Stephan Ruggeri Explained

Stephan Ruggeri
Birth Date:13 October 1996
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
Height:1.74 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Milwaukee Torrent
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Youthclubs2:Vélez Sarsfield
Youthclubs3:Platense
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Crucero del Norte
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Huracán Las Heras
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Los Andes
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–
Clubs4:Milwaukee Torrent
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Club-Update:20:00, 3 November 2019 (UTC)

Stephan Ruggeri (born 13 October 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Milwaukee Torrent.[2]

Career

Ruggeri started in Primera B Nacional with Crucero del Norte, he previously had youth spells with River Plate, Vélez Sarsfield and Platense.[3] [4] He made his professional debut at the end of August 2016, starting a fixture with Nueva Chicago that he departed on forty-four minutes after receiving a red card.[5] [6] He made further appearances against Santamarina, Flandria and Juventud Unida in the 2016–17 season, which concluded with relegation to Torneo Federal A.[2] Ruggeri played 2017–18 in the third tier, but with Huracán Las Heras having joined in August 2017.[2] He played twice.[2] Los Andes of Primera B Nacional signed Ruggeri in 2018.[2]

Ruggeri didn't feature for Los Andes, though was an unused substitute for a league fixture with Central Córdoba on 23 November 2018.[2] In June 2019, Ruggeri switched Argentina for the United States by agreeing terms with Milwaukee Torrent of the National Premier Soccer League.[7]

Personal life

Ruggeri is the son of former footballer Oscar Ruggeri, who featured for the likes of Boca Juniors and Real Madrid as well as Argentina; with whom he won the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[4] His sister, Candela, appeared with their father on the eleventh season of Bailando por un Sueño on eltrece in 2016.[4]

Career statistics

.[2] [7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crucero del Norte2016–17Primera B Nacional40000040
Huracán Las Heras2017–18Torneo Federal A20000020
Los Andes2018–19Primera B Nacional00000000
Milwaukee Torrent2019NPSL90000090
Career total1500000150

Notes and References

  1. News: El último en llegar. 13 February 2019. Los Andes. 5 July 2018.
  2. News: Argentina - S. Ruggeri. 13 February 2019. Soccerway.
  3. News: El hijo del 'Cabezón' Ruggeri ya se entrena con el plantel de Huracán Las Heras. 13 February 2019. Los Andes. 23 August 2017.
  4. News: Conocé a Stephan Ruggeri, el hijo facherísimo del Cabezón. 13 February 2019. Ciudad Magazine. 23 July 2015.
  5. News: Hijo de tigre: Stephan Ruggeri debutó, pegó y lo expulsaron. 13 February 2019. Infobae. 30 August 2016.
  6. News: Ficha Estadistica de STEPHAN RUGGERI. 13 February 2019. BDFA.
  7. News: Milwaukee Torrent – National Premier Soccer League. 13 October 2019. NPSL.