Rubén del Campo

Rubén del Campo Ferreira (born 22 February 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Del Campo and the second or maternal family name is Ferreira.
Rubén del Campo
Personal information
Full name Rubén del Campo Ferreira
Date of birth (2000-02-22) 22 February 2000
Place of birth Fribourg, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Ottawa
Number 99
Youth career
2008–2010 Fribourg
2010–2011 Schoenberg
2011–2011 Düdingen
2012–2015 Fribourg
2015–2017 Young Boys
2018–2020 Atlético Madrid
2020 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Atlético Madrid B 1 (0)
2020–2022 Famalicão 6 (0)
2021 → Numancia (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2022 → Melilla (loan) 32 (10)
2022–2023 San Fernando 29 (4)
2023– Atlético Ottawa 16 (0)
International career
2016 Switzerland U16 2 (1)
2016–2017 Switzerland U17 12 (4)
2017–2018 Switzerland U18 3 (1)
2018–2019 Switzerland U19 8 (0)
2019 Switzerland U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023

Early life

del Campo played youth football with Saint-Léonard, Schoenberg, Guin and Young Boys.[1]

In 2018, he joined the Atlético Madrid youth system,[2] having agreed to join in the summer of 2017, however, a FIFA sanction on Atlético prevented him from joining until January 2018.[3][4] With Atlético, he played in the UEFA Youth League.[5]

Club career

In 2019, he made his debut with Atlético Madrid B in the third tier Segunda División B.

In January 2020, del Campo joined Portuguese club Famalicão in the Primeira Liga.[6][7] Upon his arrival, it was announced he would begin his time at the club with the U23 team.[8] At the end of January 2021, he went on loan with Numancia in the Spanish third tier Segunda División B,[9][10][11] where he scored three goals in twelve matches.[12] In August 2021, he announced his departure from Familiacão.[13] He subsequently joined Melilla in the Spanish fourth tier Segunda División RFEF on loan until the end of his contract.[14] On 30 January 2022, he scored a hat trick against Marchamalo.[15] He finished as the team's top scorer that season with ten goals.[16]

In July 2022, he signed with San Fernando CD in the third tier Primera Federación.[17][18] On June 14, 2023, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent.[19][20]

In late June 2023, he signed with Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League through the end of the 2024 season.[21][22]

International career

Born in Switzerland, del Campo also has Spanish citizenship and is eligible to represent both national teams.[23]

He has represented Switzerland at various youth levels, including at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[24]

References
  1. Maillard, Christian (October 25, 2020). "Ruben Del Campo vit un joli conte de fées au Portugal" [Ruben Del Campo lives a pretty fairy tale in Portugal]. Le Matin (in French).
  2. "Acuerdo con el Famalicão para el traspaso de Rubén del Campo" [Agreement with Famalicão for the transfer of Rubén del Campo]. Atlético Madrid (in Spanish). January 27, 2020.
  3. Cumbreras, Gaby (June 9, 2022). "El delantero suizo sub23 Rubén Del Campo llega al San Fernando CD tras brillar en la UD Melilla y jugar en la 1ª de Portugal" [The Swiss U23 striker Rubén Del Campo arrives at San Fernando CD after shining at UD Melilla and playing in Portugal 's first division]. Deporte de la Isla (in Spanish).
  4. Ripoll, Cristina (16 October 2018). "El colchonero Rubén del Campo amenaza el liderato de España en el Preeuropeo Sub-19" [The mattress Rubén del Campo threatens the leadership of Spain in the Pre-European Sub-19]. Futbol Juvenil (in Spanish).
  5. Muñoz, Fernando Andrés (17 January 2020). "Rubén del Campo traspasado al FC Famalicão" [Rubén del Campo transferred to FC Famalicão]. Atletico Sport (in Spanish).
  6. "Ruben del Campo au Portugal" [Ruben del Campo in Portugal]. La Liberté (in French). January 17, 2020.
  7. "Rubén del Campo, el último de la relación Atleti-Famalicao" [Rubén del Campo, the last of the Atleti-Famalicao relationship]. BeSoccer (in Spanish). January 17, 2020.
  8. Aguiar, Cristina (January 18, 2020). "João Pedro Sousa sobre o reforço Del Campo: "Vai começar nos sub-23"" [João Pedro Sousa on the reinforcement Del Campo: "It will start in the sub-23"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese).
  9. "F.C.Famalicão empresta Rubén Del Campo ao Numancia" [FC Famalicão lends Rubén Del Campo to Numancia]. Sapo (in Portuguese). January 31, 2021.
  10. "Del Campo: "Estoy para darlo todo desde ya"" [Del Campo: "I'm here to give everything from now on"]. El Mirón de Soria (in Spanish). February 1, 2021.
  11. "Rubén del Campo, nueveo jugador del Numancia" [Rubén del Campo, new Numancia player]. CD Numancia (in Spanish). January 31, 2021.
  12. Jacques, John (June 15, 2023). "Could Atletico Ottawa Sign Ruben Del Campo?". Northern Tribune.
  13. Morais, Pedro (August 23, 2021). "Ruben Del Campo despede-se do Famalicão" [Ruben Del Campo bids farewell to Famalicão]. Record (in Portuguese).
  14. Pérez, José (August 24, 2021). "Rubén del Campo, más pólvora local" [Rubén del Campo, more local gunpowder]. El Faro de Melilla (in Spanish).
  15. "Rubén del Campo sentencia al Marchamalo e impulsa al Melilla" [Rubén del Campo sentences Marchamalo and promotes Melilla]. BeSoccer (in Spanish). 30 January 2022.
  16. "Del Campo y Dos Santos, armas para el ataque del San Fernando CD" [Del Campo and Dos Santos, weapons for the San Fernando CD attack]. Diario de Cadiz (in Spanish). July 5, 2022.
  17. "El hispano-suizo Rubén del Campo, primer refuerzo para la delantera azulina 2022/23" [The Spanish-Swiss Rubén del Campo, first reinforcement for the blue forward 2022/23]. San Fernando Información (in Spanish). July 4, 2022.
  18. "Rubén Del Campo, dinamita para el ataque azulino" [Rubén Del Campo, dynamite for the blue attack]. San Fernando CD (in Spanish). July 4, 2022.
  19. Cabeza, José F. (June 14, 2023). "Rubén del Campo, la primera baja de la era Chocarro en el San Fernando" [Rubén del Campo, the first casualty of the Chocarro era in San Fernando]. Andalucía Información (in Spanish).
  20. "Comunicado oficial: Rubén del Campo" [Official statement: Rubén del Campo]. San Fernando CD (in Spanish). June 14, 2023.
  21. "Atlético de Madrid youth academy product Rubén del Campo signs for Atlético Ottawa". Atlético Ottawa. June 28, 2023.
  22. Jacques, John (June 28, 2023). "Atletico Ottawa Adds Big International Flair With Zapater, Del Campo". Northern Tribune.
  23. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 28, 2023). "Atlético Ottawa add Swiss youth international Rubén del Campo". Canadian Premier League.
  24. Rodríguez, Francisco (October 8, 2018). "Ricard y Rubén del Campo se verán las caras en el Preeuropeo Sub-19" [Ricard and Rubén del Campo will face each other in the Pre-European Sub-19]. Revista Indios (in Spanish).
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