Jorge Ruvalcaba | |
Fullname: | Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro |
Birth Date: | 2001 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Rialto, California, United States |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | UNAM |
Clubnumber: | 17 |
Youthyears1: | 2021 |
Youthclubs1: | UNAM |
Collegeyears1: | 2020 |
College1: | Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes |
Years1: | 2021 |
Clubs1: | Ocelot Academy |
Years2: | 2022– |
Clubs2: | UNAM |
Caps2: | 37 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Years3: | 2022 |
Clubs3: | → Pumas Tabasco (loan) |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs4: | → SL16 FC (loan) |
Caps4: | 13 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalteam1: | Mexico U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 7 July 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 9 June 2022 |
Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro (born 23 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club UNAM. Born in the United States, he represents Mexico at youth level.
In 2019, Ruvalcaba almost joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Leganés.[1] In 2020, he signed for Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes in the United States.[2] After playing collegiately at Cal State San Bernardino, Ruvalcaba joined amateur side Ocelot Academy playing in the United Premier Soccer League.[3] In 2021, he signed for Mexican top flight club Pumas.[4] On 11 January 2022, Ruvalcaba debuted for Pumas during a 5–0 win over Toluca, in which he scored his first professional goal.
In August 2023, Ruvalcaba signed for Belgian Challenger Pro League club SL16 FC, the reserve side of Standard Liège on a season-long loan deal.[5]
Born in the United States, Ruvalcaba was included in Mexico's under-21 roster that participated in the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament,[6] scoring one goal, Mexico finished third.[7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
UNAM | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | |||
2022–23 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||||
2023–24 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
2024–25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 36 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||||
Pumas Tabasco (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
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