Rafael Arace

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arace and the second or maternal family name is Gargaro.

Rafael Daniel Arace Gargaro (born 22 May 1995) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Academia Puerto Cabello.^[1]

Rafael Arace

Arace with Unión Española in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Daniel Arace Gargaro
Date of birth	(1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left-midfielder Winger
Team information
Current team	Academia Puerto Cabello
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Deportivo Petare	89	(4)
2017–2020	Caracas	47	(1)
2019	→ Aragua (loan)	24	(6)
2019–2020	→ Unión Española (loan)	12	(1)
2020–2021	Coquimbo Unido	11	(0)
2021	Aragua	30	(6)
2022	Deportivo Táchira	18	(2)
2023–2024	Deportivo La Guaira	62	(14)
2025	Cobreloa	1	(0)
2025-	Academia Puerto Cabello	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2025

Career

Besides Venezuela, Arace played in Chile between 2019 and 2021 for Unión Española^[2] and Coquimbo Unido in the top level.^[3]

In January 2025, Arace returned to Chile and joined Cobreloa in the Primera B.^[4] He left them on 6 May of the same year.^[5]