Alfredo Ruano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfredo Salomón Ruano Safie | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | El Salvador | ||
| Date of death | 18 July 1987 | ||
| Place of death | El Salvador | ||
| Height | 5'8" | ||
| Playing position | striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| -1958 | Atlético Marte | ||
| ? | Atlante San Alejo | ||
| 1958–1965 | Alianza | ||
| National team | |||
| 1954–1965 | El Salvador | 42 | (10) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Sonsonate | |||
| Águila | |||
| UCA | |||
| 1968 | El Salvador (Assistant Coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 September 2008. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alfredo Salomón Ruano Safie (died July 18, 1987) was a famous football player from El Salvador.
Club career
Ruano was part of the successful Alianza team of the early 1960s when he played alongside Salvador Mariona and Roberto Rivas among others.[1]
International career
Nicknamed Baiza, Alfredo Ruano participated in many tournaments throughout his career with El Salvador, such as the CCCF Championship, CONCACAF Championship, and Central American and Caribbean Games. He played in the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games winning team alongside other Salvadoran football greats as Juan Francisco Barraza.[2][3]
Personal life
Baiza was the father-in-law of another Salvadoran legend: Mágico González. His grandson Rodrigo González, who is the son of Mágico, later also played for Atlético Marte.[4]
References
- ↑ History - Alianza FC (Spanish)
- ↑ LA GESTA FUTBOLISTICA - AguilaOnline (Spanish)
- ↑ Central American and Caribbean Games 1954 (Mexico) - RSSSF
- ↑ ¿Volverá la magia? - El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)
External links
- El Salvador en Los Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe - ElBalónCuscatleco (Spanish)
- Selecciones Nacionales 1960 - 1969 - ElBalónCuscatleco (Spanish)