Raúl Uche
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raúl Uche Rubio | ||
Date of birth | 8 October 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rayo Vallecano | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Rayo Vallecano B | 5 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Betis Deportivo (loan) | 15 | (4) |
2020–2021 | Valladolid Promesas | 22 | (7) |
2021 | Atlético Ottawa | 11 | (0) |
2022 | Salamanca | 13 | (0) |
2022 | Waterford | 6 | (3) |
2023 | Guadalajara | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Tres Cantos | 12 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:38, 29 December 2023 |
Raúl Uche Rubio (born 8 October 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tres Cantos.
Early life
[edit]Uche was born in Madrid and developed in the youth system of Rayo Vallecano.[1][2] In 2015, he joined the club's reserve side in the Tercera División, making five appearances that season.[1]
Club career
[edit]Leicester City
[edit]In 2016, Uche signed a four-year contract with Premier League champions Leicester City.[3] In 2018, he went on loan with Betis Deportivo in Segunda División B, scoring four goals in fifteen league appearances, and making another two appearances in the promotion play-offs.[1]
Valladolid Promesas
[edit]On 13 January 2020, after playing very little with Leicester's U-23 squad over his time at the club, Uche returned to Spain and signed with Segunda División B side Valladolid Promesas.[4] That season, he made six league appearances, scoring one goal, and made one appearance in the promotion play-offs.[1] The following year, he scored six goals in sixteen appearances.[1]
Atlético Ottawa
[edit]On 28 July 2021, Uche signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[2] He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2021 in a 2–1 loss to HFX Wanderers.[5] Ottawa announced in January 2022 that they would not be exercising Uche's contract option, ending his time at the club after one season.[6]
Salamanca
[edit]On 28 January 2022, Uche returned to Spain, signing with Segunda División RFEF side Salamanca UDS.[7]
Waterford
[edit]On 1 September 2022, it was announced that Uche had signed for League of Ireland First Division club Waterford until the end of their season in November.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rayo Vallecano B | 2015–16 | Tercera División | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Betis Deportivo (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 15 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
Real Valladolid Promesas | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | Segunda División B | 16 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |||
Total | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | ||
Atlético Ottawa | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Salamanca | 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Waterford | 2022 | League of Ireland First Division | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
Career total | 65 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 14 |
- ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.
- ^ Includes appearances in the Copa Federación de España.
- ^ Appearances in 2022 League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Uche". La Preferente. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Atlético Ottawa Signs Spanish Striker Raúl Uche". Atlético Ottawa. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Kavan Flavius (29 June 2016). "Leicester City Sign Spanish Striker Raul Uche Rubio From Rayo Vallecano". 90min.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Leicester City Youngster Raúl Uche Signs For Real Valladolid". Leicester City F.C. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "HFX Wanderers vs. Atlético Ottawa - 2 August 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa reveals first roster moves for 2022 CPL season: Beckie & Mannella among returnees". Canadian Premier League. January 13, 2022.
- ^ A. S. (28 January 2022). "Raúl Uche, confirmado como nuevo delantero del Salamanca" (in Spanish). La Gaceta de Salamanca. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Waterford confirm the signing of Raul Uche". Waterford FC. September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Raúl Uche". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Raúl Uche at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Madrid
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Rayo Vallecano B players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers
- Real Valladolid Promesas players
- Atlético Ottawa players
- Salamanca CF UDS players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Tercera División players
- Segunda División B players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Segunda Federación players
- League of Ireland players
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland