Bryan Ruiz
Costa Rican football player (born 1985)
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- Bryan Jafet Ruiz González ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbɾaʝan ˈrwis] ; born 18 August 1985) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer.
- Ruiz is the only Central American footballer to have played in the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, and the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores.
- He formed a trio with two strikers, Rolando Fonseca and Froylán Ledezma, with whom he built a reputation as a goalscorer and a play maker.
- In Alajuelense, he was nicknamed La comadreja (The weasel), for his quick and agile movements on the field.
- Gent In the summer of 2006, Ruiz was signed by Gent in a four-year deal along with Alajuelense teammate Roy Myrie, as well as Randall Azofeifa from rivals Saprissa.
Bryan Jafet Ruiz González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbɾaʝan ˈrwis]; born 18 August 1985) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. A left-footed attacking midfielder, he also played as a second striker.
Ruiz is the only Central American footballer to have played in the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, and the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores.
Club career
Alajuelense
Ruiz began his professional career at 18, making his debut for Alajuelense on 30 November 2003 against Pérez Zeledón, in Costa Rica's top division. He formed a trio with two strikers, Rolando Fonseca and Froylán Ledezma, with whom he built a reputation as a goalscorer and a play maker.
Ruiz scored his first goal on 23 December 2003 against Ramonense, netting twice against Fernando Patterson. In Alajuelense, he was nicknamed La comadreja (The weasel), for his quick and agile movements on the field. He was a part of the team that won both the 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and the 2005 UNCAF Interclub Cup.
Gent
In the summer of 2006, Ruiz was signed by Gent in a four-year deal along with Alajuelense teammate Roy Myrie, as well as Randall Azofeifa from rivals Saprissa. He scored his first hat-trick playing on 8 December 2007 against Lokeren. In that season in the Belgian League, he was the captain and top scorer for the team.
Twente
On 15 July 2009, the Dutch club FC Twente announced that they had signed Ruiz for a fee of around €5 million, and agreed to receive a percentage of a subsequent transfer. He signed a four-year deal with the Eredivisie side.
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