Jorge Ruvalcaba
Association football player (born 2001)
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Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro (born 23 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. Born in the United States, he represents the Mexico national team.
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Ruvalcaba with the New York Red Bulls in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rialto, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Ocelot Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | UNAM | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2026 | UNAM | 84 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Pumas Tabasco (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → SL16 FC (loan) | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | New York Red Bulls | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Mexico U21 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Mexico | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:37, 8 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Rialto, California, Ruvalcaba began his career with FC Golden State Development Academy. 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]
UNAM
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Ruvalcaba joined UNAM’s U-20 squad in 2021.[4] On 11 January 2022, he made his professional debut against Toluca, marking the occasion by scoring his first career goal.[5]
Loan to Standard Liège
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] He appeared in 13 matches for the Belgian side scoring 1 goal.
Return to UNAM
Ruvalcaba returned to UNAM for the 2024–25 season, becoming an important player for the side. In his first match back, 7 July 2024, he scored two goals in a 4–1 victory over León.[7] On 7 August 2024, Ruvalcaba scored his first international goal for Pumas, in a 2–0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps in the Leagues Cup.[8]
On 12 January 2025, Ruvalcaba helped Pumas to a 2–1 victory over Necaxa, scoring the opening goal of the match on matchday 1 of the Torneo Clausura.[9] On 8 November 2025, Ruvalcaba scored the opening goal for Pumas in a 3–2 victory over Cruz Azul.[10]
New York Red Bulls
In February 2026, Ruvalcaba joined New York Red Bulls on a permanent transfer from UNAM, signing a long-term contract.[11][12]
International career
Mexico under-21
Born in the United States, Ruvalcaba was included in Mexico's under-21 roster that participated in the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament,[13] scoring one goal, Mexico finished third.[14]
Mexico senior team
Ruvalcaba earned one unofficial 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 November 2025 in a friendly match against Paraguay. His side lost the match 2–1 at the San Antonio Alamodome.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 January 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Liga MX | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga MX | 29 | 4 | — | — | 4[c] | 1 | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2025–26 | Liga MX | 19 | 5 | — | 6[d] | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 84 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 105 | 16 | ||
| Pumas Tabasco (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| SL16 FC (loan) | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 99 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 120 | 17 | ||
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Mexico | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |