Ferran Ruiz Martí (born 26 April 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Girona FC B.

Ferran Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Ferran Ruiz Martí
Date of birth (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Olot, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Girona B
Number 2
Youth career
2007–2013 Santa Pau
2013–2018 Girona
2018–2022 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 RSC Internacional 29 (0)
2023–2024 Real Madrid C 28 (0)
2024– Girona B 9 (1)
2024– Girona 1 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Spain U16 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024

Club career

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Born in Olot but raised in Santa Pau, both in the Province of Girona, Catalonia,[1] Ruiz joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2018, after representing Girona FC and CP Santa Pau. In August 2022, after finishing his formation, he was assigned to RSC Internacional FC after Real Madrid reached an agreement with the club to make Internacional their C-team.[2]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Ruiz was included in the squad of Real Madrid C also in Tercera Federación, and helped the side to achieve promotion as champions of their group. On 12 July 2024, he returned to his former club Girona, being assigned to the reserves also in the fifth division.[3]

Ruiz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 10 November 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yangel Herrera in a 1–0 away win over Getafe CF;[4] his debut brought heavily criticism to the club and to manager Míchel due to the controversy regarding his judicial issues.[5][6]

International career

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Ruiz represented Spain at under-16 level.[7]

Personal life

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In September 2023, Ruiz and three other Real Madrid players (Juan Rodríguez, Andrés Garcia and Raúl Asencio) were accused of diffusing a sexual video of a minor.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "El Girona B fitxarà l'olotí Ferran Ruiz (Madrid C)" [Girona B will sign the olotí Ferran Ruiz (Madrid C)] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Así es el RSC Internacional FC, el nuevo proyecto del Real Madrid C" [This is RSC Internacional FC, the new project of Real Madrid C] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Silencio, revelación de secretos y pornografía infantil: el fichaje del Girona que cuestiona la ética" [Silence, revelation of secrets and child pornography: the Girona signing that questions ethics] (in Spanish). Ara. 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Míchel saca a la luz a Ferran Ruiz" [Míchel takes the light off Ferran Ruiz] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Debut polèmic de Ferran Ruiz amb el Girona" [Controversial debut of Ferran Ruiz with Girona] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Debuta Ferran Ruiz, un jugador esquitxat per la polèmica" [Ferran Ruiz debuts, a player who is estranged from the controversy] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Dos catalans convocats amb la Selecció Espanyola sub 16 masculina" [Two Catalans called up to the Spain men's national under-16 team] (in Catalan). Catalan Football Federation. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Un garrotxí entre els jugadors del Real Madrid investigats per la difusió d'un vídeo sexual" [A garrotxí amongst the Real Madrid players investigated due to the diffusion of a sexual video] (in Catalan). Nació. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  9. ^ "L'olotí Ferran Ruiz és un dels jugadors del Reial Madrid acusats de difondre un vídeo sexual" [The olotí Ferran Ruiz is one of the Real Madrid players accused of diffusing a sexual video] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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