Matías Ruiz Díaz Explained

Matías Ruiz Díaz
Fullname:Matías Lautaro Ruiz Díaz
Birth Date:9 September 1996
Birth Place:La Plata, Argentina
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Independiente Rivadavia
Clubnumber:41
Youthclubs1:Fívica de Gonnet
Youthclubs2:Deportivo de City Bell
Youthclubs3:Estudiantes LP
Years1:2017–2023
Clubs1:Estudiantes LP
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:Guillermo Brown (loan)
Caps2:47
Goals2:1
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Central Córdoba SdE (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Quilmes (loan)
Caps4:9
Goals4:1
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Patronato (loan)
Caps5:25
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Independiente Rivadavia
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Club-Update:15:26, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Matías Lautaro Ruiz Díaz (born 9 September 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Independiente Rivadavia.[1]

Career

Ruiz Díaz started his senior career with Estudiantes, following youth spells with Fívica de Gonnet and Deportivo de City Bell.[2] [3] After first appearing as an unused substitute for a 2017 Copa Sudamericana match with Nacional Potosí on 13 July 2017, Ruíz Díaz made his professional debut in the following December during a league win away to Talleres.[1] [4] [5] He made five further appearances during the 2017–18 season.[1] [6] [7]

On 4 July 2019, Ruiz Díaz was loaned out to Guillermo Brown for the 2019–20 season.[8] The loan was later extended until the end of 2021. In January 2022, he was loaned out to Central Córdoba SdE until the end of 2022.[9] Due to lack of playing time, the loan spell was terminated on 11 June 2022, and Ruíz Díaz was instead sent out on loan at Primera Nacional side Quilmes for the rest of the year.[10]

Career statistics

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[11] League CupContinental[12] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estudiantes2017–18Primera División6000000060
2018–191000000010
Career total7000000070

Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina - M. Ruíz. 30 September 2018. Soccerway.
  2. News: Ruiz Díaz, el pibe del barrio Savoia que llegó a Primera a base de esfuerzo y regularidad. 30 September 2018. El Dia. 6 December 2017.
  3. News: The ones chosen by Vivas. 30 September 2018. Estudiantes. 27 May 2017.
  4. News: Ficha Estadistica de MATIAS RUIZ DIAS. 30 September 2018. BDFA.
  5. News: Jugar en la Primera de Estudiantes es algo increíble. 30 September 2018. Diario Hoy. 14 August 2017.
  6. News: Ruíz Díaz: Más que un proyecto en Estudiantes. 30 September 2018. Info Cielo. 14 August 2017.
  7. News: It was a very nice day. 30 September 2018. Estudiantes. 4 December 2017.
  8. https://www.estudiantesdelaplata.com/ruiz-diaz-a-prestamo-a-brown-de-madryn/ Ruiz Díaz, a préstamo a Brown de Madryn
  9. http://santiagodigital.com.ar/matias-ruiz-diaz-acordo-su-llegada-a-central-cordoba/ Matías Ruiz Díaz acordó su llegada a Central Córdoba
  10. https://twitter.com/qacoficial/status/1535577593537257473 Quilmes A.C. on Twitter: "Matías Ruíz Díaz es nuevo jugador ...
  11. Includes the Copa Argentina
  12. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana