Answer the following question: Rafael Medina Rodriguez (born October 8 1979 in Guadalajara) is a Mexican professional footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz. He made his debut July 22 2001 with La Piedad against CD Guadalajara. A game which resulted in a 1-1 tie. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete