Rafael Esquivel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Rafael Esquivel

Spanish association football player

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1946

Place of Birth: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Profession: businessperson, sports official

Nationality: Spain, Venezuela

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Rafael Esquivel Melo (born 1946/1947) is a Venezuelan former football administrator.
He was a member of CONMEBOL executive committee and president of the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF). Esquivel was president of the Venezuelan Football Federation from 1988 to 2015.Esquivel was arrested in May 2015 in Switzerland to face corruption charges in the United States.
He was banned by FIFA Ethics Committee.In March 2016, Esquivel was extradited to the US and pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn Federal Court.
He was released from jail on a US$7 million bond.