Rubén del Campo
Swiss footballer (born 2000)
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Rubén del Campo Ferreira (born 22 February 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión MX.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén del Campo Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Fribourg, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Morelia | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Fribourg | ||
| 2010–2011 | Schoenberg | ||
| 2011–2011 | Düdingen | ||
| 2012–2015 | Fribourg | ||
| 2015–2017 | Young Boys | ||
| 2018–2020 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2020 | Famalicão | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Madrid B | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Famalicão | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Numancia (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Melilla (loan) | 32 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | San Fernando | 29 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Atlético Ottawa | 46 | (12) |
| 2025 | UCAM Murcia | 18 | (8) |
| 2025– | Atlético Morelia | 33 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Switzerland U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Switzerland U17 | 12 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Switzerland U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Switzerland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Switzerland U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 December 2019 | |||
Early life
Del Campo played youth football with Saint-Léonard, Schoenberg, Guin and Young Boys.[1]
In 2018, he joined the Atlético Madrid youth system,[2] having agreed to join in the summer of 2017, however, a FIFA sanction on Atlético prevented him from joining until January 2018.[3][4] With Atlético, he played in the UEFA Youth League.[5]
Club career
In 2019, he made his debut with Atlético Madrid B in the third tier Segunda División B.
In January 2020, del Campo joined Portuguese club Famalicão in the Primeira Liga.[6][7] Upon his arrival, it was announced he would begin his time at the club with the U23 team.[8] At the end of January 2021, he went on loan with Numancia in the Spanish third tier Segunda División B,[9][10][11] where he scored three goals in twelve matches.[12] In August 2021, he announced his departure from Familiacão.[13] He subsequently joined Melilla in the Spanish fourth tier Segunda División RFEF on loan until the end of his contract.[14] On 30 January 2022, he scored a hat trick against Marchamalo.[15] He finished as the team's top scorer that season with ten goals.[16]
In July 2022, he signed with San Fernando CD in the third tier Primera Federación.[17][18] On June 14, 2023, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent.[19][20] In May, he tied a league record by scoring in five consecutive matches, and earned the league's Player of the Month honour for May.[21][22]
In late June 2023, he signed with Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League through the end of the 2024 season.[23][24] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 April 2024, in a victory over the HFX Wanderers.[25] In the 2024 season, he scored goals in five consecutive matches from the third to seventh matchdays.[26] At the end of the 2024 season, he departed the club.[27]
On January 21, 2025, Del Campo returned to Spain to sign with UCAM Murcia in the Segunda Federación.[28][29]
In July 2025, he joined Mexican club Atlético Morelia in the Liga de Expansión MX.[30] On 30 August 2025, he scored his first goal, in a 3-0 victory over Mineros de Zacatecas.[31]
International career
Born in Switzerland, del Campo also has Spanish citizenship and is eligible to represent both national teams.[32]
He has represented Switzerland at various youth levels, including at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[33]
Career statistics
- As of 3 November 2024[34]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2019-20 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Famalicão | 2019-20 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Numancia (loan) | 2020-21 | Segunda División B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Melilla (loan) | 2021-22 | Segunda Federación | 32 | 10 | — | — | 32 | 10 | ||
| San Fernando | 2022-23 | Primera Federación | 29 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 14 | ||
| Total | 44 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 129 | 28 | ||