Yuma (footballer)

Javier Monsálvez Carazo (born 8 October 1985), commonly known as Yuma, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for American club El Paso Locomotive FC.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Monsálvez and the second or maternal family name is Carazo.
Yuma
Personal information
Full name Javier Monsálvez Carazo
Date of birth (1985-10-08) 8 October 1985
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 24
Youth career
1994–2004 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Rayo B
2005–2011 Rayo Vallecano 62 (1)
2005–2006 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 31 (0)
2011–2012 Salamanca 24 (0)
2012–2013 Ontinyent 27 (0)
2013–2014 Puerta Bonita 29 (0)
2016 Rayo OKC 18 (0)
2017 Puerto Rico 19 (0)
2018 Jacksonville Armada 11 (1)
2019– El Paso Locomotive 39 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2020

Club career

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 Segunda División B and, in summer 2005, he was loaned to CF Fuenlabrada also in the third level.[1]

Yuma returned to Rayo in 2006, but struggled to appear regularly for the side, only contributing with 20 starts in two years combined and being promoted in the second). He made his professional debut on 25 October of that year, playing the entire 1–1 home draw against RCD Espanyol for the campaign's Copa del Rey;[2] his maiden appearance in Segunda División 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 level in the following years, 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 with fellow league team Puerto Rico FC.[8] The competition was put on hiatus at the end of the season and in February 2018 he joined Jacksonville Armada FC, who had moved to the National Premier Soccer League.[9] In December that year, he was one of three players who moved with coach Mark Lowry to new USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC.[10]

References
  1. Es la hora de partir para Yuma (Time to leave for Yuma); Rayo Herald, 9 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. Yuma ficha por el Ontinyent CF (Yuma signs for Ontinyent CF); El Adelanto, 13 September 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. Yuma, nuevo ‘bombazo’ del Puerta Bonita (Yuma, new 'bomb' of Puerta Bonita); El Gol de Madriz, 7 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. Rayo OKC confirms signing of Spanish midfielder Yuma; Rayo OKC, 24 March 2016
  8. Yuma brings NASL playoff experience to PRFC; PRFC, 30 January 2017
  9. "Armada FC announce the signings of Yuma and Doyle". Jacksonville Armada FC. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  10. "El Paso Locomotive FC sign Spain's 'Yuma' as team's ninth player". El Paso Times. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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