Marcel Ruiz

Marcel Alejandro Ruiz Suárez (born 26 October 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Tijuana.

For the Puerto Rican actor, see Marcel Ruiz (actor).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.
Marcel Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Marcel Alejandro Ruiz Suárez
Date of birth (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000
Place of birth Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tijuana
Number 6
Youth career
2012–2017 Querétaro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Querétaro 49 (6)
2020– Tijuana 49 (2)
National team‡
2018 Mexico U20 2 (0)
2019– Mexico U23 7 (0)
Honours
Representing  Mexico
Men's football
Pan American Games
2019 Lima Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2021

Club career

Queretaro

A product of the youth Querétaro team, Ruiz would make his senior debut in Liga MX on 21 July 2018 against Atlas, coming in at the 86th minute for Erbín Trejo, finishing the game in a 0–0 tie. On 22 August 2018, he would score his first goal for the team, winning the game against Club Universidad Nacional 1–0, becoming the youngest scorer of the season at the age of 17.[1] On 31 August 2018, he contributed two assists for Camilo Sanvezzo to score the first two goals against Morelia, winning 4–1.[2]

International career

Youth

He was called up by Diego Ramírez for the Mexico U-20 team to participate in a training camp ahead of the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and matches against Brazil and Japan.

He was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate with the Mexico national under-23 team at the 2019 Pan American Games.[3] With Mexico winning the third-place match, Mexico received the bronze medal for the tournament.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 April 2022[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Querétaro 2018–19 Liga MX 2827[lower-alpha 1]0——352
2019–20 2144[lower-alpha 1]0——254
Total 496110——606
Tijuana 2019–20 Liga MX —1[lower-alpha 1]0——10
2020–21 230———230
2021–22 262———262
Total 49210——502
Career total 98812000001108
  1. Appearances in Copa MX

Honours

Mexico U23

References
  1. "Queretaro's Marcel Ruiz, 17, becomes youngest scorer of Liga MX season". ESPN. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "El yucateco Marcel Ruiz, a la selección nacional Sub 20". Arrobadeportes.com. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "Football Men – Mexico Team Roster" (PDF). Lima 2019. 29 July 2019.
  4. "México rescató el Bronce en Panamericanos tras vencer a Uruguay con muchos apuros".
  5. Marcel Ruiz at Soccerway
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