Luis Ruiz (footballer, born 1992)

Luis Ruiz Sayago (born 30 June 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back.^[1]

Luis Ruiz

Ruiz with Leganés in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Luis Ruiz Sayago
Date of birth	(1992-06-30) 30 June 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Huelva, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Left back
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Atlético Madrid C	60	(1)
2013–2016	Leganés	55	(0)
2016–2017	Cádiz	13	(0)
2017–2019	Lugo	42	(1)
2019–2020	Deportivo La Coruña	14	(0)
2020–2021	Lugo	23	(0)
2021–2024	San Fernando	68	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2024

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

Football career

Born in Huelva, Andalusia, Ruiz finished his graduation with Atlético Madrid's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the C-team in Tercera División. On 5 August 2013 he moved to CD Leganés, in Segunda División B.^[2]

Ruiz appeared in 28 matches during his debut campaign, as the Madrid side were promoted to Segunda División after a ten-year absence, and signed a new one-year deal on 7 July 2014.^[3]

On 24 August 2014 Ruiz played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo Alavés.^[4] He contributed with 20 appearances during the 2015–16 season, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga for the first time ever.

On 2 August 2016, free agent Ruiz signed for Cádiz CF, still in the second division.^[5] The following 28 June, after appearing rarely, he moved to fellow league team CD Lugo.^[6]

On 5 August 2019, Ruiz agreed to a one-year deal with Deportivo de La Coruña also in division two.^[7] On 7 September of the following year, after Dépor's relegation, he returned to his previous club lugo on a one-year contract.^[8]