Market value
€200k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Mérida AD
top club · 48 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-03-08 · 6 players total
200Appearances
10Goals
4Assists
53Yellow cards
3Red cards
82Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Erik Ruiz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Erik Ruiz Álvarez |
| Date of birth | 1995-03-08 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Zamora CF |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Emartsoccer |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Zamora CF
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: CD Lugo → Zamora CF
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Unionistas CF → CD Lugo
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — CD Lugo
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Unionistas CF
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Mérida AD → Unionistas CF
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Mérida AD
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Real Unión → Mérida AD
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Real Unión Club
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Mérida AD → Real Unión
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Alavés B → Mérida AD
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Mérida AD
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Deportivo Alavés B
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2019
Transfer: Barakaldo CF → Alavés B
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Alavés B → Barakaldo CF
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Barakaldo CF
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Deportivo Alavés B
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Danok Bat U19 → Alavés B
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Bilbao U18 → Danok Bat U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Bilbao Youth → Bilbao U18
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Zamora CF
0.0%
CD Lugo
12.5%
Unionistas CF
20.6%
Mérida AD
17.5%
Real Unión Club
0.0%
Deportivo Alavés B
16.4%
Barakaldo CF
32.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamora CF | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Lugo | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 927 |
| Unionistas CF | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1,520 |
| Mérida AD | 2 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1,296 |
| Real Unión Club | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo Alavés B | 2 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1,215 |
| Barakaldo CF | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2,430 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Copa Federation | Zamora CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Zamora CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Copa Federation | CD Lugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | CD Lugo | 31 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 927 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Unionistas CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Unionistas CF | 34 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1,520 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Mérida AD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Mérida AD | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,086 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Real Unión Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Real Unión Club | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase intermedia | Mérida AD | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo V | Mérida AD | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Deportivo Alavés B | 27 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Barakaldo CF | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 18/19 | Ascenso a 2ª | Barakaldo CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Barakaldo CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa Federation | Deportivo Alavés B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Seg. B Play-off | Deportivo Alavés B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Bilbao Youth | Bilbao U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Bilbao U18 | Danok Bat U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Danok Bat U19 | Alavés B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-18 | Alavés B | Barakaldo CF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Barakaldo CF | Alavés B | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-10 | Alavés B | Mérida AD | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Mérida AD | Real Unión | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Real Unión | Mérida AD | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Mérida AD | Unionistas CF | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-04 | Unionistas CF | CD Lugo | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | CD Lugo | Zamora CF | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€200k
Peak€300k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javi Villar | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrián Gómez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Martínez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Sánchez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Óscar Prats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álex Lizancos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Rastrojo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yayo González | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ander Zoilo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordi Tur | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raúl Hernández | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Rojo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pipe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramiro Mayor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Losada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Slavy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álvaro Gómez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Giménez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacho González | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | CD Lugo | 3 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Unionistas CF | 2 | 34 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Deportivo Alavés B | 2 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Unionistas CF | 1 | 34 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Real Unión Club | 1 | 19 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Deportivo Alavés B | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Barakaldo CF | Alavés B | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-18 | Alavés B | Barakaldo CF | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Erik 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UD Las Palmas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 17% |
| Sporting Gijón | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0% |
| Real Zaragoza | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Málaga CF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0% |
| Real Oviedo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17% |
| CD Tenerife | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17% |
| Albacete | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 33% |
| CD Numancia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 50% |
| Granada CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 25% |
| Extremadura UD | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| SD Huesca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 32 | 927 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.97 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 1,520 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 1,296 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 1,215 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 2,430 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Federación - Gr. I
109 apps
6 G
3 A
2ª B - Grupo II
54 apps
3 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
8 apps
1 G
0 A
2ª B - Fase intermedia
6 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo V
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Erik Ruiz?
Erik Ruiz is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Zamora CF.
How old is Erik Ruiz?
Erik Ruiz is 31 years old. He was born on March 8, 1995 in Bilbao.
What position does Erik Ruiz play?
Erik Ruiz plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Erik Ruiz play for?
Erik Ruiz currently plays for Zamora CF.
How many career goals has Erik Ruiz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Erik Ruiz has scored 10 goals in 200 appearances.
What is Erik Ruiz's market value?
Erik Ruiz's most recent reported market value is €200k.