Rubén del Campo, a Switzerland youth international, has opted to return to Spain with Murcia CF, ending his potential transfer to Kaizer Chiefs.
The Soweto giants had reportedly reached a personal agreement with the striker, who was available on a free transfer after leaving Atlético Ottawa.
However, the deal with Chiefs was terminated. The club shifted their focus to other transfer targets, including Tashreeq Morris, who is expected to join in a swap deal involving Christian Saile, and Glody Lillepo, who is being pursued from French club Valenciennes.
Del Campo now returns to Spain, where he previously played for San Fernando, Melilla, Numancia, and Atlético de Madrid. Atlético Madrid signed him from Young Boys in Switzerland as a promising young striker.
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“Universidad Católica de Murcia Club de Fútbol has reached an agreement with Rubén del Campo Ferreiras (Fribourg, 2000) to join the university team until the summer of 2026.” the club's statement read, as translated from Spanish to English.
“The forward joins the Club after his time at Atlético Ottawa, a team in the Canadian Premier League, where he has scored 14 goals in 33 games.
‘International with Switzerland U21
“The recent university signing has played for the Swiss national team in all its youth categories.
“His talent caught the attention of Atlético de Madrid, a club that brought him into its youth system at the age of 17, from the Swiss BSC Young Boys. With the Colchoneros he made his debut in the extinct 2nd Division B at the age of 19.
“Later, Rubén del Campo decided to sign for FC Famalicão, a team in the Ist Division of Portugal. He was there until the winter of 2020/21, when he was loaned to CD Numancia.
“Talent and lots of goals. In Soria, the young striker shone again. The footballer played 12 games and scored 3 goals in that period with CD Numancia. His next destination was UD Melilla in 2021/22. There he was the team's top scorer in Group V of the 2nd Federation with 10 goals. Despite his youth, the striker was undisputed with more than 2,000 minutes played in 32 games.
“In his last year as an under-23, Rubén del Campo wore the shirt of CD San ?? Fernando, a Primera Federación team, in 2022/23. Throughout the season, the forward proved to be a box-to-box player, a fighter, with a good header and decisive in the opponent's area.
“Available for UCAM Murcia CF – Juventud Torremolinos Before signing with the university team, Rubén del Campo had been playing in the Canadian First Division with Atlético Ottawa for a season and a half.
“The 24-year-old footballer will be available to coach Javi Motos in the session this Wednesday at El Mayayo and could have his first minutes as a university student in the match this Sunday, at the BeSoccer La Condomina Stadium, against Juventud Torremolinos.
“The Club welcomes him and wishes him the best of luck in this new stage with the UCAM Murcia CF shirt.”
