Francisco Manel Ruano Bausán (born 16 July 1974) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a right winger, and currently assistant coach at OH Leuven.

Manel Ruano
Personal information
Full name Francisco Manel Ruano Bausán
Date of birth (1974-07-16) 16 July 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
OH Leuven (assistant coach)
Youth career
1991–1992 Gramenet
1992–1993 Damm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Gramenet 31 (8)
1994–1995 Atlético Madrid B 18 (8)
1995 Atlético Madrid 9 (0)
1995–1996 Valladolid 1 (0)
1996Rayo Vallecano (loan) 9 (1)
1996–1997 Levante 34 (8)
1997–1998 Mérida 31 (2)
1998–2003 Málaga 63 (6)
2003 Córdoba 15 (0)
2004–2005 Castelldefels 17 (0)
2005–2006 Balaguer
Total 228 (33)
Managerial career
2011–2015 Málaga (youth)
2015–2018 Málaga B
2019–2021 Betis B
2023 Estepona
2023 Mérida
2024– OH Leuven (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Ruano started playing football with UDA Gramenet in 1993, in Segunda División B. The following year, he joined Atlético Madrid; initially assigned to the reserves also in the third division, he made his first-team debut on 4 January 1995 by starting in a 0–0 away draw against CD Mensajero in the Copa del Rey.[1]

Ruano first appeared in La Liga on 15 January 1995, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 home draw against SD Compostela.[2] In June, after 12 competitive matches, he moved to Real Valladolid.[3]

After only three competitive appearances, Ruano was loaned to fellow top-level club Rayo Vallecano in January 1996.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 14 April of that year, the first in a 2–4 loss at RCD Espanyol.[4]

Ruano signed for Segunda División side Levante UD in July 1996, being an undisputed starter during his first and only season. The following year, he returned to the top flight after joining Mérida UD.[3]

In the summer of 1998, Ruano moved to Málaga CF of the second tier.[3] He helped the club in their promotion by appearing regularly, but received little playing time in the following years mainly due to injuries.[5]

On 10 December 2002, Ruano was loaned to Córdoba CF until the following June.[6] He cut ties with his parent club in August 2003,[7] and subsequently represented amateurs UE Castelldefels and CF Balaguer, retiring with the latter in 2006 at the age of 31.

Coaching career

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Ruano returned to Málaga on 8 June 2011, being appointed manager of the youth setup.[8] On 20 June 2015 he was named coach of Atlético Malagueño, replacing Salva Ballesta.[9]

In June 2019, Ruano became coach of Betis Deportivo Balompié also in Tercera División.[10]

Managerial statistics

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As of 14 May 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Málaga B   20 June 2015 22 January 2018 111 77 20 14 277 99 +178 069.37 [11]
Betis B   7 June 2019 30 November 2021 69 32 16 21 117 73 +44 046.38 [12]
Estepona   22 February 2023 23 May 2023 12 4 4 4 13 11 +2 033.33 [13]
Total 192 113 40 39 407 183 +224 058.85

References

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  1. ^ Castañeda, Álvaro (5 January 1995). "Tenerife y Atlético logran sendos empates en la Copa del Rey" [Tenerife and Atlético get big draws in King's Cup] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ Muñoz, Miguel Ángel (15 January 1995). "Abadía agrava aún más la crisis del Atlético" [Abadía further deepens Atlético's crisis] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ruano: la polivalencia de un Málaga histórico" [Ruano: the versatility of a historical Málaga] (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en Primera. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ^ Astruells, Andrés (14 April 1996). "Tres de Urzaiz" [Three from Urzaiz] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Ruano, operado de una rotura de menisco" [Ruano, underwent surgery to meniscus rupture]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 7 September 2001. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Ruano: "Me queda fútbol y lo demostraré aquí"" [Ruano: "I still have football in me and I will show it here"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 10 December 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  7. ^ Rodríguez, Justo (27 August 2003). "Lo he hecho todo para ir al Málaga" [I have tried it all to go to Málaga]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  8. ^ Gámez, Miguel (8 June 2011). "El ex malagusta [sic] Ruano entrenará a un equipo de las categorías inferiores" [Former Málaga man Ruano will manage a team from the youth categories]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Manel Ruano dirigirá al Atlético Malagueño" [Manuel Ruano will manage Atlético Malagueño] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Manel Ruano, nuevo entrenador del Betis Deportivo" [Manel Ruano, new Betis Deportivo manager]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 June 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 9) 2015–16" [Tercera División (Group 9) 2015–16] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2015–16" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2015–16] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 9) 2016–17" [Tercera División (Group 9) 2016–17] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2016–17" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2016–17] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
    "At. Malagueño" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Betis Deportivo" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
    "Ruano: Francisco Manuel Ruano Bausán". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
    "Ruano: Francisco Manuel Ruano Bausán". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Ruano: Francisco Manuel Ruano Bausán". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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