Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Villarreal CF
top club · 190 apps
Career highs
€14.00m
peak value · 2017
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 10/11
2
best season · 09/10
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-25 · 3 players total
448Appearances
10Goals
11Assists
113Yellow cards
3Red cards
80Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Víctor Ruiz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Víctor Ruiz Torre |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-25 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Espanyol → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Espanyol
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Real Betis → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Real Betis Balompié
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Real Betis Balompié
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Besiktas → Real Betis
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Real Betis Balompié
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2019
Transfer: Villarreal → Besiktas
19/20 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Besiktas JK
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Villarreal CF
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Villarreal CF
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Villarreal CF
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Villarreal CF
51 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Valencia → Villarreal
15/16 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jun 2015
Transfer: Villarreal → Valencia
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2014
Transfer: Valencia → Villarreal
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Villarreal CF
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Valencia CF
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Valencia CF
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Napoli → Valencia
11/12 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Valencia CF
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Espanyol → Napoli
10/11 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 2010
10/11 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona, SSC Napoli
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — RCD Espanyol B, RCD Espanyol Barcelona
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: RCD Espanyol B → Espanyol
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Espanyol U19 → RCD Espanyol B
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €14.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
13.4%
Real Betis Balompié
15.0%
Besiktas JK
0.0%
Villarreal CF
49.8%
Valencia CF
21.8%
SSC Napoli
0.0%
RCD Espanyol B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 09/10 | 23/24 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 962 |
| Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 1,078 |
| Besiktas JK | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Villarreal CF | 5 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 190 | 3 | 4 | 3,576 |
| Valencia CF | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 89 | 3 | 3 | 1,563 |
| SSC Napoli | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RCD Espanyol B | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2ª División | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Promoción a LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Supercopa | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 27 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,078 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 27 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,209 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2,367 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 35 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 25 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 769 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 614 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo III | RCD Espanyol B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 962 |
| 09/10 | Permanencia en 2ª Federación | RCD Espanyol B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Espanyol U19 | RCD Espanyol B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | RCD Espanyol B | Espanyol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Espanyol | Napoli | Transfer | 4000000 | €8.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Napoli | Valencia | Transfer | 8000000 | €8.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-08 | Valencia | Villarreal | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Villarreal | Valencia | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Valencia | Villarreal | Transfer | 4000000 | €2.70m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | Villarreal | Besiktas | Transfer | 7000000 | €2.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-31 | Besiktas | Real Betis | Transfer | 3200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Real Betis | Without Club | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-20 | Without Club | Espanyol | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Espanyol | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2014-03-23 | 2014-04-25 | 34 | 13 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2014-05-14 | 2014-05-22 | 9 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Muscle strain | 2014-09-19 | 2014-09-23 | 5 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-03-11 | 2015-04-08 | 29 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-08 | 8 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Back problems | 2017-01-27 | 2017-02-03 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | ankle sprain | 2017-04-08 | 2017-06-08 | 62 | 7 |
| 17/18 | flu | 2018-04-04 | 2018-04-11 | 8 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2019-09-19 | 2019-10-04 | 16 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Muscle strain | 2019-10-14 | 2019-10-28 | 15 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Rest | 2019-11-06 | 2019-11-08 | 3 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Ligament stretching | 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-19 | 23 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-02-15 | 2021-02-23 | 9 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-09-19 | 2021-10-19 | 31 | 6 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-11-03 | 2024-01-03 | 62 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€14.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35742 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manu Trigueros | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samu Castillejo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Canales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cédric Bakambu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sofiane Feghouli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álvaro González | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo Fornals | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Bacca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guido Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nabil Fekir | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 2 | 27 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 22 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 2 | 25 |
| 23/24 | 2ª División | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 15 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 2 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Villarreal | Valencia | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-08 | Valencia | Villarreal | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Teams faced most often by Víctor 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla FC | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 21% |
| Athletic Club | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 17% |
| FC Barcelona | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 6% |
| Levante UD | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 60% |
| Getafe CF | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 43% |
| CA Osasuna | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 64% |
| Granada CF | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 57% |
| SD Eibar | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 29% |
| Atlético Madrid | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 25% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 58% |
| Real Betis | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 50% |
| RC Celta | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 1,078 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 1,209 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 2,367 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.34 |
| 15/16 | 51 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 769 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 794 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 962 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
287 apps
8 G
5 A
Europa League
57 apps
1 G
2 A
Copa del Rey
34 apps
1 G
1 A
2ª División
15 apps
0 G
2 A
Süper Lig
23 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie A
6 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo III
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Víctor Ruiz?
Víctor Ruiz is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Víctor Ruiz?
Víctor Ruiz is 37 years old. He was born on January 25, 1989 in Esplugues de Llobregat.
What position does Víctor Ruiz play?
Víctor Ruiz plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Víctor Ruiz play for?
Víctor Ruiz currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Víctor Ruiz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Víctor Ruiz has scored 10 goals in 448 appearances.