Ruben "Balot" Doctora Jr. (born May 17, 1986) is a Filipino professional

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who plays for

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club Mendiola 1991 as a striker. He has represented the

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at the international level.

Club career

On 17 December 2012, Stallion FC defeated

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to win the

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at the

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, Manila to a score of 2–1. Doctora and Spanish striker

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scored one goal apiece to upset previous league champions Global. Doctora also won the Golden Ball award, the tournament’s equivalent to the

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award.

International career

On 3 March 2014, Doctora was included in the starting lineup of the

against

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for a friendly before the

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. On 11 April 2014, Doctora registered his first international goal for the Philippines while playing against the

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in a friendly.

International goals

:''Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

; Stallion FC * UFL Division 1:

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* United Football League Cup:

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Individual

* United Football League Cup Golden Ball:

References

External links

* 1986 births Living people Filipino men's footballers Men's association football forwards Philippines men's international footballers Stallion Laguna F.C. players Footballers from Iloilo Philippines Football League players 21st-century Filipino sportsmen {{Philippines-footy-bio-stub