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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruan Gregório Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
| –2016 | Barra da Tijuca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Barra da Tijuca | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Madureira (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Boa (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Internacional (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Orlando 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
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Madureira (loan) | 2016 | Série D | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | CA1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Boa (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Internacional (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City (loan) | 2019 | MLS | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City | 2020 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 24 | 2 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 71 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 117 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 172 | 3 | ||
- Campeonato Gaúcho
- MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
- Leagues Cup
References
- Profile at WorldFootball, worldfootball.net
- "Orlando City SC Signs Brazilian Right Back Ruan". Orlando City SC. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- Rodriguez, Alicia (25 March 2019). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Orlando, Cincinnati dominate MLS Week 4". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- Rodriguez, Alicia (8 April 2019). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Jimmy Maurer impresses in Week 6". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- Rodriguez, Alicia (9 September 2019). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Diego Rossi rises in Week 27". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Orlando City SC Exercises Option, Purchases Rights to Defender Ruan". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "2021 Orlando City Season in Review: Ruan". The Mane Land.
- "MLS is Back Tournament: All the awards players can win in Orlando". MLSsoccer.com.
- Gramajo, Mike. "Loss to Montreal adds up to 9 goals allowed in last 3 games for Orlando City". orlandosentinel.com.
- Poe, Julia. "Orlando City drops third straight in loss at Philadelphia Union". orlandosentinel.com.
- "Orlando City SC sign defender Ruan to new deal". MLSSoccer.com.
- "Brazil – Ruan – Soccerway profile". soccerway.com.
- "Ruan Teixeira oGol". www.ogol.com.br (in Portuguese).
External links
- Ruan at Major League Soccer
- Ruan at Soccerway