Yuma_(footballer)
Yuma (footballer)
Spanish footballer
Javier Monsálvez Carazo (born 8 October 1985), commonly known as Yuma, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC, where he also is captain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Monsálvez Carazo | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-10-08) 8 October 1985 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2004 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Rayo Vallecano B | ||
| 2005–2011 | Rayo Vallecano | 62 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Fuenlabrada (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Salamanca | 24 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Ontinyent | 27 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Puerta Bonita | 53 | (0) |
| 2016 | Rayo OKC | 18 | (0) |
| 2017 | Puerto Rico | 19 | (0) |
| 2018 | Jacksonville Armada | 11 | (1) |
| 2019– | El Paso Locomotive | 102 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:39, 16 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in Madrid, Yuma finished his development with local Rayo Vallecano, making his senior debut with the reserves in 2004–05, in Tercera División. In the same season he also appeared with the main squad in the Segunda División B and, in summer 2005, he was loaned to CF Fuenlabrada also in that level.[1]
Yuma returned to Rayo in 2006, but struggled to appear regularly for the side, only contributing 20 starts over two seasons and being promoted in the second. He made his professional debut on 25 October that year, playing the entire 1–1 home draw against RCD Espanyol in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[2] His maiden Segunda División appearance came nearly two years later, in a 2–1 win over Deportivo Alavés also at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas.[3]
After featuring sparingly in the following two seasons (being restricted due to injuries), Yuma left the Franjirrojos in June 2011.[1] He signed with UD Salamanca shortly after, returning to the third division.[4]
Yuma continued to compete in the third tier subsequently, representing Ontinyent CF[5] and CD Puerta Bonita.[6] On 24 March 2016, the 30-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a contract with North American Soccer League club Rayo OKC.[7]
On 30 January 2017, Yuma signed for Puerto Rico FC in the same country and division.[8] The competition was put on hiatus at the end of the campaign, and in February 2018 he joined Jacksonville Armada FC who had moved to the National Premier Soccer League.[9]
In December 2018, Yuma was one of three players who moved with coach Mark Lowry to new USL Championship team El Paso Locomotive FC.[10] Ahead of the 2021 campaign, he was named their captain.[11]
Yuma was retained for the 2023 season, aged 37.[12]
- Es la hora de partir para Yuma (Time to leave for Yuma); Rayo Herald, 9 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- El Espanyol evita la derrota de penalti en el descuento (1–1) (Espanyol prevent loss from penalty in injury time (1–1)); Sport, 25 October 2006 (in Spanish)
- Vallecas tiene pinta de convertirse en un feudo inexpugnable (It looks like Vallecas it will be an impregnable stronghold); Marca, 13 September 2008 (in Spanish)
- La UDS anuncia el fichaje de Yuma (UDS announces Yuma's signing) Archived 16 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Salamanca 24 Horas, 2 August 2011 (in Spanish)
- Yuma ficha por el Ontinyent CF (Yuma signs for Ontinyent CF); El Adelanto, 13 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- Yuma, nuevo ‘bombazo’ del Puerta Bonita (Yuma, new 'bomb' of Puerta Bonita); El Gol de Madriz, 7 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- Rayo OKC confirms signing of Spanish midfielder Yuma; Rayo OKC, 24 March 2016
- Yuma brings NASL playoff experience to PRFC; PRFC, 30 January 2017
- "Armada FC announce the signings of Yuma and Doyle". Jacksonville Armada FC. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- "El Paso Locomotive FC sign Spain's 'Yuma' as team's ninth player". El Paso Times. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- "Yuma and Richie Ryan selected as club captains for 2021". El Paso Locomotive FC. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- "Yuma returns for the 2023 campaign". El Paso Locomotive FC. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.