Enzo Ruiz (Uruguayan footballer)
Enzo Daniel Ruiz Eizaga (born 31 August 1988) is an Uruguayan naturalized Chilean former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enzo Daniel Ruiz Eizaga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mercedes, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Peñarol | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Grasshopper II | 18 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Grasshopper | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Bellinzona | 24 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Luzern (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Racing de Montevideo | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Deportes Concepción | 66 | (3) |
| 2016 | Villa Española | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | San Marcos | 22 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Deportes La Serena | 59 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Rangers | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | Lautaro de Buin | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Deportes Iquique | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | Deportes Melipilla | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 273 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Uruguay U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Ruiz started his career playing with the Uruguayan giant C.A. Peñarol. He made his first team debut in the hands of Gregorio Pérez.
He was signed by the Swiss giant club Grasshopper in February 2009.[2]
In July 2011, he signed a three-year contract with the Swiss Challenge League side AC Bellinzona.[3]
In June 2012, it was announced that he was sent off on loan for one season to Swiss Super League side FC Luzern.[4]
In August 2013, he returned to his country to play for Racing Club de Montevideo.
On 2021 season, he joined the club recently promoted to Primera B, Lautaro de Buin.[5]
He retired at the end of the 2022 season as a player of Deportes Melipilla.[6]
International career edit
Ruiz played for Uruguay U20 at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.[7]
References edit
- ^ (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Enzo Ruiz al Grasshopper" (in Spanish). Montevideo Portal. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ "ENZO RUIZ. Seguirá en Suiza, firmó contrato por 3 años con Bellinzona, ubicado en zona de la frontera con Italia" (in Spanish). Todo Soriano. 23 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ . soccerfame.com. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ @LautaroDeBuin (17 February 2021). "Para pelear en la Primera B se necesita de los mejores guerreros y en Lautaro sumamos a uno de los mejores futbolistas de la categoría de los últimos torneos" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "26 JUGADORES SE BENEFICIAN CON FONDO DE RETIRO OTORGADO POR EL SIFUP". SIFUP (in Spanish). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ . FIFA. 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012.
External links edit
- Enzo Ruiz at Soccerway
- Profile at Swiss Super League (in German)