VÃctor Ruiz (Mexican footballer)
Víctor Ruiz del Valle ( born June 7, 1969 in Santiago Tepeyahualco or Zempoala, Hidalgo ) is a former Mexican football player who acted in midfield almost throughout his career.
Life
Association
Víctor Ruiz began his career as a professional football player with the capital club Cruz Azul, for which he 's 2-1 home win against the reigning champion Leon made his debut in the Mexican Primera División denied on August 22, 1992. His first goal in La Liga scoring Ruiz in the second half the same season (1992/ 93), which, incidentally, he still played as a defender, on March 27, 1993 in a 5-1 win against Tecos de la UAG.
His greatest success with Cruz Azul was the runner-up in the season 1994 / 95th A year later he moved to Deportivo Toluca FC, with whom he celebrated his greatest successes at club level. Under the coach Enrique Meza later the Diablos Rojos won the championship three times ( Verano 1998, Verano 1999, Verano 2000) and reached the Torneo Invierno 2000 once the finals, but these were lost to the CA Monarcas Morelia.
In winter 2001/ 02 Ruiz joined the Club Necaxa, in which he once again reached the finals against the city rivals of his time and Favorites América Torneo Verano 2002. The fact that the Necaxistas almost the sensation would have succeeded, was primarily due to Ruiz, who scored themselves a free kick to make it 1-0 in the first leg the opening goal and the gate had prepared for the 2-0 win by Luis Roberto Alves. But America won the return match 3-0 and was thus still his favorite role.
Ruiz ended his active career in the Clausura 2006. Having been used throughout the round in just two games for a total of 16 minutes he was the last season game in which it was about nothing more for Necaxa, once again deny full length. It was lost on 29 April 2006 against Tecos de la UAG 0:1.
National
Although Ruiz made his debut in the dress of the Mexican national team was already on 29 June 1993 in a friendly match against Costa Rica, which was won 2-0, and 1995 were further four international appearances, he played the remainder of his 21 internationals only in the period between 5 July. , 2000 ( 2-1 against Venezuela) and 20 June 2001 ( 1-3 against Honduras), as he his former club coach at Toluca, Enrique Meza, was a regular. When he was discharged due to negative results in the World Cup qualifiers for 2002, it was over with Ruiz's national career. In the disappointing performance of the Mexicans at the Confederations Cup in 2001 Ruiz succeeded in the match against co-hosts South Korea (1-2) only goal for " El Tri " in this tournament.
Achievements
- Mexican masters: Verano 1998, Verano 1999, Verano 2000
- Mexican runner-up: 1994/95, Invierno 2000, Verano 2002