Ricky Ruiz

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Ricky Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Ruiz
Date of birth (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Lake Elsinore, California, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Full-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 33
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 UC Riverside Highlanders 75 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 FC Golden State Force 6 (0)
2018 Orange County SC U23 5 (0)
2019 FC Golden State Force 4 (0)
2019 Los Angeles Force 6 (1)
2020–2021 Chattanooga Red Wolves 42 (4)
2022–2023 Rio Grande Valley FC 64 (5)
2024 Chattanooga Red Wolves 9 (0)
2024– El Paso Locomotive 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, October 31, 2024 (UTC)

Ricardo "Ricky" Ruiz (born November 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

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Career

College & Amateur

Ruiz played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Riverside between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the Highlanders, Ruiz made 75 appearances, scoring 6 goals and tallying 12 assists. [1]

During and after his time at college, Ruiz also appeared for clubs in the USL League Two, including FC Golden State Force in 2017 [2] and 2019, [3] and for Orange County SC U23 in 2018. [4]

Professional

Ruiz signed his first professional contract in September 2019, joining NISA side Los Angeles Force ahead of their inaugural season. [5] He scored 2 goals in 7 appearances for LA Force during the regular season and play-offs. [6]

On January 27, 2020, Ruiz signed with USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves. [7]

Ruiz made the move to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on February 23, 2022. [8] Rio Grande Valley folded following the 2023 USL Championship season.

Ruiz returned to the Red Wolves on January 26, 2024. [9]

Ruiz transferred to USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive on July 17, 2024. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ricardo Ruiz - 2017 - Men's Soccer". UC Riverside Athletics.
  2. ↑ "FC Golden State Force - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ricardo Ruiz -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ↑ "FC Golden State Force | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ "Orange County SC U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #16 - Ricardo Ruiz - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "Boca Oc Alumni Ricardo Ruiz Signs His First Professional Contract". Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  6. ↑ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.
  7. ↑ Paris, Henry (January 27, 2020). "Chattanooga Red Wolves sign Ricky Ruiz". Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.
  8. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (23 February 2022). "Ricky Ruiz Among Four New Arrivals for RGVFC". USL Championship.
  9. ↑ "Ricky Ruiz Returns to Chattanooga". ChattanoogaRedWolves-SC.com. Chattanooga Red Wolves . Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC Add Stiven Rivas, Ricky Ruiz to 2024 Roster". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive . Retrieved 17 July 2024.


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