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

Club career

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

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. In January 2020, del Campo joined Portuguese club Famalicão in the

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. Upon his arrival, it was announced he would begin his time at the club with the U23 team. At the end of January 2021, he went on loan with Numancia in the Spanish third tier

, where he scored three goals in twelve matches. In August 2021, he announced his departure from Familiacão. He subsequently joined

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in the Spanish fourth tier Segunda División RFEF on loan until the end of his contract. On 30 January 2022, he scored a hat trick against

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. He finished as the team's top scorer that season with ten goals. In July 2022, he signed with San Fernando CD in the third tier Primera Federación. On June 14, 2023, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent. In May, he tied a league record by scoring in five consecutive matches, and earned the league's Player of the Month honour for May. In late June 2023, he signed with Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League through the end of the 2024 season. He scored his first goal for the club on 27 April 2024, in a victory over the HFX Wanderers. In the 2024 season, he scored goals in five consecutive matches from the third to seventh matchdays.

International career

Born in Switzerland, del Campo also has Spanish citizenship and is eligible to represent both national teams. He has represented Switzerland at various youth levels, including at the

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Early life

Club career

International career

Career statistics

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