| Nicolás Ovalle Raffo | |
| Fullname: | Nicolás Ignacio Ovalle Raffo |
| Birth Date: | 12 April 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Providencia, Chile |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Real Monarchs |
| Youthclubs1: | La Roca FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Real Salt Lake Arizona |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Unión Española |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | April 16, 2023 |
Nicolás Ignacio Ovalle Raffo (born April 12, 2000) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for MLS Next Pro club Real Monarchs.
Ovalle Raffo began playing with La Roca Futbol Club in South Weber, Utah when he was seven.[1] Afterwards he joined Real Salt Lake Arizona, a satellite team of the Real Salt Lake Academy.[2] In 2018, he moved to the youth system of Chilean club Unión Española.[3] In December 2019, after being told he wouldn't be extended with Unión Española, he returned home to his family in the United States, and was soon invited to try out with Toronto FC II in the new year, where his brother played.[4]
On July 6, 2020, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II of USL League One.[2] [5] He was unable to appear for the team in 2020, as the club withdrew from the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although the club picked up his option for the 2021 season.[6] He made his debut on July 23, 2021 in a substitute appearance against New England Revolution II.[7] [8]
In 2022, he played with Salt City SC in USL League Two.[9]
In late 2022, he began training with Spanish club CD Atlético Baleares, but was unable to sign due to a quota issue, but was invited to train with the team for the next six months, with the aim of signing with the club in January.[10] In February 2023, he signed with Andratx in the Tercera Federación.[11] He made his debut on February 12 against Constància.[12]
In late July 2024, he signed with the Real Monarchs of MLS Next Pro, after having trained with the club for the prior couple of months.[13]
Ovalle Raffo is of Chilean and Italian descent and also holds a US Green Card.[14] He has represented Chile at the youth level and was named to the preliminary roster for the Chile U17 national team for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
He is the son of former footballer Adolfo Ovalle and the younger brother of footballer Adolfo Ovalle.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 3 | 0 | — | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Salt City SC | 2022 | USL League Two | 5 | 3 | — | – | – | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Andratx | 2022–23 | Tercera Federación | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||