Raúl Ruiz (footballer)

Raúl Ruiz Matarín (born 25 March 1990), sometimes known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Cypriot club AEK Larnaca FC as a right winger.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Matarín.

Raúl Ruiz
Raúl in 2011
Personal information
Full name Raúl Ruiz Matarín
Date of birth (1990-03-25) 25 March 1990
Place of birth Alicante, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Hércules (loan from AEK Larnaca)
Youth career
1998–2000 Sporting Plaza Argel
2000–2008 Hércules
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Hércules B
2008–2009 Hércules 10 (1)
2009–2012 Real Madrid B 15 (0)
2011 → Halmstad (loan) 14 (1)
2012–2014 Albacete 31 (0)
2013 → S.S. Reyes (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2019 Guijuelo 167 (15)
2019– AEK Larnaca 12 (0)
2020– → Hércules (loan) 4 (0)
National team
2009 Spain U19 5 (1)
2008 Spain U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2020

Club career

Raúl was born in Alicante, Valencian Community. After reaching the club's youth system at the age of 10[1] he was promoted to hometown Hércules CF's first team for the 2008–09 season, appearing sparingly – but scoring once – as they fell short of a La Liga promotion.

Raúl signed with Real Madrid in summer 2009, being immediately relocated to its reserve side.[2] On 1 February 2011, he was loaned out to Swedish club Halmstads BK along with Castilla teammates Javi Hernández and José Zamora.[3]

In late January 2012, Raúl terminated his contract with Real Madrid and signed until June 2013 with Albacete Balompié in the third division.[4] After a loan stint at UD San Sebastián de los Reyes of the same level,[5] he featured more regularly during the 2013–14 campaign, which ended in promotion.

On 1 August 2014, Raúl joined CD Guijuelo also in the third tier.[6]

International career

In November 2008, Raúl was summoned by the Spain under-21 team, appearing in a friendly with Portugal in Cartaxo. He came on as a substitute for Dani Parejo in the 80th minute of a 1–4 loss.[7]

On 10 February 2009, also from the bench and in a friendly (he took the place of Fran Mérida at half-time), Raúl scored the third and final goal for the under-19s in a 3–0 win over England, in Bournemouth.[8]

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References
  1. «Estoy en una nube» ("I'm on a cloud"); Diario Información, 6 October 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. Raúl Ruiz, feliz en su nueva casa (Raúl Ruiz, happy in his new home); Real Madrid CF, 20 October 2009 (in Spanish)
  3. "Castilla players loaned to Halmstad". Real Madrid CF. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  4. "El Alba ya cuenta con Raúl Ruiz y Torres se incorporó al Alcoyano" [Albacete have Raul Ruiz and Torres joined Alcoyano] (in Spanish). La Tribuna de Albacete. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  5. "Raúl Ruiz se marchará cedido al San Sebastián de los Reyes y deja hueco" [Raúl Ruiz will be loaned to San Sebastián de los Reyes and will leave a place] (in Spanish). La Tribuna de Albacete. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. "Raúl Ruiz y Jonathan Ortiz, nuevos jugadores del Guijuelo" [Raúl Ruiz and Jonathan Ortiz, new players of Guijuelo] (in Spanish). La Gaceta de Salamanca. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  7. La Sub-21 naufraga en Portugal (Under-21s sink in Portugal); Diario AS, 18 November 2008 (in Spanish)
  8. Exhibición de la Sub'19 en Inglaterra (Under-19 show in England); Diario AS, 10 February 2009 (in Spanish)
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