Rafael "Rafa" Carlos Santacruz Aragonés (born 27 January 1983) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender.
On 10 April 2005, he made his only La Liga appearance with the latter's first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Málaga CF.
[1] Subsequently, Santacruz spent one season apiece for Real Madrid's C and B sides, suffering relegation from Segunda División with the latter in 2007.
After that, he returned to Segunda División B and represented in quick succession AD Ceuta, CD Linares and UB Conquense.
[3] In the following transfer window, however, he left without one single official appearance and resumed his career in the third tier.