Nicolás Ovalle Raffo

Nicolás Ignacio Ovalle Raffo (born April 12, 2000) is a Chilean footballer.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ovalle and the second or maternal family name is Raffo.
Nicolás Ovalle Raffo
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Ignacio Ovalle Raffo
Date of birth (2000-04-12) April 12, 2000
Place of birth Providencia, Chile
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
La Roca FC
2015–2017 Real Salt Lake Arizona
2018–2019 Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Toronto FC II 3 (0)
2022 Salt City SC 5 (3)
2023 Andratx 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2023

Early career

Ovalle Raffo began playing with La Roca Futbol Club in South Weber, Utah when he was seven.[1] Afterwards he joined Real Salt Lake Arizona, a satellite team of the Real Salt Lake Academy.[2] In 2018, he moved to the youth system of Chilean club Unión Española.[3] In December 2019, after being told he wouldn't be extended with Unión Española, he returned home to his family in the United States, and was soon invited to try out with Toronto FC II in the new year, where his brother played.[4]

Club career

On July 6, 2020, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II of USL League One.[2][5] He was unable to appear for the team in 2020, as the club withdrew from the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although the club picked up his option for the 2021 season.[6] He made his debut on July 23, 2021 in a substitute appearance against New England Revolution II.[7][8]

In 2022, he played with Salt City SC in USL League Two.[9]

In later 2022, he began training with Spanish club CD Atlético Baleares, but was unable to sign due to a quota issue, but was invited to train with the team for the next six months, with the aim of signing with the club in January.[10] In February 2023, he signed with Andratx in the Tercera Federación.[11] He made his debut on February 12 against Constància.[12]

International career

Ovalle Raffo is of Chilean and Italian descent and also holds a US Green Card.[13] He has represented Chile at the youth level and was named to the preliminary roster for the Chile U17 national team for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]

Personal

He is the son of former footballer Adolfo Ovalle and the younger brother of footballer Adolfo Ovalle.[5][14]

Career statistics
As of April 16, 2023[15]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC II 2021 USL League One 30—––30
Salt City SC 2022[9] USL League Two 53—––53
Andratx 2022–23 Tercera Federación 60—00–60
Career total 143000000143

References
  1. "La Roca Propels More Players to the Pros". La Roca FC. September 9, 2020.
  2. "Toronto FC II Sign Nicolas Ovalle". Toronto FC. July 6, 2020.
  3. Salas, Cristian (July 7, 2020). "El futbolista chileno que deja Unión y se va a jugar a EEUU" [The Chilean footballer who leaves Unión and goes to play in the US]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
  4. Salas, Cristian (July 7, 2020). ""Será lindo jugar con mi hermano": las confesiones del chileno que llegó a EEUU" ["It will be nice to play with my brother": the confessions of the Chilean who came to the US]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
  5. Rhodes, Benedict (July 6, 2020). "Nicolas Ovalle and brother 'Fito' to join forces on Toronto FC II this season". Waking the Red.
  6. Rhodes, Benedict (December 23, 2020). "Toronto FC II announce series of roster moves". Waking the Red.
  7. "Recap - Revolution II Edges Toronto FC II, 1-0". New England Revolution. July 23, 2021.
  8. How he made his way into a USL team and you can too!. Train Effective. YouTube. March 8, 2022.
  9. "Nico Ovalle 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  10. Salas, Cristian (December 8, 2022). "Nicolás Ovalle: "Quiero firmar luego en España, jugar bien y volver a la Roja"" [Nicolás Ovalle: "I want to sign later in Spain, play well and return to the Red"]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
  11. Vallés, Jaume (February 9, 2023). "El chileno Nico Ovalle refuerza al líder Andratx" [The Chilean Nico Ovalle reinforces the leader Andratx]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish).
  12. Martín, Alejandro (February 12, 2023). "Crónica 3ª RFEF: Constancia 1 – 0 Andratx" [Chronicle 3rd RFEF: Constancy 1 – 0 Andratx]. Futbol Balear.
  13. "Nicolas Ovalle". 90 Degree Soccer. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021.
  14. Ortega, Pablo (December 19, 2015). "El ex zaguero chileno con su propio club en Estados Unidos" [The former Chilean defender with his own club in the United States]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
  15. Nicolás Ovalle Raffo at Soccerway
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