Rufo (footballer)

Spanish footballer

RufoPersonal information

Full name|  Rubén Herráiz Alcaraz
Date of birth|  (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth|  Barcelona, Spain
Height|  1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  FC Santa Coloma
Number|  11
Youth career
2003–2012|  Espanyol
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2012–2015|  Málaga B|  35|  (2)
2015–2017|  Espanyol B|  71|  (14)
2015|  Espanyol|  0|  (0)
2017–2018|  Mallorca|  1|  (0)
2018|  → Badalona (loan)|  12|  (1)
2018–2020|  Sandefjord|  63|  (19)
2021–2022|  AaB|  22|  (3)
2022|  Sandefjord|  11|  (1)
2023|  UD Logroñés|  6|  (1)
2023–|  FC Santa Coloma|  33|  (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Herráiz and the second or maternal family name is  Alcaraz.

Rubén Herráiz Alcaraz (born 13 January 1993), commonly known as Rufo, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Andorran club FC Santa Coloma.[1]

## Club career

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Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Rufo finished his graduation with RCD Espanyol. In July 2012 he moved to Málaga CF, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.

On 31 July 2015, Rufo returned to the Pericos, signing a two-year contract with the B-side in Segunda División B, with Málaga holding a buy-back clause in the first year.[2] He made his first team debut on 3 December 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Burgui in a 1–1 Copa del Rey away draw against Levante UD.[3]

On 10 July 2017, free agent Rufo joined RCD Mallorca, freshly relegated to the third division.[4]

On 14 August 2018 he signed an 18 month contract with Norwegian side Sandefjord.[5]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 24 July 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | Europe  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Espanyol B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 37 | 8
2016–17 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | 6
Total  | 71 | 14 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 72 | 14
Mallorca | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0
Total  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0
Badalona (loan)  | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 1
Total  | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1
Sandefjord | 2018 | Eliteserien | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 7
2019 | OBOS-ligaen | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 26 | 5
2020 | Eliteserien | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | 7
Total  | 63 | 19 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 65 | 19
AaB | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 3
2021–22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0
Total  | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 3
Sandefjord | 2022 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0
Total  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0
Career total  | 169 | 37 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 173 | 37

## References

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1. ^ Rufo at Soccerway
2. ^ "Rufo vuelve a casa" [Rufo returns home] (in Spanish). Espanyol's official website. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
3. ^ "Roger mantiene con vida al Levante" [Roger keeps Levante alive] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
4. ^ "El Real Mallorca ficha a Rufo Herraiz" [Real Mallorca sign Rufo Herraiz] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
5. ^ "Signerte ny spanjol" [Signed a new spanish player] (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
6. ^ "Rufo". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.

## External links

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* Rufo at BDFutbol

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FC Santa Coloma – current squad

* 1 Gómes
* 2 Ramos
* 3 Cisteró
* 4 Bioque
* 5 López Ross
* 6 Toribio
* 7 Vázquez
* 8 López
* 10 Moruelo
* 11 Rufo
* 13 Collet
* 14 Rubio
* 16 Duce
* 19 Issa
* 21 Ferreira
* 23 San Nicolás
* 24 Novoa
* 25 Gracia
* 27 Rodríguez
* 30 Font
* 31 Bejarano
* 33 Martín
* 77 Crespo
* 99 Virgili
* Paéz
* Cerdeira
* Grant
* Manager: Bessone

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[Ramos]: Robert Ramos
*[Cisteró]: Aleix Cisteró
*[Bioque]: Antonio Bioque
*[López Ross]: Martin López Ross
*[López]: David López
*[Moruelo]: Mario Moruelo
*[Collet]: Adrià Collet
*[Duce]: Javier Duce
*[Issa]: Gonzalo Issa
*[Ferreira]: Hugo Ferreira
*[Gracia]: Saúl Gracia
*[Rodríguez]: David Rodríguez
*[Font]: Armand Font
*[Bejarano]: José Bejarano
*[Martín]: Iñigo Martín
*[Crespo]: David Crespo
*[Virgili]: David Virgili
*[Paéz]: Octavio Paéz
*[Cerdeira]: Gerard Cerdeira