Alejandro Ruidiaz
Alejandro Ruidiaz (born 3 September 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1][2] He competed at the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 September 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1985 | Independiente B | ||
1986–1991 | Independiente | ||
1989 | Toshiba S.C. | ||
1990–1991 | Independiente | ||
National team | |||
Argentina | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Ruidiaz played at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship and made his debut with Club Atlético Independiente's first team at the age of 17.[4] He was part of the Argentina national team which participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1989, he competed at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and joined Japanese side Toshiba S.C.[4] Having returned to Independiente in 1990 he was severely injured in a car crash.[4] He played his last match for the club in December 1991 before being released.[4]
In September 1992, he was close to a move to River Plate but during examinations related to a knee injury he was diagnosed with a heart problem which forced him to retire from playing aged 23.[4]
References
- Alejandro Ruidiaz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Ruidiaz at FootballDatabase.eu
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alejandro Ruidiaz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "Ruidiaz". La Nación (in Spanish). 28 October 1999. Retrieved 26 May 2020.