Jorge Ruvalcaba

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Jorge Ruvalcaba
Personal information
Full name Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro
Date of birth (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Rialto, California, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 SL16
(on loan from UNAM)
Number 17
Youth career
2021 UNAM
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Ocelot Academy
2022– UNAM 36 (5)
2022 → Pumas Tabasco (loan) 2 (0)
2023– → SL16 FC (loan) 13 (1)
International career‡
2022 Mexico U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2022

Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro (born 23 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for SL16 FC, on loan from Liga MX club UNAM. Born in the United States, he represents Mexico at youth level.

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Club career

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, [5] in which he scored his first professional goal. [5]

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. [6]

International career

Born in the United States, Ruvalcaba was included in Mexico's under-21 roster that participated in the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, [7] scoring one goal, Mexico finished third. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 July 2023 [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
UNAM 2021–22 Liga MX 103—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0—123
2022–23 232———232
2023–24 30——2 [lower-alpha 2] 050
Total365—2020405
Pumas Tabasco (loan) 2021–22 Liga de Expansión MX 20———20
Career total385002020425
  1. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Colton High soccer star Jorge Ruvalcaba to play for Leganés FC". iecn.com. 23 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Jorge Ruvalcaba Signs NLI With Yotes". csusbathletics.com. 17 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jorge Ruvalcaba Shining with UNAM Pumas after UPSL Side Mafo FC (Los Angeles, CA)". UPSL.com. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jorge Ruvalcaba, la joya mexicoamericana que descubrió Pumas". espndeportes.espn.com. 12 January 2022.
  5. 1 2 Jorge Ruvalcaba at Soccerway
  6. ↑ "Jorge RUVALCABA rejoint les Rouches" [Jorge RUVALCABA joins the Rouches]. standard.be/fr (in French). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mexico announce squad for 2022 Toulon Tournament". FMF State of Mind. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tri Sub-21 se queda con el tercer lugar del Maurice Revello tras derrotar a Colombia". Mediotiempo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Jorge Ruvalcaba at Soccerway

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