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Pablo Ruiz (footballer, born 1998)
Pablo Enrique Ruiz (born December 20, 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
| Ruíz with Real Salt Lake in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Enrique Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | San Luis | 10 | (0) |
| 2018– | Real Salt Lake | 91 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) | 15 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Argentina U17 | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:12, 13 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2018 | |||
Club career edit
On 2 February 2018, Ruíz joined MLS team Real Salt Lake from San Luis in Chile.[2] On 1 November 2020, he signed a contract extension through the end of 2025 MLS season.[3]
International career edit
He represented Argentina U17 at the 2015 South American Championship. At senior level, he is eligible for both Argentina and Chile.[4]
Personal life edit
His parents are Argentine and his grandparents are Chilean. Due to his Chilean heritage, he acquired the Chilean nationality by descent before joining San Luis de Quillota at the end of 2016.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Pablo Ruiz". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake sign Argentine midfielder Pablo Ruiz". 2018-02-02.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (1 November 2020). "Real Salt Lake midfielder Pablo Ruiz signs contract extension through 2025". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ a b Merlo, César Luis (10 May 2022). "Nació en Argentina, brilla en la MLS y se ilusiona con La Roja: "Me veo jugando el Mundial 2026"". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links edit
- Pablo Ruiz at Soccerway