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Rubén Ruiz Díaz

Rubén Ruiz Díaz

Paraguayan footballer (born 1969)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz Dìaz and the second or maternal family name is Romero.

Rubén Martín Ruiz Díaz Romero (born 11 November 1969) is a former Paraguayan football goalkeeper,[1] who was nicknamed "Puchi" and "La Bomba" during his career. He represented Paraguay at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In the 1990s, he became a referent of the Mexican outfit Monterrey.

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Club

Born in Asunción, Ruiz Díaz began playing football in the youth side of Club Rubio Ñu, before making his senior debut for the club at age 15. He played professional football in the Primera División Argentina and Primera División de México.[2]

International

Ruiz Díaz made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 9 July 1989 in a 1989 Copa América match against Brazil (2–0 loss). He obtained a total number of 11 international caps, earning his last cap in 1998.

References

  1. [1]
    "Club de Futbol Monterrey: Roster 1997/1998". footballdatabase.eu. FootballDatabase. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. [2]
    Villanueva, Artemio (26 March 2007). "Rubén Martín Ruiz Díaz: Un triunfador en el arco" [Rubén Martín Ruiz Díaz: A winner in the arc] (in Spanish). ABC.


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