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Alejandro Ruidiaz
Argentine footballer
Alejandro Ruidiaz (born 3 September 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1][2] He competed at the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1969-09-03) 3 September 1969 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Independiente B | ||
| 1986–1991 | Independiente | ||
| 1989 | Toshiba S.C. | ||
| 1990–1991 | Independiente | ||
| International career | |||
| Argentina | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[4] 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.[4] Having returned to Independiente in 1990 he was severely injured in a car crash.[4] He played his last match for the club in December 1991 before being released.[4]
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.[4]
- Alejandro Ruidiaz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Ruidiaz at FootballDatabase.eu
- 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.
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