John Jairo Ruiz

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ruíz and the second or maternal family name is Barrantes.
John Jairo Ruíz
Personal information
Full nameJohn Jairo Ruíz Barrantes
Date of birthJanuary 10, 1994
Place of birthPuntarenas, Costa Rica
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Oostende
Number29
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–2012Saprissa11(2)
2012–2013Lille B20(8)
2012→ Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan)24(14)
2013–Lille8(0)
2014–→ Oostende (loan)26(5)
National team‡
2010–2011Costa Rica U175(5)
2011–Costa Rica U209(3)
2014–Costa Rica2(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2014

John Jairo Ruiz Barrantes (born January 10, 1994) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Belgian side K.V. Oostende on loan from Lille OSC in France.

Club career

C.D. Saprissa

John Jairo began his career with C.D. Saprissa in 2011, scoring one goal against San Carlos on 11 September 2011.[1] During the absence of Jairo Arrieta, Ruiz emerged as Saprissa's top striker in December 2011.[2]

Lille OSC

In January 2012, Ruiz signed a four-year contract with French side Lille OSC,[3] and was playing with the reserve team until he was sidelined by injuries.[4] In July 2012, Lille agreed a deal to send Ruiz to Belgian newly promoted Belgian Second Division team Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz on loan.

International career

Ruiz was selected in Costa Rica's squad for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and he was named in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Colombia, where he scored Costa Rica's first goal of the tournament.[5] Ruiz earned his first senior cap on 6 March 2014 in the 2:1 win over Paraguay in a friendly match after coming on as a second half substitute for Bryan Ruiz.[6]

International Young goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 October 2010 Limón, Costa Rica  Nicaragua 6–0 8–0 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
2. 14 February 2011 Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Haiti 3–1 3–1 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
3. 18 February 2011 Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  El Salvador 1–0 3–2 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
4. 18 February 2011 Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  El Salvador 2–1 3–2 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
5. 18 February 2011 Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  El Salvador 3–2 3–2 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
6. 31 July 2011 Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Colombia  Spain 1–2 1-4 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
7. 3 August 2011 Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Colombia  Australia 3–2 3–2 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
8. 6 August 2011 Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia  Colombia 1–1 2–3 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup

International goals

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 October 2014 Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman  Oman 2 – 1 4–3 Friendly

References

  1. ↑ Quesada C., Eliseo (11 September 2011). "Saprissa golea y sube al cuarto lugar" [Saprissa's goals lead up to fourth] (in Spanish). La Nación.
  2. ↑ Calderón Suárez, Miguel (3 December 2012). "John Jairo, el "as" de Guimaraes" [John Jairo, the "Ace" of Guimaraes] (in Spanish). Al Día.
  3. ↑ Herrera Ch., Juan José (10 January 2012). "Antes del jueves Ruiz será del Lille" [Ruiz will sign with Lille by Thursday] (in Spanish). La Nación.
  4. ↑ Agüero, Juan Carlos (27 February 2012). "Tico John Jairo Ruiz de 4 a 6 semanas fuera por lesión muscular" [Tico John Jairo Ruiz out 4 to 6 weeks with injured muscle] (in Spanish). Al Día.
  5. ↑ Loría Ortega, Alexánder (1 August 2011). "El "cumiche" entró en la historia" ["Cumiche" entered history] (in Spanish). Diario Extra.
  6. ↑ "Costa Rica vs. Paraguay 2:1". flashscore.com. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

External links