Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri (born 10 May 1972) is a former Chilean professional footballer.[1]
Club career
He played for Unión Española, Regional Atacama, Toros Neza, Santos Laguna, Pachuca,[2] Veracruz, and last played for Estudiantes Tecos of the Ascenso MX.[3]
International career
During the qualifiers to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ruiz played a match with the Chile national team against Uruguay at Centenario Stadium, that Chile lost 1–0. In total, he made 7 appearances for Chile and scored one goal.[4]
Coaching career
He began his career with Tecos in 2015.[5] After working in Lobos Zacatepec and Irritilas FC, he joined Los Cabos United in 2022.[1]
Personal life
He was nicknamed Pony by his former fellow footballer in Unión Española, Mario Lucca, due to his strength and height.[6]
He naturalized Mexican by residence.[3]
One of the 33 miners rescued from the 2010 mining accident in Copiapó, Chile, Mario Gómez, is related to him since Gómez is the cousin of his mother-in-law.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Primeras palabras del nuevo director técnico Rodrigo "El Pony" Ruiz Bienvenido". Facebook (in Spanish). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Se presentó Rodrigo 'Pony' Ruiz como refuerzo del Pachuca". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 16 May 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b "El 'Pony' Ruiz, la figura olvidada por Santos Laguna". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). ESPN. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Rodrigo Ruiz". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Los chilenos que han dirigido en el extranjero" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Mario Lucca recuerda por qué apodó 'Pony' a Rodrigo Ruiz". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). ESPN. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Pariente de Rodrigo 'Pony' Ruiz fue rescatado en mina de Chile". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 13 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
External links
- Rodrigo Ruiz at WorldFootball.net
- Rodrigo Ruiz (Rodrigo Patricio Ruiz De Barbieri) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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