Andy Ruiz (footballer)

José Andrés "Andy" Ruiz Rumph (born 30 May 1996) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Guastatoya and the Guatemala national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Rumph.

Andy Ruiz
Personal information
Full name José Andrés Ruiz Rumph
Date of birth (1996-05-30) 30 May 1996
Place of birth Guatemala City, Guatemala[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Guastatoya
Number 10
Youth career
FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Elversberg II 21 (0)
2017–2018 Viktoria Köln II 4 (0)
2018–2019 Comunicaciones 1 (0)
2019–2020 Antigua 10 (0)
2020-2021 Cobán Imperial 44 (2)
2021-2023 Municipal 45 (1)
2023- Guastatoya 0 (0)
International career‡
2012–2013 Guatemala U17 2 (0)
2015 Guatemala U20 6 (1)
2021– Guatemala 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2021 (UTC)

Career

A product of FC Dallas' youth academy, Ruiz began his senior career with the reserve sides of Elversberg and Viktoria Köln in Germany.[2] He returned to Guatemala with stints at Comunicaciones and Antigua, before signing with Cobán Imperial on 16 June 2020.[3]

International career

Ruiz debuted with the Guatemala national team in a 0–0 friendly tie with El Salvador on 27 June 2021.[4] He was called up to represent Guatemala at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but had to withdraw after the first game as he contracted COVID-19.[5]

References
  1. "Andy Ruiz debutó". 26 November 2018.
  2. "Futbolista Andy Ruiz jugará en Alemania - Mundo Chapín". 15 February 2017.
  3. "Guatemalteco que jugó en Alemania es la nueva contratación de Cobán Imperial". Guatemala.com.
  4. "El Salvador vs. Guatemala - 27 June 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. "Rudy Barrientos reemplaza a Andy Ruiz en la Selección de Guatemala". ESPN.com.mx. 12 July 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.