Jesús Ruiz Explained

Jesús Ruiz
Fullname:	Jesús Ruiz Suárez
Birth Date:	20 January 1997
Birth Place:	Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
Height:	1.85m
Position:	Goalkeeper
Currentclub:	Racing Ferrol
Youthclubs1:	Cornellà
Youthyears2:	2014–2016
Youthclubs2:	Espanyol
Years1:	2016–2017
Caps1:	3
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2017–2019
Caps2:	10
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2018–2019
Clubs3:	→ Tarazona (loan)
Caps3:	37
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2019–2020
Caps4:	25
Goals4:	0
Years5:	2020
Caps5:	0
Goals5:	0
Years6:	2020–2024
Caps6:	76
Goals6:	0
Years7:	2024–
Caps7:	0
Goals7:	0
Club-Update:	8 June 2024

Jesús Ruiz Suárez (born 20 January 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Racing de Ferrol.

Club career

Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ruiz joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2014, from UE Cornellà. On 25 June 2016, after finishing his formation, he returned to his previous club and was assigned to the main squad in Segunda División B.^[1]

Ruiz made his senior debut on 30 April 2017, starting in a 2–0 home win over CD Ebro. On 7 August, after being mainly used as a backup, he moved to Tercera División side UD Ibiza.^[2]

On 28 July 2018, after achieving promotion to the third level but again as a backup, Ruiz was loaned to SD Tarazona in the fourth division, for one year.^[3] He returned to Ibiza after being an undisputed starter for the club, and was transferred to RCD Mallorca on 18 July 2019;^[4] he was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth tier.

On 31 August 2020, Ruiz returned to Tarazona, with the club now in the third division,^[5] but left on 18 September to join AD Alcorcón,^[6] being initially a third-choice option behind Dani Jiménez and Samu Casado.

Ruiz remained a third-choice behind Jiménez and José Aurelio Suárez for the 2021–22 campaign,^[7] but on 4 February 2022, after Jiménez left for CD Leganés and Suárez moved to Tokushima Vortis, he made his professional debut by starting in a 1–3 away loss against Burgos CF in the Segunda División.^[8]

On 2 July 2024, after Alkors relegation, Ruiz signed for Racing de Ferrol also in the second division.^[9]

Notes and References

Web site: La generación del 97 aterriza en Cornellà. The generation of 97 lands at Cornellà. Vavel. es. 25 June 2016. 6 January 2021.
Web site: Comunicado oficial. Jesús Ruiz. Official announcement. Jesús Ruiz. UD Ibiza. es. 7 August 2017. 6 January 2021.
Web site: Jesús Ruiz ficha por la SD Tarazona. Jesús Ruiz signs for SD Tarazona. SD Tarazona. es. 28 July 2018. 6 January 2021.
Web site: Ibiza transfers Jesús Ruiz to Mallorca. UD Ibiza. 18 July 2019. 6 January 2021.
Web site: FICHAJE Jesús Ruiz regresa a la SD Tarazona. El portero de 23 años vuelve al conjunto turiasonense, con el ya se proclamó campeón de Tercera División en la 2018/2019. Bienvenido a Tarazona, @jruizsuarez97!!! #YoSigoATuLado. SIGNING Jesús Ruiz returns to SD Tarazona. The 23-year-old goalkeeper returns to the turiasonense outfit, with whom he already was a champion of Tercera División in 2018/19. Welcome to Tarazona, @jruizsuarez97!!! #YoSigoATuLado. Twitter. SD Tarazona. es. 31 August 2020. 6 January 2021.
Web site: Jesús Ruiz nuevo portero del filial de la A.D. Alcorcón. Jesús Ruiz new goalkeeper of A.D. Alcorcón's reserves. AD Alcorcón. es. 18 September 2020. 6 January 2021.
Web site: Las necesidades de mercado del Alcorcón. Alcorcón's needs in the transfer market. Marca. es. 9 August 2021. 4 February 2022.
Web site: El Plantío es todo un fortín. El Plantío is a fortress. Marca. es. 4 February 2022. 4 February 2022.
Web site: Jesús Ruiz y Yoel Rodríguez cimentan la portería racinguista. Jesús Ruiz and Yoel Rodríguez cement the racinguista goal. Racing Ferrol. es. 2 July 2024. 8 July 2024.