Alejandro Ruidiaz (born 3 September 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He competed at the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]

Career

Ruidiaz played at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship and made his debut with Club Atlético Independiente's first team at the age of 17.[3] He was part of the Argentina national team which participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1989, he competed at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and joined Japanese side Toshiba S.C.[3] Having returned to Independiente in 1990 he was severely injured in a car crash.[3] He played his last match for the club in December 1991 before being released.[3]

In September 1992, he was close to a move to River Plate but during examinations related to a knee injury he was diagnosed with a heart problem which forced him to retire from playing aged 23.[3]

References

  1. ^ Alejandro Ruidiaz at BDFA (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alejandro Ruidiaz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Ruidiaz". La Nación (in Spanish). 28 October 1999. Retrieved 26 May 2020.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Ruidiaz
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