Pedro Ruiz (footballer, born 2000)

Pedro Ruiz Delgado (born 30 March 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for French club Marseille II.

Pedro Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Pedro Ruiz Delgado
Date of birth (2000-03-30) 30 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Sevilla, Spain
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Marseille II
Youth career
2005–2008 JD Valencina
2008–2015 Real Betis
2015–2021 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Real Madrid Castilla 22 (4)
2021– Marseille II 0 (0)
2021–2022NEC (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Spain U17 2 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Club career

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Ruiz began his career with the youth teams of JD Valencina, Real Betis and Real Madrid, before making his professional debut for Spanish third division side Real Madrid Castilla in 2019.[1] In 2021, he signed for Ligue 1 side Marseille, but was sent on a two-season loan to Dutch club NEC Nijmegen.[2][3] On 17 October 2021, he made his for NEC during a home 1-0 defeat to local rivals Vitesse.[1] He missed most of the rest of the 2021–22 season with knee injury and a subsequent surgery.

International career

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He represented Spain internationally at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, appearing in two matches.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pedro Ruiz at Soccerway
  2. ^ "L'OM annonce l'arrivée de Pedro Ruiz Delgado". footmercato.net.
  3. ^ "Pedro Ruiz op huurbasis naar N.E.C." nec-nijmegen.nl.
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