Raúl Uche Rubio (born 8 October 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a

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for Tres Cantos.

Early life

Uche was born in Madrid and developed in the youth system of Rayo Vallecano. In 2015, he joined the club's reserve side in the Tercera División, making five appearances that season.

Club career

Leicester City

In 2016, Uche signed a four-year contract with Premier League champions Leicester City. In 2018, he went on loan with Betis Deportivo in

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, scoring four goals in fifteen league appearances, and making another two appearances in the promotion play-offs.

Valladolid Promesas

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

side Valladolid Promesas. That season, he made six league appearances, scoring one goal, and made one appearance in the promotion play-offs. The following year, he scored six goals in sixteen appearances.

Atlético Ottawa

On 28 July 2021, Uche signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa. He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2021 in a 2–1 loss to

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. Ottawa announced in January 2022 that they would not be exercising Uche's contract option, ending his time at the club after one season.

Salamanca

On 28 January 2022, Uche returned to Spain, signing with Segunda División RFEF side Salamanca UDS.

Waterford

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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uche, Raul 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