Marcel Ruiz Explained

Marcel Ruiz
Fullname:Marcel Alejandro Ruiz Suárez
Birth Date:2000 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Toluca
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2012–2017
Youthclubs1:Querétaro
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Querétaro
Caps1:49
Goals1:6
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:Tijuana
Caps2:49
Goals2:2
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Toluca
Caps3:74
Goals3:7
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Mexico U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2021
Nationalteam2:Mexico U23
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Mexico
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:7 July 2024
Ntupdate:23 March 2023

Marcel Alejandro Ruiz Suárez (born 26 October 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Toluca.

Club career

Queretaro

A product of the youth Querétaro team, Ruiz would make his senior debut in Liga MX on 21 July 2018 against Atlas, coming in at the 86th minute for Erbín Trejo, finishing the game in a 0–0 tie. On 22 August 2018, he would score his first goal for the team, winning the game against Club Universidad Nacional 1–0, becoming the youngest scorer of the season at the age of 17.[1] On 31 August 2018, he contributed two assists for Camilo Sanvezzo to score the first two goals against Morelia, winning 4–1.[2]

International career

Youth

Ruiz was called up by Diego Ramírez to the under-20 team to participate in a training camp ahead of the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and matches against Brazil and Japan.

Ruiz was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate with the under-22 team at the 2019 Toulon Tournament,[3] where Mexico finished in third.[4] He was called up by Lozano again to participate at the 2019 Pan American Games,[5] with Mexico winning the third-place match.[6]

Senior

In March 2023, Ruiz was called up by manager Diego Cocca for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League,[7] and made his senior national team debut on 23 March 2023, in a 2–0 victory against Suriname.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Querétaro2018–19Liga MX28270352
2019–2021440254
Total496110606
Tijuana2019–20Liga MX1010
2020–21230230
2021–22262262
Total49210502
Toluca2022–23Liga MX405405
2023–243322042394
2024–250000
Total7372042799
Career total17115120204218917

International

Honours

Mexico U23

2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queretaro's Marcel Ruiz, 17, becomes youngest scorer of Liga MX season. ESPN. 21 August 2018. 24 September 2018.
  2. Web site: El yucateco Marcel Ruiz, a la selección nacional Sub 20. Arrobadeportes.com. 4 September 2018. 24 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Convocatoria Final de la SNM Sub 22 Para el Torneo Maurice Revello . Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, A.C. . 23 May 2019 . Spanish.
  4. Web site: Mexico clinch third place in 2019 Toulon Tournament after win on penalty kicks. 15 June 2019. Fmfstateofmind.com.
  5. Web site: Football Men – Mexico Team Roster. Lima 2019. 29 July 2019. 25 August 2020. 29 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729232226/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/FBL/PAG2019_FBL_C33_FBLMTEAM11------------TEAM01------C_MEX.pdf. dead.
  6. Web site: México rescató el Bronce en Panamericanos tras vencer a Uruguay con muchos apuros.
  7. Web site: Diego Cocca’s first NT roster announced. 2 March 2023. 13 December 2023. fmfstateofmind.com.