Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ruben Doctora Jr. | ||
Date of birth | May 17, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Philippines [1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Stallion Laguna | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Union FC | ||
2012– | Stallion Laguna | 71 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2014– | Philippines | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:22, 8 December 2017 (UTC) |
Ruben "Balot" Doctora Jr. (born May 17, 1986) is a Filipino footballer who plays for Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna F.C. as a striker. Doctora is the captain of his club. [2] [3] He has represented the Philippines at the international level. [4] [5] [6]
On 17 December 2012, Stallion FC defeated Global FC to win the 2012 UFL Cup at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila to a score of 2–1. Doctora and Spanish striker Rufo Sánchez scored one goal apiece to upset previous league champions Global. [7] Doctora also won the Golden Ball award, the tournament’s equivalent to the Most Valuable Player award. [8]
On 3 March 2014, Doctora was included in the starting lineup of the Philippines against Malaysia for a friendly before the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. [6] [9] [10] On 11 April 2014, Doctora registered his first international goal for the Philippines while playing against the Nepal national football team in a friendly. [11]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 April 2014 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly [11] |
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