Jorge Ruvalcaba

Mexican footballer (born 2001)

Jorge RuvalcabaPersonal information

Full name|  Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro
Date of birth|  (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth|  Rialto, California, United States
Height|  1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)|  Winger
Team information

Current team

|  UNAM
Number|  17
Youth career
2021|  UNAM
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2020|  Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes|  |
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2021|  Ocelot Academy|  |
2022–|  UNAM|  52|  (8)
2022|  → Pumas Tabasco (loan)|  2|  (0)
2023–2024|  → SL16 FC (loan)|  13|  (1)
International career‡
2022|  Mexico U21|  4|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 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 Liga MX club UNAM. Born in the United States, he represents Mexico at youth level.

## Club career

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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

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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

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### Club

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As of match played 30 July 2023[9]
Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
UNAM | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 10 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 3
2022–23 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2
2023–24 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0
2024–25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0
Total  | 36 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 5
Pumas Tabasco (loan)  | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0
Career total  | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 5

1. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
2. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

## References

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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. ^ a b 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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## External links

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* Jorge Ruvalcaba at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals