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.

Pablo Ruiz
Ruíz with Real Salt Lake in 2021
Personal information
Full name Pablo Enrique Ruiz
Date of birth (1998-12-20) 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
0000–2017 San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 San Luis 10 (0)
2018– Real Salt Lake 91 (4)
2018–2019Real Monarchs (loan) 11 (0)
2019Pinzgau 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

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

He represented Argentina U17 at the 2015 South American Championship. At senior level, he is eligible for both Argentina and Chile.[4]

Personal life

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

  1. "Pablo Ruiz". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "Real Salt Lake sign Argentine midfielder Pablo Ruiz". 2018-02-02.
  3. Butler, Dylan (1 November 2020). "Real Salt Lake midfielder Pablo Ruiz signs contract extension through 2025". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. 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.


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