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Jersey Number 9
Jean Paul Rafols
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- John A. Ferguson
- Birthday:
- 12/27
- Major:
- Health Science
Senior (2021)
- Appeared in five matches
- Contributed to the Owls’ 1-0 shutout win over Incarnate Word to begin the season
- Played in FAU’s 5-2 win at Houston Baptist
- Was a part of the Owls’ 3-2 overtime win over Florida Gulf Coast in comeback fashion, where he came up with a shot
- Logged a season-high 54 minutes at (RV) Coastal Carolina in the Owls’ 1-1 draw
- Appeared in eight matches, all off the bench to tally 168 minutes
- Made first season appearance off of injury in the Owls’ 1-1 draw at Florida Gulf Coast
- Delivered a shot in his 28 minutes on the pitch vs. No. 10 Kentucky
- Scored a goal within seconds of subbing in at Old Dominion to also capture the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win
- Played 23 minutes off the bench in FAU’s 2-1 win over South Carolina
- Played a season-high 31 minutes at No. 13 Marshall
- Contributed to the Owls’ 2-1 win vs. UAB to clinch a winning season
- Appeared in 15 of the Owls’ 16 games as one of the first off the bench
- Took a season-high three shots at Stetson
- Was the hero in the Owls' 1-0 decision over UAB, delivering his first goal of the season at the 84th minute
- Played a season-high 51 minutes in the 4-3 overtime feat over Old Dominion
- Recorded shots on goal against No. 17 James Madison, FIU, Stetson and UAB
- Played in all 15 matches for the Owls and started in four
- Tied for the team lead in goals with three and points with seven
- Scored his first career goal at USF
- Put the Owls ahead at FIU late in the match with a goal with seven minutes left
- Tied up the score against No. 3 Kentucky when Alonso Coello Camarero’s shot bounced back out after being swatted away by the Wildcat keeper. Rafols got his foot on the ball and sent it to the bottom left corner. At the time, it was only the eighth goal scored against the Kentucky defense
- His shot percentage of 27.3 for the season was the best on the team
- Named Miami Herald All-Dade Second Team as a sophomore
- Played on the Kendall Soccer Coalition Academy U-19 team that advanced to the National Playoffs during the 2017-18 season
- Graduated with a Superintendent's Diploma of Distinction
- Born on December 27
- Son of Jose and Rebeca Rafols
- Has three siblings, Marc, Gabriel and Nicole. Gabriel played soccer at FAU from 2011-13
- Enjoys hiking and playing video games
Men's Soccer Selection Show Reaction
Monday, November 17
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #13
Friday, November 07
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #12
Friday, October 31
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #11
Thursday, October 23
