Ruben Alcaraz Jimenez (born 1 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Valladolid as a central midfielder.
Club Career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Alcaraz graduated with CF Damm's youth setup, after a stint at FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol. He made his senior debuts with UA Horta in 2010, representing the side in the regional leagues.
In the 2010 summer, Alcaraz joined UDA Gramenet, being assigned to the reserves also in the lower levels. After making his debuts in Segunda Division B and eventually suffering relegation, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in June 2011.
On 28 June 2012, Alcaraz signed for AE Prat in the third level. On 11 July 2014, he moved to fellow league team CE L'Hospitalet, and scored ten goals in 34 appearances during his first and only season at the club.
On 17 June 2015, Alcaraz signed a two-year deal with Segunda Division side Girona FC. He made his professional debut on 24 August, starting in a 1–0 away win against Bilbao Athletic.