title: Rafael Cuevas
text: # Rafael Cuevas
  
  Rafael Cuevas Sánchez (born 16 June 1980) is a Mexican retired football goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeper coach for Club America's first team under Ricardo LaVolpe.
  
  He is known to teammates and fans as "Higuita", due to his resemblance to Colombian goalkeeper René Higuita.
  
  ## Honors
  
  ### Club
  
  **Atlante F.C.**
  
  * Apertura 2007
  