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Full name | Jaime Alfonso Ruiz | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Cortuluá | 25 | (6) |
2005 | Aucas | ||
2006 | Deportivo Pasto | 11 | (0) |
2007 | Cienciano | 13 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Alianza Atlético | 37 | (13) |
2008–2011 | Westerlo | 43 | (19) |
2011–2013 | Mechelen | 25 | (5) |
2013–2014 | Westerlo | 21 | (5) |
2014 | Heist | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2003 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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