Iván Ruiz (footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Pecino.
Iván Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Iván Ruiz Pecino[1]
Date of birth (1990-09-16) 16 September 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Los Barrios, Cádiz, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lions Gibraltar
Number 14
Youth career
Cádiz
Los Barrios
Balón de Cádiz
Los Barrios
Atlético Zabal
UD Castellar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Los Barrios 3 (0)
2011 UD Castellar
2011–2012 Real Ávila
2012 Dénia
2013–2014 Los Barrios 12 (1)
2015–16 Gibraltar Phoenix 8 (1)
2016 Manchester 62 3 (1)
2016–2017 San Roque 12 (1)
2017 Los Barrios 7 (0)
2017 Gibraltar Phoenix 9 (1)
2018 Glacis United 26 (2)
2019 San Roque 17 (0)
2019–2022 Lions Gibraltar 39 (4)
2022 St Joseph's 8 (1)
2022–2023 Glacis United 12 (2)
2023– Lions Gibraltar 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024

Iván Ruiz Pecino (born 16 September 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Early life[edit]

Ruiz was born in Los Barrios in the Province of Cádiz, close to Algeciras.[2]

Club career[edit]

Early career and Football Cracks[edit]

Ruiz began his career in Spain with a number of sides, including spending time in the academy of Cádiz, and training with their first team.[3][4] He most notably played for Los Barrios in his early career, making his senior debut in February 2010.[5] Later in the same year, he competed in the 2010 edition of Football Cracks [es], a Spanish reality TV show dedicated to finding young footballing talent from around the world, sponsored by both Zinedine Zidane and Enzo Francescoli, and hosted by Nico Abad. He won the competition, with the prize being a trial with professional side Atlético Madrid, lasting the entirety of their 2010–11 pre-season preparation.[3][6]

He left Los Barrios in June 2010, signing autographs for fans upon his departure, and on his arrival at Atlético Madrid he stated that he wished to be the footballing equivalent of David Bisbal, a singer who had won Operación Triunfo, another reality TV show.[7][8] Atlético Madrid were initially set to go on a tour of Asia, but this was cancelled by the club due to their participation in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup. Due to this, Ruiz was instead offered a chance to train with Atlético Madrid B, which he initially declined, as it was not part of the agreement with Football Cracks, and he was not guaranteed a place in their squad.[9] Ruiz was instead offered a chance to rejoin Los Barrios in the Tercera División, with Getafe and Italian side Palermo reportedly showing interest in him.[10] His father, Roberto, stated that despite the approach from Getafe, Atlético Madrid asked him not to take it up, as he had a commitment to them.[11]

In August 2010, he did eventually take up the club's offer to train with their B Team, on a two-week trial basis, stating that he "felt comfortable on [his] first day at Atlético".[12] Ruiz left the club at the end of his two-week trial, with his father openly expressing their disappointment with the club, stating that the club had not fulfilled the obligations they agreed on Football Cracks, and after training with the subsidiary team, Ruiz was not called up to represent them in any friendly games.[13]

Later career[edit]

In September and October 2010, he trialled with Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia and Italian side Palermo, respectively.[14][15] The following year he returned to Spain, spending half a season with UD Castellar and trialling unsuccessfully with San Roque, before going on trial with Real Ávila, signing in August 2021.[16][17] In January 2012, he left the club to sign for Dénia, before a return to Los Barrios; initially training with the side in January 2013, he joined permanently in July of the same year.[18][19][20]

Following the expiration of his contract with Los Barrios, he left in September 2014, before moving to Gibraltar and signing with Gibraltar Phoenix.[5][21][22] He also played for Manchester 62 before a return to Spain, going on trial with San Roque in August 2016.[23] He eventually joined permanently, before another spell with Los Barrios.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Los Barrios 2009–10 Tercera División 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2013–14 Primera Andaluza 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
Total 15 1 0 0 0 0 15 1
Manchester 62 2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
San Roque 2016–17 Tercera División 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
Los Barrios 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Gibraltar Phoenix 2017–18 Gibraltar Premier Division 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
Glacis United 14 2 1[a] 0 0 0 15 2
2018–19 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Total 26 2 1 0 0 0 27 2
San Roque 2018–19 División de Honor Andalusia 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
Lions Gibraltar 2019–20 Gibraltar National League 16 2 1[a] 0 0 0 17 2
2020–21 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
2021–22 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
Total 39 4 1 0 0 0 40 4
St Joseph's 2021–22 Gibraltar National League 8 1 1[a] 1 0 0 9 2
Glacis United 2022–23 Gibraltar Football League 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
Career total 47 3 2 0 2 1 51 4
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Rock Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ Iván Ruiz at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Un Salitos con sabor Fútbolero" [Salitos with a football flavor]. polialmeria.es (in Spanish). 20 September 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "El gaditano Iván Ruiz, vencedor del 'reality' de Cuatro" [Iván Ruiz from Cádiz, winner of the 'reality' of four]. diariodecadiz.es (in Spanish). 9 June 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ Zimmermann, Walter (24 July 2010). "Iván Ruiz: "Me gustaría ser como Bisbal pero en el fútbol"" [Iván Ruiz: "I would like to be like Bisbal but in football"]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Iván Ruiz at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  6. ^ "Iván Ruiz, ganador de Cracks" [Iván Ruiz, Cracks winner]. cuatro.com (in Spanish). 6 June 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ González, Alessio (10 June 2010). "Los Barrios agasaja a su crack, Iván Ruiz" [Los Barrios entertains his star, Iván Ruiz]. europasur.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Iván Ruiz se despide de la afición como un héroe" [Iván Ruiz says goodbye to the fans like a hero]. vivagranada.es (in Spanish). 9 July 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Iván Ruiz, ganador del reality 'Cracks' de Cuatro, se queda sin su premio" [Iván Ruiz, winner of the reality show 'Cracks' on Cuatro, is left without his prize]. formulatv.com (in Spanish). 28 July 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Ganador de Football Cracks sin premio" [Football Cracks winner without prize]. montevideo.com.uy (in Spanish). 26 July 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  11. ^ López, Quino (2 September 2010). "El padre de Iván Ruiz dice que denunciará a Football Cracks" [Iván Ruiz's father says he will denounce Football Cracks]. europasur.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Iván Ruiz, ganador de 'Fútbol Cracks', se entrenó con el Atlético B" [Iván Ruiz, winner of 'Fútbol Cracks', trained with Atlético B]. atleticodemadrid.com (in Spanish). 2 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. ^ Gil, M. (14 August 2010). "Iván Ruiz abandona el Atlético de Madrid" [Iván Ruiz leaves Atlético de Madrid]. europasur.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Iván Ruiz probará suerte en el fútbol italiano" [Iván Ruiz will try his luck in Italian football]. europasur.es (in Spanish). 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Iván Ruiz prueba suerte ahora en Bulgaria" [Iván Ruiz tries his luck now in Bulgaria]. europasur.es (in Spanish). 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. ^ "El 'crack' barreño Iván Ruiz encuentra equipo en Ávila" [The 'crack' from Barreño Iván Ruiz finds a team in Ávila]. europasur.es (in Spanish). 18 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Iván Ruiz pasa la prueba y es nuevo jugador del Real Ávila" [Iván Ruiz passes the test and is a new Real Ávila player]. deportesavila.es (in Spanish). 24 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  18. ^ Mena, F. (27 January 2012). "El exgualdiverde Iván Ruiz deja el Real Ávila para fichar por el Denia" [The former Gualdiverde Iván Ruiz leaves Real Ávila to sign for Denia]. europasur.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  19. ^ González, Alessio (3 January 2013). "Iván Ruiz busca un renacer en la Unión" [Iván Ruiz seeks a rebirth in the Union]. europasur.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  20. ^ "El barreño Iván Ruiz, otro que se incorpora a la Unión" [Barreño Iván Ruiz, another who joins the Union]. europasur.es (in Spanish). 9 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  21. ^ Sanz, J. (5 August 2014). "La Unión, pendiente de Iván Ruiz, Andrés Toledo y Rubén" [La Unión, waiting for Iván Ruiz, Andrés Toledo and Rubén]. europasur.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Iván Ruiz pone el punto y final en la Unión Deportiva" [Iván Ruiz puts the end point in the Sports Union]. noticiasdelavilla.net (in Spanish). 24 September 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  23. ^ González, Alessio (1 August 2016). "El San Roque 'rescata' a Iván Ruiz" [San Roque 'rescues' Iván Ruiz]. europasur.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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