Rafael García Cortés (born 18 January 1958) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender.

He amassed La Liga totals of 312 games and 24 goals, having played mainly for Real Madrid and Zaragoza.

In the top flight he represented Real Madrid (three and a half years), Burgos CF (one season, loaned), Real Zaragoza (four and a half seasons, having arrived at the club in January 1983), RCD Mallorca (two years) and Rayo Vallecano (1992–93), retiring at the age of 35 with the latter.

[1] García Cortés competed in the 1980–81 European Cup with Real Madrid – during his spell at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, he was part of the team dubbed Madrid of the Garcías[2]– appearing in four matches[3] and starting in three: in the final against Liverpool, his 82nd-minute mistake whilst attempting a clearance enabled Alan Kennedy to score the game's only goal in Paris.

[4][5][6] After retiring, García Cortés returned to Real as youth system coordinator.