Manuel Ruz
Encyclopedia
Manuel Ruz Baños is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona
as a right defender.
's youth ranks, Ruz managed to appear three times in La Liga
with its first team, all during 2004–05
. He then moved for Gimnàstic de Tarragona
, remaining there for two seasons, the first on loan.
In 2007–08, Ruz joined newly-formed Granada 74 CF
. At the season's end, with his club relegated, he stayed in Segunda División
, signing with Hércules CF
.
In November 2009, during the 1–0 win at UD Almería
for the season
's Copa del Rey
(3–1 aggregate), Ruz suffered a dangerous challenge from Guilherme
which resulted in a severe knee
injury, being thus lost for the vast majority of the campaign
.
On 2 September 2010, Ruz returned to Gimnàstic. After only one official appearance with the club, on the 22nd, during training, he ruptured his the ligament
s and meniscus
in his left knee, missing the vast majority of the second division season
; his return to action only took place on 15 May 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home win against eventual champions Real Betis
, as his team eventually managed to escape relegation.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
as a right defender.
Football career
A product of Valencia CFValencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
's youth ranks, Ruz managed to appear three times in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
with its first team, all during 2004–05
2004–05 La Liga
2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...
. He then moved for Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
, remaining there for two seasons, the first on loan.
In 2007–08, Ruz joined newly-formed Granada 74 CF
Granada 74 CF
Granada 74 Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., commonly known as Granada 74, is a Spanish football team based in Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
. At the season's end, with his club relegated, he stayed in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, signing with Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
.
In November 2009, during the 1–0 win at UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
for the season
2009–10 Copa del Rey
The 2009–10 Copa del Rey was the 106th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 22, 2009 and concluded on May 19, 2010 with the final held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, in which Sevilla FC lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history with a 2–0 victory over...
's Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
(3–1 aggregate), Ruz suffered a dangerous challenge from Guilherme
Guilherme Oliveira Santos
Guilherme Oliveira Santos , commonly known as Guilherme is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a left back. He can play as a left back or left midfielder.-External links:...
which resulted in a severe knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury, being thus lost for the vast majority of the campaign
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
.
On 2 September 2010, Ruz returned to Gimnàstic. After only one official appearance with the club, on the 22nd, during training, he ruptured his the ligament
Ligament
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
s and meniscus
Meniscus
The meniscus is the curve in the upper surface of a liquid close to the surface of the container or another object, caused by surface tension. It can be either convex or concave. A convex meniscus occurs when the molecules have a stronger attraction to each other than to the material of the...
in his left knee, missing the vast majority of the second division season
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...
; his return to action only took place on 15 May 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home win against eventual champions Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, as his team eventually managed to escape relegation.