Ruan (footballer, born 1995)

Ruan Gregório Teixeira (born 29 May 1995), known simply as Ruan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for MLS club Orlando City.[1]

Ruan
Personal information
Full name Ruan Gregório Teixeira
Date of birth (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
Orlando City
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2016 Barra da Tijuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Barra da Tijuca 0 (0)
2016–2017Madureira (loan) 4 (0)
2017Boa (loan) 25 (0)
2018Internacional (loan) 0 (0)
2018Ponte Preta (loan) 17 (0)
2019Orlando City (loan) 25 (0)
2020– Orlando City 46 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2022

Career

On 16 January 2019, Ruan joined Major League Soccer club Orlando City on a one-year loan from Brazilian club Barra da Tijuca. He had previously had loan spells in Brazil with Madureira, Boa, Internacional and Ponte Preta.[2] He made 28 appearances for Orlando across all competitions and was named to the MLS Team of the Week three times in 2019.[3][4][5]

On 22 November 2019, Orlando announced the permanent transfer of Ruan ahead of the 2020 season, signing him to a two-year contract with an option for a third.[6] Ruan remained the first choice right-back for Orlando when available, making 52 appearances across the next two seasons including 46 starts. He registered four assists in each of the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[7] Following the team's run to the MLS is Back Tournament final, Ruan was named in the MLS is Back Best XI.[8] Having not scored during 2019 or 2020, Ruan scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2021 in a 4–2 defeat to CF Montréal,[9] before scoring again in the following game four days later, a 3–1 defeat against Philadelphia Union.[10]

Ahead of the 2022 season, Ruan signed a new two-year deal with the option for a third year.[11]

Career statistics

As of 27 February 2022[12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barra da Tijuca 2014 CB1 00008080
2016 0000151151
Total 00000000231231
Madureira (loan) 2016 Série D 407000110
2017 CA1 00008080
Total 4070000080190
Boa (loan) 2017 Série B 2500000250
Internacional (loan) 2018 Série A 00106[lower-alpha 1]070
Ponte Preta (loan) 2018 Série B 1700000170
Orlando City (loan) 2019 MLS 25030280
Orlando City 2020 210104[lower-alpha 2]0260
2021 2421[lower-alpha 3]010262
2022 100010
Total 71230102040812
Career total 117211010204111723

References

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