Carlos Ruiz (footballer, born 1983)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Aranega.
Carlos Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Carlos Ruiz Aranega[1]
Date of birth (1983-07-20) 20 July 1983 (age 42)[2]
Place of birth Baza, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Baza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Baza
2004–2005 Imperio Albolote
2005–2006 Arenas Armilla 34 (4)
2006–2007 Baza 36 (6)
2007–2009 Granada 44 (4)
2009–2011 Melilla 71 (6)
2011–2013 Ponferradina 67 (3)
2013–2023 Tenerife 274 (13)
Total 526 (36)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Ruiz Aranega (born 20 July 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.

He totalled 307 Segunda División games in 11 seasons, scoring 14 goals for Ponferradina and Tenerife.

Club career

Born in Baza, Granada, Andalusia,[3] Ruiz spent ten professional seasons with CD Tenerife, having signed in June 2013 from SD Ponferradina.[4] He scored his first goal in the Segunda División on 19 August 2012 while at the service of the latter club, but in a 4–2 away loss against Elche CF.[5]

During his tenure at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Ruiz made 286 competitive appearances, scored 17 goals and was sent off eight times, never being relegated[6] and also taking part in the 2022 La Liga play-offs, netting in the 1–3 home defeat to Girona FC in the final.[7] He retired on 10 August 2023, shortly after turning 40.[8][9]

Ruiz was named Tenerife's youth system coordinator on 11 June 2025.[10]

References

  1. ^ "CD Tenerife SAD – Real Oviedo SAD" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Carlos Ruiz". Diario AS. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Carlos Ruiz se despide del CD Tenerife" [Carlos Ruiz says goodbye to CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). Radio Televisión Canaria. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Carlos Ruiz, nueva incorporación del CD Tenerife" [Carlos Ruiz, new addition of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ "La pegada del Elche castiga a la Ponferradina" [Elche's power punishes Ponferradina]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  6. ^ "El Tenerife se convertirá en el equipo con más años seguidos en 2ª A, tras el descenso del Lugo" [Tenerife will become the team with the most consecutive years in 2ª A, following Lugo's relegation] (in Spanish). Stadium Tenerife. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  7. ^ "El Girona conquista Tenerife y regresa a primera división tres años después" [Girona conquer Tenerife and return to the first division three years later] (in Spanish). RTVE. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  8. ^ Skale, Alejandro (10 August 2023). "Carlos Ruiz: "Con 40 años cumplidos recientemente dejo el fútbol"" [Carlos Ruiz: "I quit football shortly after turning 40"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  9. ^ Segovia, Manuel Ángel (10 August 2023). "Carlos Ruiz anuncia su retirada a los 40 años" [Carlos Ruiz announces his retirement at age 40]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Carlos Ruiz, nuevo director del Área de Fútbol Base del CD Tenerife" [Carlos Ruiz, new director of CD Tenerife's Youth Football Area] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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