Marco Antonio Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Marco Antonio Ruiz García
Date of birth (1969-07-12) 12 July 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 Tampico Madero 71 (9)
1991–1998 Tigres UANL 157 (15)
1992–1993 → Querétaro (loan) 26 (1)
1995 → Pachuca (loan) 14 (2)
1998–2001 Guadalajara 106 (10)
2002–2004 Tigres UANL 73 (4)
2005 San Luis 13 (1)
International career
2000–2001 Mexico 16 (1)
Managerial career
2009 Jaguares de Chiapas (assistant)
2013–2014 Guadalajara (assistant)
2015–2016 Mexico U15
2016–2018 Mexico U20
2018 Mexico U21
2018–2020 Mexico U17
2020–2023 Tigres UANL (assistant)
2023 Tigres UANL
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico (as manager)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Antonio Ruíz García (born 12 July 1969) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current head coach.

A midfielder, he appeared in 16 matches for the Mexico national team and was a member of the Mexico squad at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, where he played in all three matches.

Career

Nicknamed "Chima,"[1] Ruiz made his debut in 1986, with Tampico Madero "Jaiba Brava", where he received a fractured tibia and fibula from Fernando Quirarte in a match between Tampico Madero Vs U.de.G. . He played for several years during the 1990s with Tigres (a relegation included during the 1995-96 season), but his career did not really shine until he joined Guadalajara in 1998. He became a frequent starter with Chivas as a left-sided attacking midfielder, small in stature but an eager dribbler. He helped Guadalajara reach the final of the Apertura championship in 1998, which ended in a loss to Necaxa.[2] Although the club's fortunes soon entered a period of decline, Ruiz remained with Chivas for three more years until he rejoined Tigres in 2002. His final top-flight season came in the Apertura 2004 campaign.[3]

Ruiz also represented the Mexico national team in international play. A late bloomer on the world stage, Ruiz made his international debut at the age of 31 against Ecuador on 20 September 2000, in which he scored a goal.[4] His international career coincided entirely with the coaching tenure of Enrique Meza, who preferred him at the position of left wingback. Mexico's results dipped during the qualifying campaign for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, culminating in elimination from the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup[5] and a home defeat against Costa Rica.[6] Meza came under intense pressure and was eventually dismissed in June 2001, and Ruiz was never capped again by any subsequent Mexico coaches. Ruiz's last international appearance came in a 3-1 defeat against Honduras in a World Cup qualifying match on 20 June 2001.[7]

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International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[10]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 September 2000 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States  Ecuador 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

Manager

Mexico U17

References

  1. ^ MedioTiempo. "Emotiva despedida de Marco Antonio 'Chima' Ruiz". 9 November 2006. Retrieved on 1 February 2013.
  2. ^ MedioTiempo. "Chivas 0 – 2 Necaxa" Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 1 February 2013.
  3. ^ MedioTiempo. "Marco Antonio Ruiz – Tigres". Retrieved on 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ Zlotkowski, Andre. "International Matches 2000 – Intercontinental, July – September". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 1 February 2013.
  5. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "Intercontinental Cup for Nations 2001". RSSSF, 19 June 2003. Retrieved on 1 February 2013.
  6. ^ FIFA. "Costa Rica's great away day". Retrieved on 1 February 2013.
  7. ^ FIFA. "Honduras – Mexico – 3:1" Archived 21 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. 20 June 2001. Retrieved on 1 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Mexico Squad 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Profile". footballdatabase. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Ruiz, Marco Antonio". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 January 2017.

External links

Mexico squad – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
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