Rodrigo Ruiz

For the player who competed for Mexico at the 1950 World Cup, see Rodrígo Ruíz (footballer born 1923).

Rodrigo Ruiz

Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri
Date of birth	May 10, 1972 (1972-05-10)
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Second Striker, Right Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Estudiantes Tecos
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1992	Unión Española
1993	Regional Atacama
1993–1994	Unión Española
1994–1996	Puebla	65	(10)
1996–1999	Toros Neza	132	(32)
1999–2006	Santos Laguna	269	(59)
2007–2010	Estudiantes Tecos	100	(14)
2008	Veracruz	17	(2)
2010–2011	Santos Laguna	25	(0)
2011	Estudiantes Tecos	16	(1)
National team‡
1993–2001	Chile	7	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 April 2011

Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri (born May 10, 1972 in Santiago, Chile) is a Mexican-Chilean footballer. He played for Unión Española, Toros Neza, Santos Laguna, CD Veracruz, and now plays for Estudiantes Tecos of the Primera División de México. Ruiz is a symbol for the Santos Laguna fans along Jared Borgetti for being great players during their time on Santos.

During the qualifiers to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ruiz played a match with the Chilean national team against Uruguay at Centenario Stadium, that Chile lost 1-0.

Ruiz was one of the best players in the Chilean team Unión Española. There, he played in the Copa Libertadores, where the team lost in quarterfinals against São Paulo.

External links

• Rodrigo Ruiz stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)