Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.06
goals / match
CD Tenerife
top club · 286 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2013
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top transfer fee
4
best season · 10/11
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1983-07-20 · 5 players total
469Appearances
27Goals
8Assists
109Yellow cards
4Red cards
224Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Carlos Ruiz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Carlos Ruiz Arenaga |
| Date of birth | 1983-07-20 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Baza (Granada), Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Monte Areo Sports |
Jul 2023
Transfer: CD Tenerife → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — CD Tenerife
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — CD Tenerife
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Tenerife
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — CD Tenerife
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — CD Tenerife
25 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — CD Tenerife
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — CD Tenerife
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — CD Tenerife
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — CD Tenerife
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — CD Tenerife
40 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Ponferradina → CD Tenerife
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SD Ponferradina
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SD Ponferradina
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: UD Melilla → Ponferradina
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — UD Melilla
39 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — UD Melilla
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Granada CF → UD Melilla
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Granada CF
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: CD Baza → Granada CF
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — CD Baza
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Armilla → CD Baza
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: CD Albolote → Armilla
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: CD Baza → CD Albolote
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Baza U19 → CD Baza
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CD Tenerife
58.3%
SD Ponferradina
20.5%
UD Melilla
11.0%
Granada CF
10.3%
CD Baza
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Tenerife | 10 | 13/14 | 22/23 | 286 | 17 | 7 | 11,763 |
| SD Ponferradina | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 4,135 |
| UD Melilla | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 2,219 |
| Granada CF | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2,072 |
| CD Baza | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Promoción a LaLiga | CD Tenerife | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,572 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 214 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 803 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 33 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,410 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 28 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,120 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Promoción a LaLiga | CD Tenerife | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 38 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3,368 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 38 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1,690 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 40 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,186 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | CD Tenerife | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | SD Ponferradina | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,778 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | SD Ponferradina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo II | SD Ponferradina | 34 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,357 |
| 11/12 | Ascenso a 2ª | SD Ponferradina | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | SD Ponferradina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Melilla | 35 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 770 |
| 10/11 | Ascenso a 2ª | UD Melilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | UD Melilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Melilla | 36 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,449 |
| 09/10 | Ascenso a 2ª | UD Melilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | UD Melilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Granada CF | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,072 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | CD Baza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Baza U19 | CD Baza | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | CD Baza | CD Albolote | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | CD Albolote | Armilla | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Armilla | CD Baza | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | CD Baza | Granada CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Granada CF | UD Melilla | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | UD Melilla | Ponferradina | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Ponferradina | CD Tenerife | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | CD Tenerife | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-12-18 | 2018-01-04 | 18 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Torn muscle fiber | 2022-10-20 | 2022-11-18 | 30 | 5 |
Current€100k
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitor Sanz | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alberto Jiménez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Javi Moyano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Baró | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Malbasic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Sáenz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aridane Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristo Martín | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Melilla | 4 | 35 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 3 | 40 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Melilla | 2 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 3 | 38 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | CD Tenerife | 1 | 40 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | SD Ponferradina | 1 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Carlos Ruiz's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 33% |
| AD Alcorcón | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 42% |
| CD Lugo | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 39% |
| Sporting Gijón | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 35% |
| UD Almería | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 28% |
| UD Las Palmas | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 17% |
| CD Mirandés | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 43% |
| CD Numancia | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 25% |
| CA Osasuna | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 46% |
| Girona FC | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 25% |
| RCD Mallorca | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 36% |
| Málaga CF | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 145 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.34 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 1,737 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 214 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3.79 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 893 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 1,410 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 1,120 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 3,368 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 1,690 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 1,186 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 2,778 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 1,357 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 770 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 1,449 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 2,072 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª División
307 apps
14 G
8 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
97 apps
7 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
18 apps
3 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
34 apps
2 G
0 A
Promoción a LaLiga
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Ascenso a 2ª
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Carlos Ruiz?
Carlos Ruiz is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Carlos Ruiz?
Carlos Ruiz is 42 years old. He was born on July 20, 1983 in Baza (Granada).
What position does Carlos Ruiz play?
Carlos Ruiz plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Carlos Ruiz play for?
Carlos Ruiz currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Carlos Ruiz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Carlos Ruiz has scored 27 goals in 469 appearances.