Yuma (footballer)
Javier Monsálvez Carazo, commonly known as Yuma, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for American club El Paso Locomotive FC.Club career
Born in Madrid, Yuma finished his development with local Rayo Vallecano, making his senior debut with the reserves in 2004–05, in Tercera División. In the same season he also appeared with the main squad in Segunda División B and, in summer 2005, he was loaned to CF Fuenlabrada also in the third level.
Yuma returned to Rayo in 2006, but struggled to appear regularly for the side, only contributing with 20 starts in two years combined and being promoted in the second). He made his professional debut on 25 October of that year, playing the entire 1–1 home draw against RCD Espanyol for the campaign's Copa del Rey; his maiden appearance in Segunda División came nearly two years later, in a 2–1 win over Deportivo Alavés also at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas.
After featuring sparingly in the following two seasons, Yuma left the Franjirrojos in June 2011. He signed with UD Salamanca shortly after, returning to the third division.
Yuma continued to compete in the third level in the following years, representing Ontinyent CF and CD Puerta Bonita. On 24 March 2016, the 30-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a contract with North American Soccer League club Rayo OKC.
On 30 January 2017, Yuma signed with fellow league team Puerto Rico FC. The competition was put on hiatus at the end of the season and in February 2018 he joined Jacksonville Armada FC, who had moved to the National Premier Soccer League. In December that year, he was one of three players who moved with coach Mark Lowry to new USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC.
