Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ruben Doctora Jr. | ||
Date of birth | May 17, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Stallion Laguna | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Union FC | ||
2012– | Stallion Laguna | ||
National team | |||
2014– | Philippines | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Ruben "Balot" Doctora Jr. (born May 17, 1986) is a Filipino footballer who plays for Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna F.C. as a striker. Doctora is the captain of his club. He has represented the Philippines at the international level.
On 17 December 2012, Stallion FC defeated Global FC to win the 2012 UFL Cup at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila to a score of 2–1. Doctora and Spanish striker Rufo Sánchez scored one goal apiece to upset previous league champions Global. Doctora also won the Golden Ball award, the tournament’s equivalent to the Most Valuable Player award.
On 3 March 2014, Doctora was included in the starting lineup of the Philippines against Malaysia for a friendly before the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. On 11 April 2014, Doctora registered his first international goal for the Philippines while playing against the Nepal national football team in a friendly.