Andy Ruiz (footballer)

Andy Ruiz
Personal information
Full name José Andrés Ruiz Rumph
Date of birth (1996-05-30) 30 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Guatemala City, Guatemala[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Xinabajul
Number 14
Youth career
FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Elversberg II 21 (0)
2017–2018 Viktoria Köln II 4 (0)
2018–2019 Comunicaciones 1 (0)
2019–2020 Antigua 10 (0)
2020-2021 Cobán Imperial 44 (2)
2021-2023 Municipal 45 (1)
2023-2024 Guastatoya 28 (0)
2024- Xinabajul 0 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Guatemala U17 2 (0)
2015 Guatemala U20 6 (1)
2021– Guatemala 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2021 (UTC)

José Andrés "Andy" Ruiz Rumph (born 30 May 1996) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Xinabajul and the Guatemala national team.

Career

A product of FC Dallas' youth academy, Ruiz began his senior career with the reserve sides of Elversberg and Viktoria Köln in Germany.[2] He returned to Guatemala with stints at Comunicaciones and Antigua, before signing with Cobán Imperial on 16 June 2020.[3]

International career

Ruiz debuted with the Guatemala national team in a 0–0 friendly tie with El Salvador on 27 June 2021.[4] He was called up to represent Guatemala at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but had to withdraw after the first game as he contracted COVID-19.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Andy Ruiz debutó". 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Futbolista Andy Ruiz jugará en Alemania - Mundo Chapín". 15 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Guatemalteco que jugó en Alemania es la nueva contratación de Cobán Imperial". Guatemala.com.
  4. ^ "El Salvador vs. Guatemala - 27 June 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Rudy Barrientos reemplaza a Andy Ruiz en la Selección de Guatemala". ESPN.com.mx. 12 July 2021.