Jorge Ruvalcaba
{{Short description|Mexican footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jorge Ruvalcaba
| image =
| fullname = Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|07|23}}
| birth_place = Rialto, California, United States
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = UNAM
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2021
| youthclubs1 = UNAM
| collegeyears1 = 2020
| college1 = Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes
| collegecaps1 =
| collegegoals1 =
| years1 = 2021
| clubs1 = Ocelot Academy
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = UNAM
| caps2 = 59
| goals2 = 9
| 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 = 30 March 2025
| 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.
Club career
In 2019, Ruvalcaba almost joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Leganés.{{Cite web|url=http://iecn.com/colton-high-soccer-star-jorge-ruvalcaba-to-play-for-leganes-fc/|title=Colton High soccer star Jorge Ruvalcaba to play for Leganés FC|date=23 April 2019 |publisher=iecn.com}} In 2020, he signed for Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes in the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.csusbathletics.com/news/2020/3/17/mens-soccer-jorge-ruvalcaba-signs-nli-with-yotes.aspx|title=Jorge Ruvalcaba Signs NLI With Yotes|date=17 March 2020 |publisher=csusbathletics.com}} After playing collegiately at Cal State San Bernardino, Ruvalcaba joined amateur side Ocelot Academy playing in the United Premier Soccer League.{{cite web |title=Jorge Ruvalcaba Shining with UNAM Pumas after UPSL Side Mafo FC (Los Angeles, CA) |url=https://premier.upsl.com/jorge-ruvalcaba-shining-with-unam-pumas-after-upsl-side-mafo-fc-los-angeles-ca/ |website=UPSL.com |access-date=6 October 2022}} In 2021, he signed for Mexican top flight club Pumas.{{Cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/9773151/pumas-jorge-ruvalcaba-joya-mexicoamericana-debut-liga-mx|title=Jorge Ruvalcaba, la joya mexicoamericana que descubrió Pumas|date=12 January 2022 |publisher=espndeportes.espn.com}} On 11 January 2022, Ruvalcaba debuted for Pumas during a 5–0 win over Toluca,{{Soccerway|656342}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://standard.be/fr/news/welcome-jorge|title=Jorge RUVALCABA rejoint les Rouches|trans-title=Jorge RUVALCABA joins the Rouches|website=standard.be/fr|language=French|date=10 August 2023|accessdate=10 August 2023}}
International career
Born in the United States, Ruvalcaba was included in Mexico's under-21 roster that participated in the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament,{{cite web |url=https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2022/5/27/23142368/mexico-announce-squad-for-2022-tournoi-maurice-revello-touloun-france |title=Mexico announce squad for 2022 Toulon Tournament |date=27 May 2022 |publisher=FMF State of Mind |access-date=27 May 2022}} scoring one goal, Mexico finished third.{{cite web |url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-sub-21/resumen-del-partido-colombia-vs-mexico-maurice-revello-tercer-lugar |title=Tri Sub-21 se queda con el tercer lugar del Maurice Revello tras derrotar a Colombia |publisher=Mediotiempo |access-date=12 June 2022}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 30 July 2023}}{{soccerway|jorge-ruvalcaba/656342}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|UNAM
|rowspan="4"|Liga MX |10 | 3 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=CCL|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23
|23 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24
|3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=LC|Appearances in Leagues Cup}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!36 | 5 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Pumas Tabasco (loan)
|2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|656342}}
{{UNAM squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruvalcaba, Jorge}}
Category:Sportspeople from Rialto, California
Category:Soccer players from San Bernardino County, California
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:21st-century Mexican sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Mexican men's footballers
Category:Mexico men's youth international footballers
Category:Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes men's soccer players
Category:Club Universidad Nacional footballers
Category:United Premier Soccer League players
Category:Liga de Expansión MX players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
Category:Mexican expatriate men's footballers