José Roberto Ruiz Esparza Oruña (born 16 January 1965) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Roberto Ruiz Esparza Oruña | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Puebla, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1993 | Puebla | 262 | (12) |
| 1992–1993 | → Veracruz (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Tigres UANL | 33 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Necaxa | 24 | (0) |
| 1998 | Celaya | 43 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Puebla | 108 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1993 | Mexico | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHe was born in the city of Puebla in the state of Puebla. His debut was on May 8, 1984 in a match against Monterrey (Puebla 5 Monterrey 3 ) he played for his home team Puebla FC for more than 15 years. He also played with clubs as Tigres U.A.N.L. from 1994 to 1995, Necaxa, Atlético Celaya. He is remembered with Puebla FC as the captain that was defending the club's colors for many years.
He is now an active member of the political party Partido Acción Nacional.[1]
References
edit- ^ Velázquez, Edmundo & Cabrera, Yonadab (October 2007). "El escándalo me beneficia, dice Roberto Ruiz Esparza" [The scandal benefits me, says Roberto Ruiz Esparza] (in Spanish). Diario Cambio.
External links
edit- Roberto Ruiz Esparza – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Roberto Ruiz Esparza at WorldFootball.net
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