Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
2009
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Junior FC
top club · 215 apps
Position rank · 2023
#861
goals rank
#649
assists rank
94
season goals
41
season assists
Among 978 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2018
€1.45m
top transfer fee · 14/15
19
best season · 2013
19 · 20.2%
pens / of goals
404Appearances
94Goals
41Assists
51Yellow cards
1Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luis Carlos Ruiz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luis Carlos Ruiz Morales |
| Date of birth | 1987-01-08 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Citizenship |  Colombia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | DEW SPORT |
Jul 2023
2023 — Millonarios FC
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Millonarios → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Millonarios FC, Internacional de Palmira
47 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Inter Palmira → Millonarios
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Inter Palmira
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Internacional de Palmira
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Junior FC → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Junior FC
12 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
95 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Junior FC
27 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Atl. Nacional → Junior FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Atlético Nacional
32 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Dec 2016
Transfer: Sport Recife → Atl. Nacional
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Atl. Nacional → Sport Recife
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Sport Club do Recife, Atlético Nacional
30 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Atlético Nacional
29 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: SH Shenhua → Atl. Nacional
14/15 · Transfer · €1.45m
Jul 2014
2014 — Atlético Nacional, Junior FC, Shanghai Greenland
41 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Junior FC
42 matches · 19 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Junior FC
48 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Junior FC
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Junior FC
30 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Junior FC
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Barranquilla FC → Junior FC
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 369 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.30/90
Assists1 total · 0.30/90
G+A2 total · 0.60/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.30/90
Minutes played by club
Millonarios FC
6.7%
Internacional de Palmira
4.2%
Junior FC
51.1%
Atlético Nacional
24.8%
Sport Club do Recife
7.1%
Shanghai Greenland
6.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millonarios FC | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 746 |
| Internacional de Palmira | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 463 |
| Junior FC | 8 | 2009 | 2019 | 215 | 42 | 20 | 5,656 |
| Atlético Nacional | 4 | 2014 | 2017 | 104 | 30 | 10 | 2,747 |
| Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 782 |
| Shanghai Greenland | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 675 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Millonarios FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fase Final LBD I | Millonarios FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga DIMAYOR I | Millonarios FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
| 2022 | Copa Colombia | Millonarios FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 2022 | Fase Final LBD II | Millonarios FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Dimayor I | Internacional de Palmira | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 2022 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Millonarios FC | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 295 |
| 2021 | Torneo DIMAYOR II | Internacional de Palmira | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | Junior FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga Águila I | Junior FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 389 |
| 2019 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Junior FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | Copa Águila | Junior FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Sudamericana | Junior FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Fase Final LBD I | Junior FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Junior FC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| 2018 | Liga Águila I | Junior FC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 267 |
| 2018 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Junior FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Águila | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Fase Final LBD I | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Fase Final LBD II | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | Atlético Nacional | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga Águila I | Atlético Nacional | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 2017 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Atlético Nacional | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 223 |
| 2017 | Recopa Sudamericana | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 2016 | Liga Águila I | Atlético Nacional | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 198 |
| 2016 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 782 |
| 2016 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 2015 | Copa Águila | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Fase Final LP I | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Atlético Nacional | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 144 |
| 2015 | Liga Águila I | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 2015 | Liga Postobón II | Atlético Nacional | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 2015 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 2014 | Copa Colombia | Atlético Nacional | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | Atlético Nacional | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 304 |
| 2014 | Fase Final LP II | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón I | Junior FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 444 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón II | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 411 |
| 2014 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 675 |
| 2013 | Copa Colombia | Junior FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359 |
| 2013 | Fase Final LP II | Junior FC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón I | Junior FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 494 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón II | Junior FC | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 147 |
| 2012 | Copa Colombia | Junior FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Fase Final LP II | Junior FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 335 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | Junior FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 417 |
| 2012 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Junior FC | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 297 |
| 2012 | Liga Postobón I | Junior FC | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 322 |
| 2012 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Junior FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Fase Final LP II | Junior FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | Junior FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Junior FC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 354 |
| 2011 | Liga Postobón I | Junior FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Fase Final LP I | Junior FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | Junior FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Junior FC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Liga Postobón I | Junior FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654 |
| 2009 | Fase Final LP II | Junior FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Junior FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 756 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Barranquilla FC | Junior FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-04 | SH Shenhua | Atl. Nacional | Transfer | 700000 | €1.45m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-22 | Atl. Nacional | Sport Recife | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Sport Recife | Atl. Nacional | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-12 | Atl. Nacional | Junior FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Junior FC | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-06 | Without Club | Inter Palmira | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Inter Palmira | Millonarios | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Millonarios | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-03-13 | 2021-02-01 | 692 | 95 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Hernández | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Franco Armani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bocanegra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Bacca | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Edwin Cardona | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Dayro Moreno | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Teófilo Gutiérrez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Liga Dimayor I | Internacional de Palmira | 11 | 18 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón II | Junior FC | 10 | 17 |
| 2013 | Fase Final LP II | Junior FC | 6 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Liga Postobón II | Junior FC | 4 | 17 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Atlético Nacional | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón I | Junior FC | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Sport Recife | Atl. Nacional | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-22 | Atl. Nacional | Sport Recife | Loan | — | €700k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Senior debut season | |
| 2009 | First senior goal | |
| 2015 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 301 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 47 | 588 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 12 | 479 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2018 | 27 | 508 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2017 | 32 | 583 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2016 | 30 | 1,304 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2015 | 29 | 837 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2014 | 41 | 1,924 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2013 | 42 | 1,090 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 48 | 1,371 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2011 | 32 | 354 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.53 |
| 2010 | 30 | 654 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2009 | 18 | 756 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Postobón I
127 apps
33 G
12 A
Liga Postobón II
128 apps
28 G
12 A
Libertadores
38 apps
9 G
6 A
Fase Final LP II
30 apps
8 G
2 A
Copa Colombia
19 apps
6 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
15 apps
3 G
1 A
Superliga Águila de Campeones
8 apps
3 G
1 A
Série A
12 apps
1 G
3 A
Fase Final LP I
12 apps
1 G
2 A
Super League
9 apps
1 G
2 A
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Who is Luis Carlos Ruiz?
Luis Carlos Ruiz is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Luis Carlos Ruiz?
Luis Carlos Ruiz is 39 years old. He was born on January 8, 1987 in Santa Marta.
What position does Luis Carlos Ruiz play?
Luis Carlos Ruiz plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Luis Carlos Ruiz play for?
Luis Carlos Ruiz currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Luis Carlos Ruiz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luis Carlos Ruiz has scored 94 goals in 404 appearances.