| Rafael Guarderas | |
| Fullname: | Rafael Nicanor Guarderas Saravia[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 September 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Lima, Peru |
| Currentclub: | Atlético Grau |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Regatas Lima |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Universitario de Deportes |
| Years1: | 2012–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Universitario |
| Caps1: | 44 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → USM Porres (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → UTC (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Deportivo Municipal |
| Caps4: | 68 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | UTC |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Universitario |
| Caps6: | 54 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | → Alianza Atlético (loan) |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | Cantolao |
| Caps8: | 29 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2024- |
| Clubs9: | Atlético Grau |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Peru U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Peru U22 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:26, 23 February 2023 (UTC) |
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.
Guarderas moved up to the Universitario de Deportes first team in January 2012.[2] He made his Torneo Descentralizado league debut in an away match against Inti Gas Deportes.[3] He played the entire match but could not help Universitario avoid the 0–1 defeat.[3]
Guarderas re-joined UTC for the 2019 season.[4] Already in June 2019, he left the club to return to Universitario.[5]
On 13 December 2022, it was announced that Guarderes would join Cantolao on 1 January 2023.[6]
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