José Antonio Ruiz Lopéz (born 17 April 1992), commonly known as Pirulo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Polish club ŁKS Łódź, which he captains.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Ruiz Lopéz | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Barrios, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Los Barrios | ||
| 2007–2009 | Cádiz | ||
| 2009–2011 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Espanyol B | 33 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | Málaga B | 27 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Hospitalet | 30 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Espanyol B | 30 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Sabadell | 25 | (2) |
| 2016 | Senica | 17 | (4) |
| 2017 | Cherno More Varna | 15 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Los Barrios | 26 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | Linense | 30 | (8) |
| 2019– | ŁKS Łódź | 149 | (41) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editSpain
editBorn in Los Barrios, Cádiz, Andalusia, Pirulo joined Espanyol's youth setup in January 2009, after refusing to train with his previous club, Cádiz.[3][4] He made his senior debut for the former's reserves in 2011, in Tercera División.
On 8 July 2012 Pirulo signed for another reserve team, Atlético Malagueño also in the fourth tier.[5] The following year he moved to Segunda División B club L'Hospitalet,[6] scoring six goals in 30 appearances as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.
On 30 June 2014, Pirulo returned to the Pericos and its B-team, now in the third division.[7] On 14 July 2015, he joined fellow league team Sabadell.[8]
Senica
editIn July 2016, Pirulo signed a contract with Fortuna Liga club Senica, after impressing on a trial basis.[9] He made his professional debut on 16 July, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Slovan Bratislava.[10]
Cherno More
editOn 6 February 2017, Pirulo joined Bulgarian club Cherno More.[11] He made his debut against CSKA Sofia in a 0–2 home defeat on 19 February.[12] On 19 March 2017, Pirulo scored his first and only goal in a 3–1 away win over Neftochimic Burgas.[13] On 29 May 2017, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[14]
Honours
editŁKS Łódź
Individual
- I liga Player of the Year: 2022[16]
- I liga Player of the Month: August 2022,[17] February 2023[18]
References
edit- ^ "Състав на "Черно море" за сезон 2016/2017" (in Bulgarian). Cherno More official website. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Numery piłkarzy ŁKS Pirulo kapitanem" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "El club exige a Pirulo que normalice su situación" [The club demands Pirulo to normalize his situation] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Pirulo, el periquito barreño" [Pirulo, the barreño parakeet] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "El barreño Pirulo, al Atlético Malagueño" [The barreño Pirulo, to Atlético Malagueño] (in Spanish). Diario de Jerez. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Pirulo (Atlético Malagueño), nou jugador de l'Hospi" [Pirulo (Atlético Malagueño), new player of Hospi] (in Catalan). El Blog de l'Hospi. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Importantes refuerzos para el Espanyol B" [Important additions for Espanyol B] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Marc de Val y Pirulo presentados como arlequinados" [Marc de Val and Pirulo presented as arquelinados] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Predstavujeme Josého Pirula" [Introducing José Pirulo] (in Slovak). FK Senica. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "FK Senica – ŠK Slovan Bratislava 0:1 (0:0)" (in Slovak). Futbalnet. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Испанецът Пируло подписа с Черно море" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Cherno More vs. CSKA Sofia 0–2". soccerway.com. 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Neftohimik vs. Cherno More 1–3". soccerway.com. 19 March 2017.
- ^ "ПФК "Черно море" се раздели с 8 футболисти" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Mistrzowie pierwszej ligi po raz drugi" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Robert Lewandowski piłkarzem 2022 roku! Wyniki plebiscytu tygodnika "Piłka Nożna"". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Pirulo piłkarzem sierpnia w F1L" (in Polish). I liga. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Pirulo piłkarzem lutego Fortuna 1 Ligi" (in Polish). I liga. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
External links
edit- Pirulo at FK Senica's official website (in Slovak)
- Pirulo at BDFutbol
- Pirulo at Soccerway
- Pirulo profile at Futbalnet (in Slovak)