David Rugamas
Salvadoran professional football player (born 1990)
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David Antonio Rugamas Leiva (born 17 February 1990) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward.[7][8][9][10]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Antonio Rugamas Leiva | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan Opico, La Libertad, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Juventud Independiente (B) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Alianza FC (B) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Alianza FC | ||
| 2012 | Once Lobos | ||
| 2012 | CD UES | ||
| 2013–2015 | Juventud Independiente[1][2] | (22) | |
| 2015–2017 | AD Isidro Metapán[3][4] | (21) | |
| 2016 | → Al-Mina'a (loan) | ||
| 2017–2018 | CD Águila | 25 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | CD FAS | 10[5] | (2) |
| 2019 | JL Chiangmai United[6] | 10 | (3) |
| 2020–2020 | Xelajú MC | 7 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Once Deportivo | 34 | (15) |
| 2021– | Águila | 8 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2021 | El Salvador | 17 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Juventud Independiente
In 2013, Rugamas signed with Juventud Independiente.
Isidro Metapán
In 2015, he signed with A.D. Isidro Metapán.
Loan to Al-Mina'a
In August 2016, Rugamas was loan to Al-Mina'a.
Águila
Rugamas signed with Águila for the Apertura 2017. Rugamas left the club in July 2018.
FAS
Rugamas signed with FAS for the Apertura 2018. He scored a crucial goal in a 2–0 victory against Isidro Metapán, in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Apertura 2018, in December 2018.
Legal troubles
On the 15 May, 2024 Rugamas was arrested as part of team that defrauded a travel agency (Tropico Travel) [https://www.elsalvador.com/h-deportes/h-futbol/david-rugamas-detenido-estafas-agencias-de-viajes/1142793/2024/[
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 March 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States |  Guatemala | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2 June 2019 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States |  Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3. | 25 March 2021 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Grenada | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 28 March 2021 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Montserrat | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 5. | 5 June 2021 | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 3–0 | 7–0 | |
| 6. | 5–0 | |||||
| 7. | 7–0 | |||||
| 8. | 8 June 2021 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Antigua and Barbuda | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 9. | 12 June 2021 | Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 3–0 |
