Miguel Ángel Ruiz García

Miguel Ángel Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Ruiz García
Date of birth (1955-01-05) 5 January 1955
Place of birth Toledo, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1977 Atlético Madrileño
1977–1987 Atlético Madrid 264 (17)
1987–1990 Málaga 93 (6)
1990–1991 Albacete 1 (0)
Total 358 (23)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is García.

Miguel Ángel Ruiz García (born 5 January 1955 in Toledo, Castile-La Mancha) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career

Ruiz made his professional debuts with Atlético Madrid, in 1977. From the 1979–80 season onwards he was an essential defensive unit for the Spanish capital club, rarely missing a La Liga match when healthy and helping his main side to two major titles. He was part of the team that reached the final of the 1986 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, appearing in the decisive match against FC Dynamo Kyiv (0–3 loss).[1]

In the 1987 summer Ruiz joined CD Málaga in the second level, alongside Atlético teammate Clemente, going on to experience both one La Liga promotion and relegation with the Andalusians. He retired in 1991 at the age of 36, after contributing with only one game to Albacete Balompié's first-ever promotion to the top flight.

Subsequently Ruiz worked as general manager, with Atlético Madrid, Valencia CF, CD Tenerife and Albacete. In late November 2009 he left his post at the latter club, who was facing severe economic difficulties.[2]

Honours

Atlético Madrid
Málaga
Albacete

References

  1. ↑ "European Competitions 1985–86". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Miguel Ángel Ruiz: "Con mi ausencia se paga el sueldo de diez empleados"" [Miguel Ángel Ruiz: "With my absence the club can pay ten employees"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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