Wikipedia:
Rodrigo Ruiz |
| Rodrigo Ruiz | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri | |
| Date of birth | May 10 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | |
| Height | m () | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | UAG Tecos | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1992-1994 1994-1996 1996-1999 1999-2006 2007- |
Unión Española Puebla Toros Neza Santos Laguna Tecos |
0 (0) 65 (10) 132 (31) 261 (56) 4 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1993-2001 | Chile | 7 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri (born May 10, 1972 in Santiago, Chile), also known as El Pony Ruiz because of his thighs looking like a ponies thigh, is a Chilean football player, who played for Union Española, Toros Neza, Santos Laguna and now plays for UAG Tecos of the Primera División de México. He wears the number 8 jersey and is one of the most popular and loved players by the club's fans.
During the qualifiers to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ruiz played a match with the Chilean national team against Uruguay at Centenario Stadium, that Chile lost 1-0.
Ruiz was one of the best players in the Chilean team Unión Española. There, he played in the Copa Libertadores, where the team lost in quarterfinals against Sao Paulo.
He also holds a Mexican passport.
Teams
| Team | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Unión Española | Chile | 1992−1994 |
| Puebla FC | México | 1994−1996 |
| Toros Neza | México | 1996−1999 |
| Santos Laguna | México | 1999−2006 |
| Tecos de la UAG | México | 2007−presente |
External links
- (Spanish) Profile
| UAG Tecos – current squad |
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1 Corona • 2 Huerta • 3 Colotto • 5 Ayala • 6 Pinto • 7 Godínez • 8 Ruiz • 9 Lillingston • 10 Encina • 12 Garay • 13 Metlich • 14 Serrano • 15 Medina • 16 Droguett • 17 Barragán • 20 Villa • 21 Ramos • 27 Leaño • 29 Jiménez • 30 Scott • 32 García • 34 Alatorre • 37 Borja • 39 Urieta • 42 Rivas • 46 Martínez • 47 Lomelí • - González • Manager: Franco |
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