Jorge Ruvalcaba

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 represented the Mexico national under-21 team.

Jorge Ruvalcaba
Personal information
Full name Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro
Date of birth (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001
Place of birth Rialto, California, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 UNAM
Number 35
Youth career
2021 UNAM
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2022 Ocelot Academy
2022– UNAM 33 (5)
2022 → Pumas Tabasco (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2022 Mexico U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2022

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]

International career

Born in the United States, Ruvalcaba was included in the under-21 roster that participated in the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament,[6] scoring one goal, Mexico finished third.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 April 2023[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
UNAM 2021–22 Liga MX 103—2[lower-alpha 1]0—123
2022–23 232———232
Total 335002000355
Pumas Tabasco (loan) 2021–22 Liga de Expansión MX 20———20
Career total 355002000375
  1. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

References
  1. "Colton High soccer star Jorge Ruvalcaba to play for Leganés FC". iecn.com.
  2. "Jorge Ruvalcaba Signs NLI With Yotes". csusbathletics.com.
  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.
  5. Jorge Ruvalcaba at Soccerway
  6. "Mexico announce squad for 2022 Toulon Tournament". FMF State of Mind. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  7. "Tri Sub-21 se queda con el tercer lugar del Maurice Revello tras derrotar a Colombia". Mediotiempo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  8. Jorge Ruvalcaba at Soccerway

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