Gustavo Adrián Ruelas Aguilar (born March 18, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

Adrián Ruelas
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Adrián Ruelas Aguilar
Date of birth (1991-03-18) March 18, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Fontana, California, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2008–2010 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010– Santos Laguna II 3 (0)
2010–2013 Santos Laguna 2 (0)
2010Celtic (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2012Jaguares (loan) 1 (0)
2012–2013Veracruz (loan) 0 (0)
Total 6 (0)
International career
2010 United States U20 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Ruelas signed for Club Santos Laguna, and captained the Santos under-20 team.[1] Celtic agreed to a deal with Santos Laguna,[2] for a one-year loan with an option to buy him,[3] but the move was not made permanent.[4][5] Ruelas made his debut for the Santos first team on March 5, 2011, in a 3–2 loss to Club América.[6]

International career edit

Ruelas was called up to the Mexico U17 national team. He was also called to the United States U20.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ Juvenil Ruelas pasa de Santos de México a Celtic escocés Reuters Mexico, September 15, 2010
  2. ^ Celtic seal loan deal for Santos Laguna striker Gustavo Ruelas Goal.com, September 16, 2010
  3. ^ Celtic to take Mexican prospect on loan Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine STV Sport, September 16, 2010
  4. ^ Celtic trialist returns to Mexico STV Sport, January 8, 2011
  5. ^ Mexican hitkid Gustavo Ruelas fails to win deal at Celtic following four-month trial Sunday Mail, January 9, 2011
  6. ^ Hill, Jamie (March 8, 2011). "Weekend youth roundup". Yanks abroad. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Celtic hot on trail of Mexican strike ace Evening Times, September 16, 2010