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Nicolás Ruvalcaba

Nicolás Ruvalcaba

Defender - Centre-Back  at Retired
Age43
CitizenshipMexico
Height1.77 m
Footright
BornOctober 7, 1982
👕200+ Apps Veteran
Market value
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

11
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Lobos BUAP (- 2019)
top club · 96 apps

Career highs

€450k
peak value · 2013
top transfer fee
2
best season · 05/06
int'l / penalties
310Appearances
14Goals
0Assists
93Yellow cards
7Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
Full nameNicolás Ruvalcaba
Name in home countryNicolás René Ruvalcaba Flores
Date of birth1982-10-07 (43 yrs)
Place of birthGuadalajara, Mexico
CitizenshipMexico
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height177.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2017-07-01
Contract expires
Jul 2017
Transfer: Lobos BUAP → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Lobos BUAP (- 2019)
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Lobos BUAP (- 2019)
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Lobos BUAP (- 2019)
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Lobos BUAP
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2014
Transfer: Puebla FC → Tigres UANL
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Puebla FC, Puebla FC U20
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Puebla FC
13/14 · Loan
Jun 2013
Transfer: Lobos BUAP → Tigres UANL
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Lobos BUAP (- 2019)
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Lobos BUAP
12/13 · Loan
Jun 2012
Transfer: Necaxa → Tigres UANL
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Necaxa
11/12 · Loan
Dec 2011
Transfer: Indios → Tigres UANL
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Indios de Ciudad Juárez (- 2011), Club Necaxa
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Indios
11/12 · Loan
Jun 2011
Transfer: León → Tigres UANL
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Club León FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Club León FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Tigres UANL → León
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tigres UANL B (- 2009)
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tigres UANL B (- 2009), Tigres UANL
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Tigres Mochis → Tigres UANL
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tigres UANL, Tigres Los Mochis
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Tigres UANL
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tigres Los Mochis
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Mérida FC → Tigrillos
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Tigrillos Broncos, Mérida FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Mérida FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €450k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
9,486 min
Minutes played by club
Tigres UANL 0.0%
Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 23.7%
Puebla FC 2.9%
Puebla FC U20 0.0%
Club Necaxa 8.1%
Indios de Ciudad Juárez (- 2011) 10.6%
Club León FC 0.0%
Tigres UANL B (- 2009) 21.2%
Tigres Los Mochis 33.5%
Mérida FC 0.0%
Tigrillos Broncos 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Tigres UANL 3 06/07 2006 12 0 0 0
Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 4 12/13 16/17 96 3 0 2,250
Puebla FC 1 13/14 13/14 21 1 0 273
Puebla FC U20 1 13/14 13/14 4 0 0 0
Club Necaxa 1 11/12 11/12 15 1 0 772
Indios de Ciudad Juárez (- 2011) 1 11/12 11/12 13 1 0 1,002
Club León FC 2 09/10 10/11 37 0 0 0
Tigres UANL B (- 2009) 2 07/08 08/09 47 4 0 2,012
Tigres Los Mochis 2 05/06 06/07 40 4 0 3,177
Mérida FC 2 03/04 04/05 15 0 0 0
Tigrillos Broncos 1 04/05 04/05 10 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

1€113K1€225K2€338K2€450K05/06 — 2 goals (Tigres Los Mochis)205/0606/07 — 2 goals (Tigres Los Mochis)206/0707/08 — 2 goals (Tigres UANL B (- 2009))207/0808/09 — 2 goals (Tigres UANL B (- 2009))208/0909/1011/12 — 2 goals (Indios de Ciudad Juárez (- 2011))211/1212/13 — 1 goals (Lobos BUAP (- 2019))112/1313/14 — 1 goals (Puebla FC)113/1414/15 — 1 goals (Lobos BUAP (- 2019))114/1515/16 — 1 goals (Lobos BUAP (- 2019))115/1608/09 — €400K09/10 — €200K13/14 — €450KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

03/04: 0003/0404/05: 0004/0505/06: 2205/0606/07: 2206/0707/08: 2207/0808/09: 2208/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 2211/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 1114/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 0016/172006: 002006

Assists by season

03/04: 0003/0404/05: 0004/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 0006/0707/08: 0007/0808/09: 0008/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 0016/172006: 002006
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
2006 Libertadores Tigres UANL 0 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Ascenso MX Ap. Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 7 0 0 2 0 0
16/17 Ascenso MX Cl. Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 9 0 0 2 0 0
16/17 Copa MX Apertura Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 2 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Ascenso MX Ap. Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 3 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 Ascenso MX Cl. Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 7 0 0 3 0 0
15/16 Copa MX Apertura Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Copa MX Clausura Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 4 1 0 2 0 360
14/15 Ascenso MX Ap. Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 8 1 0 2 0 720
14/15 Ascenso MX Cl. Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 12 0 0 6 0 0
14/15 Copa MX Apertura Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 5 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Copa MX Clausura Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 4 0 0 1 0 0
14/15 Liguilla Asc. Ap Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 2 0 0 1 0 0
14/15 Liguilla Asc. Cl Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Copa MX Apertura Puebla FC 4 1 0 1 0 273
13/14 Copa MX Clausura Puebla FC 6 0 0 2 0 0
13/14 Liga MX Apertura Puebla FC 10 0 0 2 0 0
13/14 Liga MX Clausura Puebla FC 1 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura Puebla FC U20 4 0 0 1 0 0
12/13 Ascenso MX Ap. Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 13 1 0 8 0 1,170
12/13 Ascenso MX Cl. Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 4 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Copa MX Apertura Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 2 0 0 1 0 0
12/13 Copa MX Clausura Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 5 0 0 1 0 0
12/13 Liguilla Asc. Ap Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 4 0 0 2 0 0
12/13 Liguilla Asc. Cl Lobos BUAP (- 2019) 2 0 0 1 0 0
11/12 Ascenso Apertura Indios de Ciudad Juárez (- 2011) 13 1 0 4 2 1,002
11/12 Ascenso Clausura Club Necaxa 11 1 0 6 0 772
11/12 Liguilla Asc. Cl Club Necaxa 4 0 0 1 0 0
10/11 Ascenso Apertura Club León FC 9 0 0 5 0 0
10/11 Ascenso Clausura Club León FC 12 0 0 6 1 0
10/11 Liguilla Asc. Cl Club León FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Ascenso Apertura Club León FC 8 0 0 4 0 0
09/10 Ascenso Clausura Club León FC 6 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Liguilla Asc. Cl Club León FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Liguilla Pr.A Ap Tigres UANL B (- 2009) 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Prim. A Clausura Tigres UANL B (- 2009) 16 2 0 3 0 698
08/09 Primera A Apert. Tigres UANL B (- 2009) 11 0 0 4 1 0
07/08 Liguilla Pr.A Cl Tigres UANL B (- 2009) 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 Prim. A Clausura Tigres UANL B (- 2009) 10 1 0 2 0 743
07/08 Primera A Apert. Tigres UANL B (- 2009) 7 1 0 1 1 571
07/08 Primera Apertura Tigres UANL 5 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 InterLiga Tigres UANL 4 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 Primera A Apert. Tigres Los Mochis 8 2 0 4 0 360
06/07 Primera Apertura Tigres UANL 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 Primera Clausura Tigres UANL 3 0 0 1 0 0
05/06 Prim. A Clausura Tigres Los Mochis 15 1 0 4 1 1,291
05/06 Primera A Apert. Tigres Los Mochis 17 1 0 4 0 1,526
04/05 Prim. A Clausura Tigrillos Broncos 10 0 0 3 0 0
04/05 Primera A Apert. Mérida FC 9 0 0 1 1 0
03/04 Liguilla Pr.A Cl Mérida FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 Prim. A Clausura Mérida FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 Primera A Apert. Mérida FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
04/05 2005-01-01 Mérida FC Tigrillos Transfer 0
06/07 2007-01-01 Tigres Mochis Tigres UANL Transfer 0
09/10 2009-07-01 Tigres UANL León Loan 200000
10/11 2011-06-30 León Tigres UANL Return from loan 200000
11/12 2011-07-01 Tigres UANL Indios Loan 200000
11/12 2011-12-31 Indios Tigres UANL Return from loan 200000
11/12 2012-01-01 Tigres UANL Necaxa Loan 200000
11/12 2012-06-30 Necaxa Tigres UANL Return from loan 200000
12/13 2012-07-01 Tigres UANL Lobos BUAP Loan 200000
12/13 2013-06-30 Lobos BUAP Tigres UANL Return from loan 200000
13/14 2013-07-01 Tigres UANL Puebla FC Loan 200000
13/14 2014-06-30 Puebla FC Tigres UANL Return from loan 450000
14/15 2014-07-01 Tigres UANL Lobos BUAP Transfer 450000
17/18 2017-07-01 Lobos BUAP Retired Transfer 0

No recorded injuries.

Current
Peak€450k
Low
Δ since start−€375k
€113k€225k€338k€450k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €375k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Francisco Canales 1 0 0
José Tehuitzil 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
06/07 Primera A Apert. Tigres Los Mochis 2 8
08/09 Prim. A Clausura Tigres UANL B (- 2009) 2 16
05/06 Prim. A Clausura Tigres Los Mochis 1 15

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
13/14 2014-06-30 Puebla FC Tigres UANL Return from loan €450k
13/14 2013-07-01 Tigres UANL Puebla FC Loan €200k
12/13 2013-06-30 Lobos BUAP Tigres UANL Return from loan €200k
12/13 2012-07-01 Tigres UANL Lobos BUAP Loan €200k
11/12 2012-06-30 Necaxa Tigres UANL Return from loan €200k
11/12 2012-01-01 Tigres UANL Necaxa Loan €200k
11/12 2011-12-31 Indios Tigres UANL Return from loan €200k
11/12 2011-07-01 Tigres UANL Indios Loan €200k
10/11 2011-06-30 León Tigres UANL Return from loan €200k
09/10 2009-07-01 Tigres UANL León Loan €200k

Teams faced most often by Nicolás Ruvalcaba's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Deportivo Toluca 12 2 4 6 11 18 -7 17%
Cruz Azul 10 1 3 6 5 14 -9 10%
Gallos Blancos 10 6 2 2 14 7 +7 60%
Deportivo Guadalajara 10 2 4 4 13 14 -1 20%
Pumas UNAM 10 4 2 4 14 13 +1 40%
CF América 10 2 3 5 11 17 -6 20%
CF Monterrey 10 1 4 5 12 18 -6 10%
UANL Tigres 10 3 3 4 7 8 -1 30%
CF Pachuca 10 3 3 4 16 19 -3 30%
Monarcas Morelia 10 4 1 5 13 16 -3 40%
Atlas Guadalajara 10 3 4 3 12 9 +3 30%
Santos Laguna 10 1 6 3 13 16 -3 10%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
03/04 Senior debut season
05/06 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
16/17 18 0 4 0 0 0
15/16 15 360 6 0 0 1.5
14/15 33 720 10 0 0 1.25
13/14 25 273 7 0 0 2.31
12/13 30 1,170 13 0 0 1
11/12 28 1,774 11 0 2 0.66
10/11 23 0 11 0 1 0
09/10 14 0 4 1 0 0
08/09 28 698 7 0 1 1.03
07/08 24 1,314 3 0 1 0.27
06/07 15 360 5 0 0 1.25
05/06 32 2,817 8 1 1 0.32
04/05 19 0 4 0 1 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Primera A Apert.
116 apps
7 G
0 A
Prim. A Clausura
114 apps
5 G
0 A
Copa MX Apertura
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa MX Clausura
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Liguilla Pr.A Cl
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Liguilla Pr.A Ap
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Primera Apertura
15 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Nicolás Ruvalcaba

Who is Nicolás Ruvalcaba?

Nicolás Ruvalcaba is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.

How old is Nicolás Ruvalcaba?

Nicolás Ruvalcaba is 43 years old. He was born on October 7, 1982 in Guadalajara.

What position does Nicolás Ruvalcaba play?

Nicolás Ruvalcaba plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Nicolás Ruvalcaba play for?

Nicolás Ruvalcaba currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Nicolás Ruvalcaba scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolás Ruvalcaba has scored 14 goals in 310 appearances.