Justo Ruiz

Justo Ruiz González (born 31 August 1969) is a retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the manager of the Andorra under-21 national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is González.
Justo Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Justo Ruiz González
Date of birth (1969-08-31) 31 August 1969
Place of birth Vitoria, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Andorra U21 (coach)
Youth career
Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1992 Bilbao Athletic 84 (0)
1992–1993 Eibar 4 (0)
1993–1994 Gimnàstic 5 (0)
1994 Amurrio
1994–1997 FC Andorra 79 (4)
1997–1998 Figueres 30 (0)
1998–1999 União Madeira 23 (2)
1999–2004 FC Andorra 69 (5)
2004–2008 Rànger's 64 (36)
Total 358 (47)
National team
1987 Spain U17 2 (1)
1986–1988 Spain U18 11 (1)
1988–1989 Spain U19 3 (0)
1989–1990 Spain U20 4 (0)
1991 Spain U21 1 (0)
1991 Spain U23 2 (0)
1996–2008 Andorra 67 (2)
Teams managed
2008–2011 FC Andorra (youth)
2008– Andorra U21
2011–2016 FC Andorra
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Ruiz was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country. After five years in the Spanish Segunda División, four with Athletic Bilbao's reserves and one with SD Eibar, he continued his career in the lower leagues, including three seasons with FC Andorra (who competed in the Spanish system). In 1998–99, he represented C.F. União in Portugal's Segunda Liga.[1]

The following summer, aged 30, Ruiz moved back to FC Andorra, and spent the remainder of his career in the country, competing well into his 30s with FC Rànger's of the microstate's Primera Divisió, with whom he signed in 2004. Starting in 2011 and during five years he acted as manager of the former club,[2] resigning from his position in September 2016 alongside his entire staff.[3]

International career

Ruiz won 21 caps for Spain, across five different youth levels. He appeared with the under-20 side at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.

In 1996, Ruiz began representing the Andorra senior team. He played a total of 21 FIFA World Cup qualification games for his adopted country, making his last competitive appearance on 21 November 2007 against Russia at the age of 38 years and two months.[4]

For several years, Ruiz worked as manager of the Andorran under-21s.[5][6]

International goals
Scores and results list Andorra's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 September 1999Camp d’Esports d’Aixovall, Aixovall, Andorra Russia1–11–2Euro 2000 qualifier
2.7 October 2000Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra Estonia1–21–22002 World Cup qualifier

References
  1. Furtado, Dulce (28 December 1998). "A primeira vaga" [The first wave]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. "L'FC Andorra renova a Justo Ruíz com a entrenador" [FC Andorra renew Justo Ruíz as manager] (in Catalan). Andorra Difusió. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. Blasco, Joan Josep (1 October 2016). "El cos tècnic de l'FC Andorra dimiteix en bloc" [The FC Andorra coaching staff resigns as a whole]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. "Justo Ruiz González – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. "Ruiz es posiciona per continuar a les banquetes de l'FC Andorra i la sub-21" [Ruiz positioned to remain on FC Andorra and under-21 benches]. Bondia (in Catalan). 18 June 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. "JUSTO RUIZ «Al vestidor de l' FC Andorra algú em tracta d'il·lustríssim»" [JUSTO RUIZ In the FC Andorra locker room some address me as your greatness»]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 9 February 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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