Arkaitz Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Arkaitz Ruiz de Miguel
Date of birth (1989-07-18) 18 July 1989
Place of birth Navarre, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Basconia 30 (9)
2009–2010 Bilbao Athletic 25 (4)
2010–2011 Polideportivo Ejido 35 (2)
2011–2012 Sporting Mahonés 13 (2)
2012–2014 Burgos 84 (14)
2014–2015 Zamora 34 (11)
2015–2016 Tudelano 32 (3)
2016–2017 Somozas 37 (8)
2017–2018 Dreams 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2018

Arkaitz Ruiz de Miguel (born 18 July 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre forward.

Club career

Born in Navarre, Ruiz graduated from the youth academy of CA Osasuna. He made his senior debut with CD Basconia in 2008–09] season and in the following year, he was promoted to Bilbao Athletic, which competed in the Segunda División B. On 22 July 2011, he signed for CF Sporting Mahones after a season with Polideportivo Ejido.[1]

In December 2011, Ruiz was transferred to Burgos CF in the same division, but at the end of the season, the club was relegated to the Tercera División. He continued his career with the club in Tercera, scoring the winning goal in the promotion play-offs. On 17 July 2013, his contract was renewed, keeping him with the club for another season.[2]

After three seasons with Burgos CF, Ruiz joined Zamora CF on 14 July 2014.[3] In the following two seasons, he went on to represent CD Tudelano and UD Somozas.[4]

In September 2017, Ruiz moved abroad and signed for Hong Kong club Dreams Sports Club, sharing team with fellow Spaniards Pablo Gallardo, José Pedrosa Galán, Nacho Martínez and Joaquin García.[5] On 31 August, he made his debut, scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Tai Po.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played on 29 April 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Basconia 2008–09[7] Tercera División 299299
2009–10[7] Tercera División 1010
Total 309309
Bilbao Athletic 2009–10[8] Segunda División B 254254
Poli Ejido 2010–11[8] Segunda División B 35230382
Sporting Mahonés 2011–12[8] Segunda División B 13200132
Burgos 2011–12[8] Segunda División B 16300163
2012–13[9] Tercera División 346002[lower-alpha 1]1367
2013–14[8] Segunda División B 34530375
Total 841430218915
Zamora 2014–15[8] Segunda División B 3411123513
Tudelano 2015–16[8] Segunda División B 32322345
Somozas 2016–17[8] Segunda División B 37800378
Dreams 2017–18[10] HK Premier League 13220152
Career total 303551142131660
  1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References

  1. "Llega Arkaitz Ruíz, delantero centro navarro" [The centre forward Arkaitz Ruiz arrives] (in Spanish). Futbolbalear. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. "Arkaitz Ruiz vestirá una temporada más de blanquinegro" [Arkaitz Ruiz will wear the jersey of Black and Whites for another season] (in Spanish). El Correo de Burgos. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. "El Zamora nuevo destino para el excachorro Arkaitz Ruiz" [Zamora is the new destination for Arkaitz Ruiz] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  4. "El Somozas ficha a Arkaitz Ruiz y a Javi Lecertua" [Somozas signs Arkaitz Ruiz and Javi Lecertua] (in Spanish). Dario de Ferrol. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. "Dreams FC se viste de rojigualda [Dreams FC get dressed by the rojigualda]" (in Spanish). Migrantes de Balon. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. "Dreams hold Tai Po to draw". Offside. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Arkaitz" (in Spanish). Athletic Club. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Arkaitz Ruiz: Arkaitz Ruiz de Miguel". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  9. "Arkaitz". LaPreferente. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  10. "Arkaitz Ruiz". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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