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

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.

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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