Rafael Guarderas

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

Rafael Nicanor Guarderas Saravia (born 12 September 1993) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Atlético Grau. He is usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker.

Rafael Guarderas

Guarderas in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Nicanor Guarderas Saravia[1]
Date of birth	(1993-09-12) 12 September 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atlético Grau
Number	5
Youth career
2005–2010	Regatas Lima
2010–2012	Universitario de Deportes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2017	Universitario	44	(3)
2015	→ USM Porres (loan)	6	(0)
2016	→ UTC (loan)	11	(0)
2017–2018	Deportivo Municipal	68	(3)
2019	UTC	11	(0)
2019–2023	Universitario	54	(0)
2022	→ Alianza Atlético (loan)	11	(0)
2023	Cantolao	29	(0)
2024-	Atlético Grau	36	(0)
International career
2012–2013	Peru U20	9	(0)
2015	Peru U22	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2025

Club career

Guarderas moved up to the Universitario de Deportes first team in January 2012.^{[citation needed]} He made his Torneo Descentralizado league debut in an away match against Inti Gas Deportes.^{[citation needed]} He played the entire match but could not help Universitario avoid the 0–1 defeat.^{[citation needed]}

Guarderas re-joined UTC for the 2019 season.^[2] Already in June 2019, he left the club to return to Universitario.^[3]

On 13 December 2022, it was announced that Guarderes would join Cantolao on 1 January 2023.^[4]

Honours

Universitario

• Torneo Descentralizado: 2013