Abel Ruiz
![]() Ruiz with Spain U19 in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Abel Ruiz Ortega[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 28 January 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Almussafes, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Girona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | Valencia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2017 | Barcelona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Barcelona B | 68 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2024 | Braga | 123 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Girona | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Spain U17 | 38 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Spain U18 | 4 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Spain U19 | 18 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2023 | Spain U21 | 27 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | Spain U23 (O.P.) | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Spain | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:38, 15 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 |
Abel Ruiz Ortega (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈβel ˈrwiθ]; born 28 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Girona and the Spain national team.
Formed at Barcelona, where he made one first-team appearance, he moved to Braga in January 2020, where he won the Taça de Portugal in 2021.
Ruiz set the record for caps and goals for Spain's under-17 team, winning the European Championship in 2017 and finishing runners-up in 2016 and at the 2017 World Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2021.
Club career
[edit]Barcelona
[edit]Born in Almussafes, Valencian Community, Ruiz joined Barcelona's youth setup in 2012, from Valencia.[3] On 21 November 2016, he renewed his contract with the club.[4]
On 9 April 2017, while still a junior, Ruiz made his senior debut with the reserves, coming on as a late substitute for Jesús Alfaro in a 2–0 Segunda División B away win against Badalona; he also became the first player born in the 2000s to make an appearance for the club's senior ranks.[5]
After Barcelona B's promotion, Ruiz made his professional team debut on 28 August 2017, replacing David Concha in an 3–0 home loss against Tenerife in the Segunda División championship.[6] Four days later he scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw against Granada.[7]
Ruiz had his first-team debut in the Supercopa de Catalunya on 7 March 2018, scoring the winning penalty in a shootout against Espanyol.[8] His La Liga debut came on 12 May 2019 in a 2–0 win against Getafe, as a substitute for Philippe Coutinho for the final 21 minutes at the Camp Nou.[9]
Braga
[edit]On 31 January 2020, Ruiz joined Portugal's Braga on loan for the rest of the season, with a mandatory purchase for €8 million and a buy-back clause.[10] He made his debut on 20 February in the round of 32 first leg of the UEFA Europa League away to Rangers, starting the game and scoring in a 3–2 loss.[11] Totalling eight appearances over the season, he scored his first Primeira Liga goal on 4 July soon after entering in a 4–0 home win over Aves.[12]
Ruiz was the top scorer in the Taça de Portugal as Braga won it in 2020–21, contributing seven goals in as many games.[13] This included two in a 3–2 win away to Porto in the semi-finals.[14]
In 2021–22, Ruiz scored in each leg of a 3–1 aggregate win over Monaco in the Europa League last 16.[15] He netted the only goal of the game in the next fixture against Rangers, though the Scots won 3–2 over the two games after extra time.[16]
Girona
[edit]On 27 June 2024, Ruiz signed for La Liga club Girona on a contract until June 2029.[17]
International career
[edit]Ruiz made his debut for the Spain under-17 team on 25 October 2015, starting and scoring the first in a 2–0 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification win against Andorra.[18] He was also named in the list for the finals in Azerbaijan,[19] despite being one year younger than his teammates.
Ruiz finished the competition with four goals, being awarded the Silver Boot; he was also included in the tournament's best eleven.[20] During the 2017 edition in Croatia, he captained the side as Spain achieved their ninth title.[21]
On 22 September 2017, Ruiz was included in Santiago Denia's squad ahead of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[22] and scored two braces in the tournament, scoring two goals in a 4–0 win against Niger on 10 October, and two more in a 3–1 semi-finals win against Mali on 25 October.[23]
Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.[24] Ruiz made his senior debut in the 4–0 win in Leganés, missing a penalty in the match.[25][26]
At the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, in the 20th second of the match against Croatia, Ruiz scored the quickest goal in the history of the tournament, bringing a 1–0 victory to Spain and advancement to the quarter-finals.[27]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 August 2024[28]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Barcelona B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | Segunda División | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||||
2018–19 | Segunda División B | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||||
2019–20 | Segunda División B | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||||
Total | 68 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 9 | ||||||
Barcelona | 2018–19 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Braga (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | |
Braga | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 11 | |
2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 0 | 43 | 5 | |
2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8[e] | 1 | — | 51 | 12 | ||
2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[f] | 1 | — | 48 | 7 | ||
Total | 117 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 36 | ||
Girona | 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 193 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 46 |
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of match played 24 July 2024[29]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Spain | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | |
2023 | 0 | 0 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Barcelona Youth
Barcelona
Braga
Spain U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2017;[21] runner-up: 2016
- FIFA Under-17 World Cup runner-up: 2017
Spain U18
Spain U19
Spain U23
- Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024[33]
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Silver Boot: 2016[34]
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017[35]
- FIFA Under-17 World Cup Bronze Boot: 2017 (6 goals)
- Mediterranean Games top scorer: 2018 (7 goals)
- Taça de Portugal top scorer: 2020–21 (7 goals)
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship top scorer: 2023 (3 goals)[36]
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[37]
Records
- Top scorer in the history of UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals: 8 goals (shared with Amine Gouiri and Odsonne Édouard)[38]
- Top scorer in the history of UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 16 goals (shared with José Gomes)[39]
- Top scorer in the history of the Spain under-17 team: 27 goals[40]
- Most-capped player in the history of the Spain under-17 team: 37 appearances
References
[edit]- ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 12 de mayo de 2019, en Barcelona" [Minutes of the Match held on 12 May 2019, in Barcelona] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "ABEL RUIZ" (in Portuguese). SC Braga. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz, el futuro nueve de España" [Abel Ruiz, the future nine of Spain] (in Spanish). Sphera Sports. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz se queda en el Barça" [Abel Ruiz stays at Barça] (in Spanish). Sport. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "El almusafense Abel Ruiz debuta con el filial del FC Barcelona en la Segunda B" [The almusafense Abel Ruiz debuts with the reserve team of FC Barcelona in Segunda B] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "El Tenerife se pone líder en Barcelona" [Tenerife become leader in Barcelona] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Tercer empate de un Granada que no termina de arrancar" [Third draw of a Granada which cannot get going] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz, protagonista en la tanda de penaltis" [Abel Ruiz had his debut by scoring on the penalty shoot-out] (in Spanish). Sport. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz makes first team debut". FC Barcelona. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz leaves for SC Braga". FC Barcelona. 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Rangers' Ianis Hagi completes thrilling Europa League comeback against Braga". The Guardian. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Sporting blanks offer Braga hope in hunt for a top three finish". PortuGOAL. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (24 May 2021). "Braga levanta a Taça em ano de centenário" [Braga lift the Taça in centenary year]. Wort (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Kundert, Tom (4 March 2021). "Braga knock Porto out of Portuguese Cup in a thriller at the Dragão". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Mair, Steven (21 March 2022). "Braga frontman reacts to Rangers draw as Monaco slayer Abel Ruiz insists he's out to 'make history'". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Ames, Nick (7 April 2022). "Abel Ruiz's winner gives Braga narrow first-leg victory over Rangers". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz, red and white until 2029". Girona FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz abre el camino de la victoria de la selección española sub'17 ante Andorra" [Abel Ruiz shows the way to victory of Spain under-17s against Andorra] (in Spanish). Sport. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Cuatro representantes valencianos, rumbo a la Eurocopa Sub-17 de Azerbaiyán" [Four Valencians, to the under-17 European Championship in Azerbaijan] (in Spanish). FFCV. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Ten to watch from U17 EURO in Azerbaijan". UEFA.com. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Spain secure record third U17 EURO title". UEFA.com. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Oficial | Esta es la convocatoria para la Copa Mundial Sub-17 de India" [Official | This is the call-up for the Under-17 World Cup in India] (in Spanish). SeFutbol. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Oficial | Lista de convocados para el encuentro ante Lituania" [Official | Squad list for the match against Lithuania]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout". Marca. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Explica .co – Latest news from around the world". Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ MacKenzie, Alasdair (24 June 2023). "Abel Ruiz scores quickest goal in U21 Euros history as Spain and Ukraine reach quarter-finals". Eurosport. Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Abel Ruiz at Soccerway
- ^ "Abel Ruiz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Ribeiro, Patrick (23 May 2021). "Braga beat nine-man Benfica to lift Portuguese Cup". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez" [Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "U17 Top scorers in Azerbaijan". UEFA.com. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Technical Report – Team of the Tournament". UEFA. July 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Under-21 EURO Top Scorers: Abel Ruiz, Sergio Gómez and Georgiy Sudakov tie". UEFA. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "2023 Under-21 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz and Amine Gouiri equal record". UEFA.com. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Ruiz level with José Gomes as top U17 EURO scorer". UEFA.com. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Abel Ruiz, récord de la Sub 17" [Abel Ruiz, under-17s record holder] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Ribera Baixa
- Footballers from the Province of Valencia
- Spanish men's footballers
- 21st-century Spanish people
- Men's association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Primeira Liga players
- FC Barcelona players
- FC Barcelona Atlètic players
- S.C. Braga players
- Girona FC players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spain men's under-21 international footballers
- Spain men's international footballers
- Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Spain
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain
- Mediterranean Games medalists in football
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Olympic medalists in football
- Olympic gold medalists for Spain
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics