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Rubén Alcaraz
	Alcaraz with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Rubén Alcaraz Jiménez
Date of birth	1 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cádiz
Number	4
Youth career
1997–2001	Bon Pastor
2001–2004	Barcelona
2004–2008	Espanyol
2008–2010	Damm
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010	Horta
2010–2011	Gramenet B
2011–2012	Gramenet
2012–2014	Prat
2014–2015	Hospitalet
2015–2018	Girona
2017–2018	→ Almería (loan)
2018–2022	Valladolid
2022	→ Cádiz (loan)
2022–	Cádiz
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Rubén Alcaraz Jiménez (born 1 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Segunda División club Cádiz.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Alcaraz graduated with CF Damm's youth setup, after a stint at FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol. He made his senior debuts with UA Horta in 2010, representing the side in the regional leagues.

In the 2010 summer, Alcaraz joined UDA Gramenet, being assigned to the reserves also in the lower levels. After making his debuts in Segunda División B and eventually suffering relegation, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in June 2011.

On 28 June 2012, Alcaraz signed for AE Prat in the third level.^[1] On 11 July 2014, he moved to fellow league team CE L'Hospitalet,^[2] and scored ten goals in 34 appearances during his first and only season at the club.

On 17 June 2015, Alcaraz signed a two-year deal with Segunda División side Girona FC.^[3] He made his professional debut on 24 August, starting in a 1–0 away win against Bilbao Athletic.^[4]

Alcaraz scored his first goal in the second tier on 1 November 2015, netting the game's only in an away success over CA Osasuna.^[5] On 21 August of the following year, he scored a brace in a 3–3 draw at Sevilla Atlético.^[6]

On 11 July 2017, after achieving promotion to La Liga, Alcaraz renewed his contract until 2020 and was immediately loaned to UD Almería for one year.^[7] He was the club's top goalscorer with nine goals, playing a key part as the club narrowly avoided relegation.^[8]

On 3 August 2018, Alcaraz signed a four-year contract with Real Valladolid, newly-promoted to the main category.^[9] He made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 17 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against former side Girona.^[10]

Alcaraz scored his first goal in the top tier on 7 October 2018, netting the game's only in a 1–0 home success over SD Huesca. He quickly established himself as a regular starter, but suffered team relegation in 2021.

On 20 January 2022, Alcaraz was loaned to Cádiz CF in the first division, until June.^[11] On 1 June, the club exercised his buyout clause, and he signed a permanent two-year contract.^[12]

References

^ "Rubén Alcaraz, nou migcampista per l'equip d'Agustín Vacas" [Rubén Alcaraz, new midfielder for the team of Agustín Vacas] (in Catalan). Prat's official website. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "Ruben Alcaraz, procedent de l'AE Prat, nou fitxatge de l'Hospi" [Ruben Alcaraz, from AE Prat, new signing of Hospi] (in Catalan). LH Digital. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "Rubén Alcaraz, primer fitxatge de la temporada 2015–2016" [Rubén Alcaraz, first signing of the 2015–2016 season] (in Catalan). Girona's official website. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "El que la sigue, la consigue" [The one that follows it, gets it] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
^ "Un golazo de Rubén Alcaraz deja a Osasuna sin el liderato" [A great goal from Rubén Alcaráz leaves Osasuna without the leadership] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
^ "El Girona remonta tres goles en el campo del filial sevillista" [Girona come back three goals in the field of sevillista's reserves] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
^ "Rubén Alcaraz, cedido al Almería" [Rubén Alcaraz, loaned to Almería] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
^ "Rubén Alcaraz, pichichi y motor del Almería, se despide" [Rubén Alcaraz, pichichi and motor of Almería, bids farewell] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ "Rubén Alcaraz 2022" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ "Ni VAR ni puntería" [Neither VAR nor aim] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ "Alcaraz, cedido al Cádiz CF" [Alcaraz, loaned to Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
^ "Confirmado el traspaso de Rubén Alcaraz" [Confirmed the transfer of Rubén Alcaraz] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.