![]() Ruiz being presented by
Napoli in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Víctor Ruiz Torre [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 January 1989||
Place of birth | Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2002 | Barcelona | ||
2002–2006 | Cornellà | ||
2006–2008 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2008–2010 | Espanyol B | 44 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Espanyol | 37 | (2) |
2011 | Napoli | 6 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Valencia | 59 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Villarreal (loan) | 25 | (0) |
2015–2019 | Villarreal | 112 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Beşiktaş | 23 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Betis | 55 | (2) |
2023–2024 | Espanyol | 15 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Spain U21 | 5 | (0) |
2012 | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) |
2010 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 |
Víctor Ruiz Torre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ ˈrwiθ ˈtore]; born 25 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ruiz arrived in RCD Espanyol's youth system in 2006 at the age of 17, from neighbouring UE Cornellà. [2] In the 2008–09 season he made his senior debut, helping the reserve side to win their Tercera División group and subsequently promote in the playoffs. [3] [4]
Ruiz made his debut with the first team on 6 December 2009, starting and being booked in a 4–0 home loss against Racing de Santander. [5] Coach Mauricio Pochettino fielded him in a further 21 La Liga games that campaign, with the team finally finishing 11th; he added two goals, against Málaga CF (2–1 away defeat) [6] and Atlético Madrid (3–0, home). [7]
In 2010–11, Ruiz played all the minutes for Espanyol in the first 15 rounds. [8] On 31 January 2011, he was sold to SSC Napoli for €6 million cash in a four-and-a-half-year contract, with the Italians also ceding the sporting rights to Jesús Dátolo who was playing with the Spaniards on loan. [9] [10]
Ruiz returned to his country on 30 August 2011, after signing a five-year deal with Valencia CF for €8 million. [11] [12] He made his official debut on 10 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home victory over Atlético Madrid. [13]
On 12 December 2013, Ruiz was sent off in a 1–1 home draw against FC Kuban Krasnodar in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, for a professional foul on Djibril Cissé. [14]
On 1 July 2015, following a one-year loan there, Ruiz transferred to Villarreal CF also in the Valencian Community for an initial €2.7 million, potentially rising to €3 million. [15] He played his first competitive match for them in his second spell on 23 August, when he started and finished the 1–1 draw at Real Betis. [16]
Ruiz scored his first league goal for Villarreal on 7 April 2017, in a 3–1 home defeat of Athletic Bilbao where he also received his marching orders after a straight red card with 15 minutes left. [17]
On 7 August 2019, Ruiz joined Beşiktaş J.K. on a three-year contract. [18] He returned to the Spanish top flight one year later, however, with the free agent signing a one-year deal with Betis. [19]
Ruiz agreed to an extension until 2023 at the Estadio Benito Villamarín on 4 June 2021; [20] at its conclusion, he left. [21] In between, he won the 2021–22 edition of the Copa del Rey for his first major honour, [22] but contributed only three matches to this feat. [23]
On 20 September 2023, Ruiz returned to his first professional club Espanyol on a one-year deal. [24]
Shortly after making his debut with Espanyol, Ruiz was called to the Spain under-21 team by manager Luis Milla. On 8 February 2011, in the last minutes of a 2–1 friendly win over Denmark, he was sent off for punching Nicki Bille, who celebrated his goal in front of Ruiz's face. [25] [26]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Espanyol | 2009–10 | La Liga | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
2010–11 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
Napoli | 2010–11 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Valencia | 2011–12 | La Liga | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 [b] | 1 | 37 | 2 |
2012–13 | La Liga | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2013–14 | La Liga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 [a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
Total | 59 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 89 | 3 | ||
Villarreal (loan) | 2014–15 | La Liga | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 [a] | 0 | 36 | 0 |
Villarreal | 2015–16 | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 [a] | 0 | 51 | 0 |
2016–17 | La Liga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 [d] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
2017–18 | La Liga | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
2018–19 | La Liga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 [a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
Total | 137 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 190 | 3 | ||
Beşiktaş | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
Betis | 2020–21 | La Liga | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
2021–22 | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
2022–23 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Total | 55 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 2 | ||
Espanyol | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 317 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 420 | 10 |
Espanyol B
Betis
Spain U21
Individual
![]() Ruiz being presented by
Napoli in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Víctor Ruiz Torre [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 January 1989||
Place of birth | Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2002 | Barcelona | ||
2002–2006 | Cornellà | ||
2006–2008 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2008–2010 | Espanyol B | 44 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Espanyol | 37 | (2) |
2011 | Napoli | 6 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Valencia | 59 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Villarreal (loan) | 25 | (0) |
2015–2019 | Villarreal | 112 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Beşiktaş | 23 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Betis | 55 | (2) |
2023–2024 | Espanyol | 15 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Spain U21 | 5 | (0) |
2012 | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) |
2010 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 |
Víctor Ruiz Torre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ ˈrwiθ ˈtore]; born 25 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ruiz arrived in RCD Espanyol's youth system in 2006 at the age of 17, from neighbouring UE Cornellà. [2] In the 2008–09 season he made his senior debut, helping the reserve side to win their Tercera División group and subsequently promote in the playoffs. [3] [4]
Ruiz made his debut with the first team on 6 December 2009, starting and being booked in a 4–0 home loss against Racing de Santander. [5] Coach Mauricio Pochettino fielded him in a further 21 La Liga games that campaign, with the team finally finishing 11th; he added two goals, against Málaga CF (2–1 away defeat) [6] and Atlético Madrid (3–0, home). [7]
In 2010–11, Ruiz played all the minutes for Espanyol in the first 15 rounds. [8] On 31 January 2011, he was sold to SSC Napoli for €6 million cash in a four-and-a-half-year contract, with the Italians also ceding the sporting rights to Jesús Dátolo who was playing with the Spaniards on loan. [9] [10]
Ruiz returned to his country on 30 August 2011, after signing a five-year deal with Valencia CF for €8 million. [11] [12] He made his official debut on 10 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home victory over Atlético Madrid. [13]
On 12 December 2013, Ruiz was sent off in a 1–1 home draw against FC Kuban Krasnodar in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, for a professional foul on Djibril Cissé. [14]
On 1 July 2015, following a one-year loan there, Ruiz transferred to Villarreal CF also in the Valencian Community for an initial €2.7 million, potentially rising to €3 million. [15] He played his first competitive match for them in his second spell on 23 August, when he started and finished the 1–1 draw at Real Betis. [16]
Ruiz scored his first league goal for Villarreal on 7 April 2017, in a 3–1 home defeat of Athletic Bilbao where he also received his marching orders after a straight red card with 15 minutes left. [17]
On 7 August 2019, Ruiz joined Beşiktaş J.K. on a three-year contract. [18] He returned to the Spanish top flight one year later, however, with the free agent signing a one-year deal with Betis. [19]
Ruiz agreed to an extension until 2023 at the Estadio Benito Villamarín on 4 June 2021; [20] at its conclusion, he left. [21] In between, he won the 2021–22 edition of the Copa del Rey for his first major honour, [22] but contributed only three matches to this feat. [23]
On 20 September 2023, Ruiz returned to his first professional club Espanyol on a one-year deal. [24]
Shortly after making his debut with Espanyol, Ruiz was called to the Spain under-21 team by manager Luis Milla. On 8 February 2011, in the last minutes of a 2–1 friendly win over Denmark, he was sent off for punching Nicki Bille, who celebrated his goal in front of Ruiz's face. [25] [26]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Espanyol | 2009–10 | La Liga | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
2010–11 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
Napoli | 2010–11 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Valencia | 2011–12 | La Liga | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 [b] | 1 | 37 | 2 |
2012–13 | La Liga | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2013–14 | La Liga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 [a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
Total | 59 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 89 | 3 | ||
Villarreal (loan) | 2014–15 | La Liga | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 [a] | 0 | 36 | 0 |
Villarreal | 2015–16 | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 [a] | 0 | 51 | 0 |
2016–17 | La Liga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 [d] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
2017–18 | La Liga | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
2018–19 | La Liga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 [a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
Total | 137 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 190 | 3 | ||
Beşiktaş | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
Betis | 2020–21 | La Liga | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
2021–22 | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
2022–23 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Total | 55 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 2 | ||
Espanyol | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 317 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 420 | 10 |
Espanyol B
Betis
Spain U21
Individual