Raúl Ruidíaz
Encyclopedia
Raúl Mario Ruidíaz Misitich (born 25 July 1990) is a Peruvian
footballer who plays as a striker
or winger for Peruvian First Division club Universitario de Deportes
and the Peruvian national team
. He has a tremendous dribbling ability which combined with his scoring aptness have made of him a remarkable striker.
, decided to play him from the start of the match, which finished 2-1 in favor of Universitario. He finished the season by scoring 3 goals in 7 games in the Peruvian 2009 Championship and also won his first National title with Universitario de Deportes
. Ruidíaz has often been called pequeño Messi (little Messi) in his home country, mainly because of his ability to charge a player one on one, as well as his unique technical skills.
Ruidiaz was listed among the greatest talents of South American football by O Globo Brazilian newspaper in 2010.
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Peruvian people
Peru is a multiethnic country formed by the combination of different groups over five centuries, so people in Peru usually treat their nationality as a citizenship rather than an ethnicity. Amerindians inhabited Peruvian territory for several millennia before Spanish Conquest in the 16th century;...
footballer who plays as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
or winger for Peruvian First Division club Universitario de Deportes
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
and the Peruvian national team
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
. He has a tremendous dribbling ability which combined with his scoring aptness have made of him a remarkable striker.
Club career
In 2008 Ruidíaz participated in the Universitario's youth team called América Cochahuayco which used to play in the Peruvian Primera División. Ruidíaz made his professional debut in the Peruvian First Division on October 4, 2009 against Total Chalaco in the Monumental, at the age of 19. The coach at the time, Juan ReynosoJuan Reynoso Guzmán
Juan Máximo Reynoso Guzmán is a retired Peruvian footballer, and a current coach.- International career :Reynoso obtained 84 international caps for his national team, in which he scored five goals. He made his debut on January 28, 1986 against PR China , when he was aged sixteen...
, decided to play him from the start of the match, which finished 2-1 in favor of Universitario. He finished the season by scoring 3 goals in 7 games in the Peruvian 2009 Championship and also won his first National title with Universitario de Deportes
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
. Ruidíaz has often been called pequeño Messi (little Messi) in his home country, mainly because of his ability to charge a player one on one, as well as his unique technical skills.
Ruidiaz was listed among the greatest talents of South American football by O Globo Brazilian newspaper in 2010.
Club
| Club | Season | Peruvian Second Division | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universitario de Deportes B | 2008 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 3 | |
| Club | Season | Peruvian First Division | Torneo Intermedio Torneo Intermedio The Torneo Intermedio is a knockout competition played by 35 football teams.-1993:The Torneo Intermedio was played during the 1993 Copa América with only Peruvian Primera División teams. The 16 clubs were divided into 4 groups and the top two teams advanced to the quarterfinals... |
Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana Copa Sudamericana The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004... |
Total | |||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universitario de Deportes Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... |
2009 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 3 |
| 2010 2010 Universitario de Deportes season The 2010 season was Universitario de Deportes' 82nd season in the Peruvian Primera División and 45th in the Torneo Descentralizado. This article shows player statistics and all matches that the club played during the 2010 season.... |
35 | 7 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 7 | |
| 2011 2011 Universitario de Deportes season Universitario de Deportes' 2011 season is the club's 83rd season in the Primera División of Peru and 46th in the Torneo Descentralizado. They will participate in their 5th season in the Copa Sudamericana.-Board of directors:-Coaching staff:... |
20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 4 | 26 | 7 | |
| Subtotal | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 71 | 17 | |
| Career total | 74 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 82 | 20 | |
Club
Universitario de DeportesUniversitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
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- Peruvian Primera División (1): 2009
Country
Peru national teamPeru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
- Copa AmericaCopa AméricaThe Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
: Bronze medal 20112011 Copa AméricaThe 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
External links
- Raúl Ruidíaz at transfermarkt
- Raúl Ruidíaz at footballdatabase.eu
- ESPN South American stars in the making