. In January 2010, Caroca was loaned to Deportes La Serena and stayed there until December 2011 where was an immovable player during his spell.

Since 2013 he plays for Deportes Iquique, being on loan during 2013-14 season (where he won the Copa Chile) and then definitely joining the incoming season.