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Carlos Ruiz

カルロス・ルイス　/　かるろす・るいす

Association football player from Guatemala

September 15, 1979 (age 46)　・　Guatemala City, Guatemala Department, Guatemala

Guatemala Department
association football player
futsal player

My Take

What I admire most about Carlos Ruiz is the arc hidden in his nickname: he started as the Little Fish and earned his way to simply the Fish. Coming out of CSD Municipal's academy and turning into a goal machine across five MLS clubs is no small feat for a striker from a small Central American nation. At 175 cm he was never an imposing presence, so everything he achieved rested on instinct in the box and relentless finishing. He is the kind of player whose value lives in numbers on the scoresheet, and I find that purity genuinely compelling.

Overview

Carlos Humberto Ruiz Gutiérrez (born 15 September 1979), initially nicknamed El Pescadito or "The Little Fish" but later became El Pescado or "The Fish" (even by Spanish-speakers), is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who played as a striker. A product of CSD Municipal's youth academy, Ruiz played for five MLS clubs (Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas, Toronto FC, Philadelphia Union, and D.C.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Carlos Ruiz
Name (Japanese): カルロス・ルイス
Reading: かるろす・るいす
Born: September 15, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Goat
Origin: Guatemala City, Guatemala Department, Guatemala
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / futsal player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9

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