| Raúl Ruiz | |
| Fullname: | Raúl Ruiz Matarín |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Alicante, Spain |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthyears1: | 1998–2000 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sporting Plaza Argel |
| Youthyears2: | 2000–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Hércules |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2009–2012 |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011 |
| Clubs4: | → Halmstad (loan) |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2012–2014 |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2013 |
| Clubs6: | → S.S. Reyes (loan) |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014–2019 |
| Caps7: | 167 |
| Goals7: | 15 |
| Years8: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps8: | 12 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Clubs9: | → Hércules (loan) |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2020–2023 |
| Caps10: | 78 |
| Goals10: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:51, 23 July 2023 (UTC) |
Raúl Ruiz Matarín (born 25 March 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back.
Ruiz was born in Alicante, Valencian Community. After reaching the club's youth system at the age of 10[1] he was promoted to hometown Hércules CF's first team for the 2008–09 season, appearing sparingly – but scoring once – as they fell short of a La Liga promotion.
Ruiz signed with Real Madrid in summer 2009, being immediately relocated to its reserve side.[2] On 1 February 2011, he was loaned out to Swedish club Halmstads BK along with Castilla teammates Javi Hernández and José Zamora.[3]
In late January 2012, Ruiz terminated his contract with Real Madrid and signed until June 2013 with Albacete Balompié in the third division.[4] After a loan stint at UD San Sebastián de los Reyes of the same level,[5] he featured more regularly during the 2013–14 campaign, which ended in promotion.
On 1 August 2014, Ruiz joined CD Guijuelo also in the third tier.[6]
In November 2008, Ruiz was summoned by the Spain under-21 team, appearing in a friendly with Portugal in Cartaxo. He came on as a substitute for Dani Parejo in the 80th minute of a 4–1 loss.[7]
On 10 February 2009, also from the bench and in a friendly (he took the place of Fran Mérida at half-time), Ruiz scored the third and final goal for the under-19s in a 3–0 win over England, in Bournemouth.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hércules | 2008–09 | Segunda División | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2009–10 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Halmstad (loan) | 2011 | Allsvenskan | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Albacete | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| S.S. Reyes (loan) | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Guijuelo | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 6 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 167 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 15 | |||
| AEK Larnaca | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Hércules (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Hércules | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 271 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 297 | 18 | |||