Carlos Ruiz

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Carlos RuizL
Ruiz playing for FC Dallas in 2007
Personal information
Full name Carlos Humberto Ruíz Gutiérrez
Date of birth (1979-09-15) 15 September 1979 (age 44)[1]
Place of birth Guatemala City, Guatemala
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1991–1995 Municipal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 Municipal 143 (69)
2000–2001PAS Giannina (loan) 4 (0)
2002–2004 LA Galaxy 72 (50)
2005–2007 FC Dallas 68 (31)
2008 LA Galaxy 10 (1)
2008 Toronto FC 5 (0)
2009 Olimpia 18 (10)
2009–2010 Puebla 33 (9)
2010–2011 Aris 16 (4)
2011 Philadelphia Union 14 (6)
2011–2012 Veracruz 23 (10)
2013 D.C. United 13 (0)
2014–2016 Municipal 86 (72)
2016 FC Dallas 1 (1)
Total 506 (234)
National team
1998–2016 Guatemala 133 (68)
2000 Guatemala (futsal)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Carlos Humberto Ruiz Gutiérrez (born 15 September 1979), nicknamed El Pescadito ("The Little Fish"), is a Guatemalan former professional footballer.

Ruiz has played for five MLS clubs (Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas, Toronto FC, Philadelphia Union, and D.C. United).[2]

He was a member of the Guatemalan national team from 1998 to 2016.

References[change | change source]

  1. "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Carlos Ruiz". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. "Carlos Ruiz". Carlos Ruiz. MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.