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Jake Ruby (born 4 June 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for HFX Wanderers.

Jake Ruby

Ruby with HFX Wanderers in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Jake Ruby
Date of birth	(2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Full-back
Club information
Current team	HFX Wanderers
Number	20
Youth career
	Mountain United
2016–2018	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Trinity Western Spartans	17	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Victoria Highlanders	9	(0)
2020–	HFX Wanderers	34	(1)
National team‡
2016–2017	Canada U17	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2020

Early life

Ruby was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and grew up in the suburb of North Vancouver.[1] He played youth soccer with Mountain United before joining the academy of Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2016.[2]

Club career

Early career

On 30 April 2020, Ruby signed with USL League Two side Victoria Highlanders, making nine appearances that season.[3][4] That fall he began attending Trinity Western University, where he scored three goals in seventeen appearances in varsity play.[5]

HFX Wanderers

In November 2019, Ruby was selected 14th overall by HFX Wanderers in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft.[6] On 31 July 2020, Ruby signed with Halifax.[7] He made his debut on August 15 against Pacific FC.[8] In January 2022, the Wanderers announced they had triggered Ruby's contract option, keeping him at the club through the 2022 season.[9]

International career

In October 2016, Ruby participated in a Canadian under-17 team camp in Vaughan and a month later played in a friendly series with the team in Jamaica.[1] He was subsequently called up for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he appeared in all three matches as Canada were eliminated in the group stage.[1]

Honours

HFX Wanderers

• Canadian Premier League
  • Runners-up: 2020

References

External links

• Canada Soccer profile
• Jake Ruby at Soccerway

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