Alejandro Ruidiaz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Independiente B | ||
| 1986–1991 | Independiente | ||
| 1989 | Toshiba S.C. | ||
| 1990–1991 | Independiente | ||
| International career | |||
| Argentina | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alejandro Ruidiaz (born 3 September 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He competed at the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
Ruidiaz played at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship and made his debut with Club Atlético Independiente's first team at the age of 17.[3] He was part of the Argentina national team which participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1989, he competed at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and joined Japanese side Toshiba S.C.[3] Having returned to Independiente in 1990 he was severely injured in a car crash.[3] He played his last match for the club in December 1991 before being released.[3] In September 1992, he was close to a move to River Plate but during examinations related to a knee injury he was diagnosed with a heart problem which forced him to retire from playing aged 23.[3]
References
- ↑ Alejandro Ruidiaz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alejandro Ruidiaz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Ruidiaz". La Nación (in Spanish). 28 October 1999. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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- Living people
- 1969 births
- Footballers from Avellaneda
- Men's association football midfielders
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players
- Argentina men's international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Argentina
- Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century Argentine sportsmen