Jorge Ruiz Ojeda (born 27 September 1995), known as Koke Vegas or simply Koke, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Rhode Island FC.
Club career Koke was born in Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, and represented the clubs Antequera, Málaga, Sevilla and CD Puerto Malagueño as a youth. On 16 April 2011, he made his senior debut for the former, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against CD Huétor Tájar at the age of just 15.
In 2011, after having trials at Villarreal and Aston Villa, Koke joined Espanyol and returned to youth football. He was promoted to the reserves in 2013, in the Segunda División B.
On 2 July 2015 Koke signed for another reserve team, Levante UD B also in the third tier. He made his professional debut on 4 September 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the Segunda División.
On 30 August 2017, Koke was loaned to third-tier club Alcoyano for a year. The following 16 January, his loan was cut short and he was definitely included in the first team.
Koke made his La Liga debut on 19 May 2018, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–4 away loss against Celta de Vigo. On 16 July 2019, after spending the campaign as a third-choice behind Oier Olazábal and Aitor Fernández, he was loaned to second division club Deportivo La Coruña for a year.
On 31 January 2020, as Oier left for Espanyol, Koke was recalled by Levante. He was initially a backup to Fernández, but was overtaken by fellow youth graduate Dani Cárdenas during the 2020–21 campaign.
On 1 February 2021, Koke moved to second division side RCD Mallorca on loan for the remainder of the season. On 31 August, he terminated his deal with the Granotes.
On 7 January 2022, Koke moved to second division US side San Diego Loyal, who competed in the USL Championship.
On 1 November 2023, Koke became the first signing in USL Championship expansion club Rhode Island FC’s history. He was named the team's first captain on March 12, 2024, several days prior to the team's first game.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAntequera2010–11Tercera División20——20Espanyol B2013–14Segunda División B30——302014–15Segunda División B160——160Total1900000190Levante B2015–16Segunda División B330——3302016–17Segunda División B90—0090Total4200000420Levante2016–17Segunda División1000—102017–18La Liga1000—102018–19La Liga1000—102019–20La Liga2000—202020–21La Liga1010—202021–22La Liga0000—00Total60100070Alcoyano (loan)2017–18Segunda División B9000—90Deportivo La Coruña (loan)2019–20Segunda División0020—20Mallorca (loan)2020–21Segunda División1000—10San Diego Loyal2022USL Championship30010—3102023USL Championship31010—320Total6102000630Rhode Island FC2024USL Championship24000—240Career total164050001690
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