Isma Ruiz
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael Ruiz Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Gójar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Córdoba | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | La Zubia | ||
| 2010–2011 | Ogíjares 89 | ||
| 2011–2013 | Granada | ||
| 2013–2014 | Maracena | ||
| 2014–2016 | Santa Fe | ||
| 2016–2019 | Granada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Granada B | 42 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Granada | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Ibiza (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023– | Córdoba | 25 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Spain U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 | |||
Ismael "Isma" Ruiz Sánchez (born 14 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Córdoba CF.
Club career[edit]
Born in Gójar, Granada, Andalusia, Ruiz represented CA La Zubia, Ogíjares 89 CF, UD Maracena, CD Santa Fe and Granada CF as a youth.[1] He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 17 March 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against CD Badajoz.[2]
On 19 July 2019, Ruiz renewed his contract until 2023, being definitely promoted to the B-side.[3] He made his first team debut on 17 December, starting in a 3–2 away success over CE L'Hospitalet, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4][5]
Ruiz made his La Liga debut on 8 November 2020, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Real Sociedad, as his side was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He scored his first senior goal ten days later, netting the B's equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against Sevilla Atlético.
Ruiz was a member of the first team squad during the 2021–22 season, as Granada suffered relegation from the top tier. On 19 August 2022, he moved to UD Ibiza in Segunda División on a one-year loan deal.[7]
On 9 August 2023, Ruiz signed a three-year contract with Primera Federación side Córdoba CF.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 23 May 2021[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Granada B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 24 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Granada | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References[edit]
- ^ "Isma Ruiz: "Voy creciendo poco a poco en este club"" [Isma Ruiz: "I am growing step by step with this club"] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Aprobado raspado para el Badajoz" [Tight call for Badajoz] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Comunicado | Isma Ruiz renueva con el Granada hasta 2023" [Announcement | Isma Ruiz renews with Granada until 2023] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "El Granada necesita una prórroga para ganar a L'Hospitalet" [Granada need an extra time to defeat L'Hospitalet] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Isma Ruiz: "Debutar con el primer equipo ha sido uno de los mejores días de mi vida"" [Isma Ruiz: "To debut with my lifelong club has been one of the best days of my life"] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad" [COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial | Isma Ruiz" [Official announcement | Isma Ruiz] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Isma Ruiz, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Isma Ruiz, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Isma Ruiz at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Province of Granada
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Segunda Federación players
- Club Recreativo Granada players
- Granada CF footballers
- UD Ibiza players
- Córdoba CF players
- Spain men's youth international footballers