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Víctor Ruiz

ビクトル・ルイス　/　びくとる・るいす

Association football player from Spain

January 25, 1989 (age 37)　・　Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Spain

Barcelona Province
association football player

My Take

A Spanish centre-back from the Barcelona area carries a certain expectation, that defending will be paired with composure on the ball, and Víctor Ruiz fits that mold for me. At 184 cm he had the frame to dominate aerially, but players raised in that footballing culture tend to read the game rather than merely clear it. Centre-half is the least glamorous, most thankless post on the pitch; the strikers get the headlines while defenders absorb the pressure. I have a soft spot for that unshowy work. There is a quiet dignity in spending a career protecting a goal, and Ruiz strikes me as exactly that sort of dependable professional.

Overview

Víctor Ruiz Torre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ ˈrwiθ ˈtore]; born 25 January 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Víctor Ruiz
Name (Japanese): ビクトル・ルイス
Reading: びくとる・るいす
Born: January 25, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Snake
Origin: Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona Province, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 184 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football 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%83%93%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9

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