| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruan Gregório Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montreal | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Barra da Tijuca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Barra da Tijuca | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Madureira (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Boa (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Internacional (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Orlando City (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Orlando City | 76 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | D.C. United | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | CF Montreal | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ruan Gregório Teixeira (born 29 May 1995), known simply as Ruan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Major League Soccer club CF Montreal.[2]
On 16 January 2019, Ruan joined Major League Soccer club Orlando City on a one-year loan from Brazilian club Barra da Tijuca. He had previously had loan spells in Brazil with Madureira, Boa, Internacional and Ponte Preta.[3] He made 28 appearances for Orlando across all competitions and was named to the MLS Team of the Week three times in 2019.[4][5][6]
On 22 November 2019, Orlando announced the permanent transfer of Ruan ahead of the 2020 season, signing him to a two-year contract with an option for a third.[7] Ruan remained the first choice right-back for Orlando when available, making 52 appearances across the next two seasons including 46 starts. He registered four assists in each of the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[8] Following the team's run to the MLS is Back Tournament final, Ruan was named in the MLS is Back Best XI.[9] Having not scored during 2019 or 2020, Ruan scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2021 in a 4–2 defeat to CF Montréal,[10] before scoring again in the following game four days later, a 3–1 defeat against Philadelphia Union.[11]
Ahead of the 2022 season, Ruan signed a new two-year deal with the option for a third year.[12]
On 21 December 2022, Ruan was traded to D.C. United in exchange for the #2 overall selection in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barra da Tijuca | 2014 | CB1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Madureira (loan) | 2016 | Série D | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | CA1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Boa (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Internacional (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City (loan) | 2019 | MLS | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City | 2020 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 24 | 2 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2022 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 101 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 118 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 209 | 5 | ||
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