Alfredo Ruano

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruano and the second or maternal family name is Safie.

Alfredo Salomón Ruano Safie (14 October 1932 – 18 July 1987) was a football player from El Salvador who played as a forward.

Alfredo Ruano

Personal information
Full name	Alfredo Salomón Ruano Safie
Date of birth	(1932-10-14)14 October 1932
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Date of death	18 July 1987(1987-07-18) (aged 54)
Place of death	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–1958	Atlético Marte
?	Atlante San Alejo
1958–1966	Alianza
International career
1954–1965	El Salvador	42	(10)
Managerial career
	Sonsonate
	Águila
	UCA
1968	El Salvador (assistant coach)
1970-1971	C.D. ADLER
Medal record Representing  El Salvador Men's Football Central American and Caribbean Games 1954 El Salvador Team Competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 September 2008

Club career

Ruano was part of the successful Alianza team of the early 1960s when he played alongside Salvador Mariona and Roberto Rivas among others.^[1]

International career

Nicknamed Baiza, Alfredo Ruano participated in many tournaments throughout his career with El Salvador, such as the CCCF Championship, CONCACAF Championship, and Central American and Caribbean Games. He played in the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games winning team alongside other Salvadoran football greats as Juan Francisco Barraza.^[2][3]

Personal life

Alfredo was married to Nora Elizabeth Guerra de Ruano and they had 4 children named Mario Alfredo Ruano Guerra, Ana Maria Ruano Guerra, Juan Carlos Alberto Ruano Guerra, and Nora Elizabeth Ruano Guerra. He was the founder and business owner of Baiza Ruano Deportes in San Salvador, El Salvador. Baiza was also the father-in-law of another Salvadoran legend: Mágico González. His grandson Rodrigo González, who is the son of Mágico, later also played for Atlético Marte.^[4]

Death

in 1987, Ruano collapsed while playing park football at Colonia Amatepec, he later passed away, it was suggested it was either a heart attack or heart congestion.^[5]