Daniel Ruiz (footballer, born 2001)

Daniel Felipe Ruiz Rivera (born 30 July 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as winger for Millonarios and the Colombia national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.
Daniel Ruiz
Ruiz in 2023
Personal information
Full name Daniel Felipe Ruiz Rivera
Date of birth (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Millonarios
Youth career
2011–2015 Dinhos
2016–2017 Deportivo Cali
2018 Fortaleza CEIF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Fortaleza CEIF 19 (1)
2021 → Millonarios (loan) 44 (4)
2022– Millonarios 48 (7)
2023 → Santos (loan) 12 (0)
International career‡
2021 Colombia U20 1 (0)
2023– Colombia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:39, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:43, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Fortaleza CEIF

Born in Bogotá, Ruiz began his career with a local side named CD Dinhos, before joining Deportivo Cali's youth setup in 2016. After two years playing for the latter, he left and moved to Fortaleza CEIF.[1]

Ruiz made his senior debut with Fortaleza on 7 October 2018, playing the last four minutes in a 1–1 Categoría Primera B away draw against Deportes Quindío; it was his only appearance of the season. He subsequently started to feature more regularly for the side, becoming a starter in the later stages of the 2020 season and scoring his first goal on 14 November of that year, in a 1–1 draw at Llaneros.[2]

Millonarios

On 30 December 2020, Ruiz moved to Categoría Primera A side Millonarios on a one-year loan deal, with a buyout clause.[3] He made his club – and top tier – debut on 16 January 2021, replacing Emerson Rodríguez in a 1–0 home win over Envigado.[4]

Ruiz scored his first goal in the main category on 20 June 2021, netting the opener in a 2–1 home loss against Deportes Tolima. On 12 September, he scored a brace in a 4–3 win at Atlético Bucaramanga.[5]

In January 2022, Millonarios bought Ruiz outright, for a rumoured fee of US$ 350,000; Fortaleza also kept 20% over a future sale.[6]

Loan to Santos

On 7 February 2023, Ruiz moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a loan deal with Brazilian club Santos until the end of the year.[7] He made his debut with the club nine days later, replacing Sandry in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André.[8]

After featuring rarely, Ruiz was separated from the first team squad by new head coach Paulo Turra on 4 July 2023.[9] On 4 August, his loan was terminated.[10]

International career

After representing Colombia at under-20 level in a friendly in 2021, Ruiz received his first call-up for the full side on 18 January 2023, for a friendly against the United States.[11][12] He made his full international debut ten days later, replacing Dylan Borrero in the 0–0 draw at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 June 2023[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fortaleza CEIF 2018 Categoría Primera B 1000———10
2019 6040———100
2020 12140———161
Total 19180———271
Millonarios 2021 Categoría Primera A 44410———454
2022 487722[lower-alpha 1]0——579
Total 92118220——10213
Santos (loan) 2023 Série A 90304[lower-alpha 2]03[lower-alpha 3]0—190
Career total 1201219260300014814
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista

International
As of 9 February 2023[15]
National team Year Competitive Friendly Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colombia 2023001010
Total 001010

References
  1. "Daniel Ruiz: "Da felicidad que Millonarios se interese en mí"" [Daniel Ruiz: "It makes me happy that Millonarios is interested in me"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. "Fortaleza se despide del año sin hacer la tarea contra Llaneros" [Fortaleza bid farewell of the year without doing their homework against Llaneros] (in Spanish). Código Fútbol. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. "Daniel Ruiz, nuevo jugador de Millonarios FC" [Daniel Ruiz, new player of Millonarios FC] (in Spanish). Millonarios FC. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. "Gamero: "Guarín entró a darle pausa y orden a Millonarios"" [Gamero: "Guarín came in to give order and calmness to Millonarios"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. "Tras una gran actuación de Daniel Ruiz, Millonarios venció 4–3 a Bucaramanga" [After a great performance from Daniel Ruiz, Millonarios defeated Bucaramanga 4–3] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. "¿Cuánto le costó Daniel Ruiz a Millonarios? Carlos Barato responde" [How much Daniel Ruiz cost to Millonarios? Carlos Barato answers] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. "Santos FC contrata meia colombiano Daniel Ruiz" [Santos FC sign Colombian midfielder Daniel Ruiz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. "Debut y empate para Daniel Ruiz: así le fue en su primer partido con Santos" [Debut and draw for Daniel Ruiz: that is how he went in his first match with Santos] (in Spanish). Antena 2. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  9. "Turra decide não utilizar mais Daniel Ruiz, Ivonei e Ed Carlos no Santos" [Turra decides not to utilize Daniel Ruiz, Ivonei and Ed Carlos at Santos anymore] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  10. "Santos FC assina rescisão contratual em comum acordo com meia-atacante Daniel Ruiz" [Santos FC sign contractual rescision on a mutual agremeent with attacking midfielder Daniel Ruiz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  11. "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia para el partido preparatorio contra Estados Unidos" [Call-up of the Colombia national team for the preparatory match against the United States] (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. "Daniel Ruiz: "Estar en la Selección es un sueño"" [Daniel Ruiz: "To be in the national team is a dream"] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  13. "Colombia 1x1: Seguridad en defensa, pero poco en ataque" [Colombia 1 on 1: Security in defense, but too little in attack] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  14. Daniel Ruiz at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  15. "Daniel Ruiz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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