Salva Ruiz Explained

Salva Ruiz
Fullname:Salvador Ruiz Rodríguez
Birth Date:17 May 1995
Birth Place:Albal, Spain
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Castellón
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Valencia
Years1:2011–2017
Caps1:98
Goals1:2
Years2:2012–2017
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Tenerife (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Granada (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Years6:2019
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Mallorca (loan)
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2021
Caps8:41
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–
Caps9:79
Goals9:4
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010–2011
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2012–2014
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2012
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:30 June 2024

Salvador "Salva" Ruiz Rodríguez (born 17 May 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Castellón as a left-back.

Club career

Born in Albal, Valencian Community, Ruiz was a product of Valencia CF's youth system. He made his senior debut with the reserves when he was only 16, playing 19 Segunda División B games in 2011–12 and scoring one goal, in the 2–0 home win against CE Manacor.[1] He appeared in his first official match with the first team on 28 November 2012, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 3–1 home win over UE Llagostera in that season's Copa del Rey.[2]

Ruiz was loaned out to CD Tenerife for the 2013–14 campaign.[3] [4] He made his first Segunda División appearance on 25 August, starting and being replaced in a 0–0 home draw with Hércules CF.[5]

On 13 July 2015, after a further two full seasons with Valencia B, Ruiz was loaned to Granada CF in a season-long deal.[6] He made his debut in La Liga on 24 August, being sent off in the 56th minute of an eventual 1–3 home loss to SD Eibar.[7]

After being diagnosed with aplastic anemia, Ruiz was inactive for more than one year.[8] On 10 January 2018, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with RCD Mallorca.[9]

On 7 February 2019, Valencia activated their buy-back clause on Ruiz's contract; the player agreed a deal until June 2023, remaining on loan at Mallorca until the end of the season.[10] On 2 September, however, he joined Deportivo de La Coruña of the second division for three years.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valencia2012–13La Liga001010
2013–14000000
2014–15000000
2016–17000000
Total00100010
Tenerife (loan)2013–14Segunda División501060
Granada (loan)2015–16La Liga202040
Mallorca2017–18Segunda División B900020110
2018–19Segunda División1100000110
Total2000020220
Valencia2018–19La Liga000000
Mallorca (loan)2018–19Segunda División800080
Total Mallorca2800020300
Deportivo La Coruña2019–20Segunda División25010260
2020–21Segunda División B12010130
Total3702000390
Career total7206020800

Honours

Mallorca

2017–18

Spain U19

2012

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marca.com/2012/04/22/futbol/mas_futbol/1335129199.html El árbitro desquicia al Manacor con seis expulsiones (Referee distresses Manacor with six ejections)
  2. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2012_13/copa/dieciseisavos/vuelta/val_lla/ Por algo se empieza (You have to start somewhere)
  3. http://www.superdeporte.es/valencia/2013/08/09/valencia-tenerife-oficializan-cesion-salva/203822.html El Valencia y el Tenerife oficializan la cesión de Salva Ruiz (Valencia and Tenerife make Salva Ruiz loan official)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2013/08/09/futbol/equipos/tenerife/1376051062.html Salva Ruiz es el octavo fichaje (Salva Ruiz is signing number eight)
  5. https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/cd-tenerife/259338.html El Tenerife consigue un empate que sabe a poco (Tenerife manage draw that leaves bad taste in mouth)
  6. http://www.marca.com/2015/07/13/futbol/equipos/valencia/1436815159.html El Valencia cede al Granada a Salva Ruiz y Robert Ibañez (Valencia loan Salva Ruiz and Robert to Granada)
  7. http://www.espnfc.co.uk/spanish-primera-division/match/433967/granada-eibar/report Granada 1–3 Eibar
  8. http://www.marca.com/futbol/valencia/2017/11/08/5a02b092468aeb22788b4586.html Fin al calvario de dos años de Salva Ruiz (End to Salva Ruiz's two-year ordeal)
  9. http://www.diariodemallorca.es/rcd-mallorca/2018/01/10/mallorca-ficha-salva-ruiz/1278146.html El Mallorca ficha a Salva Ruiz (Mallorca sign Salva Ruiz)
  10. Web site: Comunicado oficial Salva Ruiz. Official announcement Salva Ruiz. Valencia CF. Spanish. 8 February 2019. 9 February 2019.
  11. Web site: New 2019–2020 Dépor player! Salva Ruiz. Deportivo La Coruña. 2 September 2019. 3 September 2019.