Viçens Ruiz

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

Viçens Ruiz Torruela (born 31 October 1991) is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Real Club de Polo and the Spanish national team.

Viçens Ruiz

Personal information
Full name	Viçens Ruiz Torruela
Born	(1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 33) Terrassa, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Real Club de Polo
Senior career
Years	Team
0000–2016	Club Egara
2016–2017	HGC
2017–2019	Club Egara
2019–present	Real Club de Polo
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2013–present	Spain	169	(12)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  Spain EuroHockey Championship 2019 Antwerp
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament.^[1]

Club career

Ruiz played for Club Egara until 2016 when he moved to the Netherlands to play for HGC.^[2] He only played there for one season and returned to Club Egara.^[3] In 2019, after he won the Spanish national title with Club Egara he left them for Real Club de Polo.^[4]

International career

Ruiz has been playing for the national team since 2013 when he made his debut in 2013 EuroHockey Championships. He was part of the Spain squad that finished thirteenth at the 2018 World Cup.^[5] He scored one goal in three games in that tournament.^[6] At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, he won his first medal with the national team as they finished second.^[7] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.^[8]