Rufo (footballer)

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Rufo
Personal information
Full name Rubén Herráiz Alcaraz
Date of birth (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 AaB
Number 30
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– AaB 21 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:29, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
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. His current club is AaB in the Danish Superliga.

Club career[]

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.[1] 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.[2]

On 10 July 2017, free agent Rufo joined RCD Mallorca, freshly relegated to the third division.[3]

On 14 August 2018 he signed an 18 month contract with Norwegian side Sandefjord.[4]


Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 24 July 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
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 2 0 0 0 - 2 0
Total 18 3 0 0 - - 18 3
Career total 165 37 4 0 - - 169 37

References[]

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

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