Jorge Ruvalcaba

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Jorge Ruvalcaba
Ruvalcaba with UNAM in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro
Date of birth (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Rialto, California, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
UNAM
Number 17
Youth career
2021 UNAM
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes
2021 Ocelot Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– UNAM 75 (14)
2022Pumas Tabasco (loan) 2 (0)
2023–2024SL16 FC (loan) 13 (1)
International career
2022 Mexico U21 4 (1)
2025– Mexico 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Toulon Tournament
Third place 2022 France Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

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 the Mexico national team.

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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Mexico under-21

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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]

Senior Mexico national team

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Ruvalcaba earned one un-official cap with the senior side on 16 January 2025 in a friendly match against Brazilian club SC Internacional scoring the second goal of that match with Mexico winning 2–0.

His full debut appearance with the senior Mexico side occurred on 18 of November 2025 in a friendly match against Paraguay. His side lost the match 2–1 at the San Antonio Alamodome.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 July 2023[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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

International

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As of match played 18 November 2025[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2025 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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