Víctor Ruiz (footballer, born 1993)

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Víctor Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Víctor Ruiz Abril
Date of birth (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
St. Gallen
Number 30
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Utiel 48 (3)
2014–2015 Olímpic Xàtiva 23 (2)
2015–2016 Valencia B 23 (1)
2016–2017 Alzira 24 (3)
2017–2018 Yeclano 35 (5)
2018 Formentera 15 (10)
2019–2022 St. Gallen 101 (16)
2022–2024 Al-Fayha 32 (3)
2024– St. Gallen 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024

Víctor Ruiz Abril (born 2 November 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Swiss club St. Gallen as a forward.

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Club career

Born in Utiel, Ruiz graduated from the youth academy of local Valencia CF and made his senior debut with CD Utiel in the 2012–13 season, in Tercera División. On 26 July 2014, he moved to Segunda División B side CD Olímpic de Xàtiva. [1] On 19 April 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Villarreal CF B. [2] On 13 July 2015, he moved to Valencia CF Mestalla in the same tier. [3]

On 17 September 2016, Ruiz returned to Tercera after signing with UD Alzira. [4] In the following two seasons, he continued his career in the same tier with Yeclano Deportivo and SD Formentera. [5]

On 9 December 2018, Ruiz moved abroad and joined Swiss Super League club St. Gallen on a contract running from 2019 until the summer of 2021. [6] On 2 June 2020, he extended his contract with the club until 2023. [7]

On 2 August 2022, Ruiz joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha on a two-year deal. [8]

On 14 February 2024, Ruiz returned to St. Gallen until the end of the season. [9]

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References

  1. "Tres incorporaciones para el Olímpic de Xátiva" [Three additions to the Olympic of Xativa] (in Spanish). Vavel. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. "El Olímpic se deja empatar" [Olímpic is tied] (in Spanish). Levante El Mercantil Valenciano. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. "El Valencia recupera a Víctor Ruiz para jugar en el Mestalla" [Valencia retrieves Víctor Ruiz to play in the Mestalla] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. "La UD Alzira ficha al interior Víctor Ruiz y se enfrenta esta tarde al Novelda" [UD Alzira signs Víctor Ruiz and faces Novelda this afternoon] (in Spanish). Levante El Mercantil Valenciano. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. Orta, Domínguez (19 July 2018). "El Formentera refuerza su ataque con la incorporación de Víctor Ruiz" [Formentera reinforces its attack with the addition of Víctor Ruiz] (in Spanish). Diario de Ibiza. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  6. "Der FC St.Gallen verpflichtet spanischen Offensivspieler" [FC St.Gallen commits Spanish offensive player] (in German). St. Galler Tagblatt. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  7. Haymoz, Basil. "FC St.Gallen verlängert Vertrag mit Victor Ruiz". Nau (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. "من هو فيكتور رويز لاعب الفيحاء الجديد؟".
  9. "Victor Ruiz kehrt zum FCSG zurück" [Victor Ruiz returns to FCSG] (in German). FC St. Gallen. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.