John Jairo Ruiz

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ruíz and the second or maternal family name is Barrantes.
John Jairo Ruíz
Personal information
Full name John Jairo Ruíz Barrantes
Date of birth (1994-01-10) January 10, 1994
Place of birth Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Number 7
Youth career
Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011–2012 Saprissa 11 (2)
2012–2013 Lille B 20 (8)
2012 → Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan) 24 (14)
2013–2015 Lille 8 (0)
2014–2015 → Oostende (loan) 26 (5)
2015– Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 8 (1)
National team
2010–2011 Costa Rica U17 5 (5)
2011– Costa Rica U20 9 (3)
2014– Costa Rica 2 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

John Jairo Ruiz Barrantes (born January 10, 1994) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.[1]

Club career

C.D. Saprissa

John Jairo began his career with C.D. Saprissa in 2011, scoring one goal against San Carlos on 11 September 2011.[2] During the absence of Jairo Arrieta, Ruiz emerged as Saprissa's top striker in December 2011.[3]

Lille OSC

In January 2012, Ruiz signed a four-year contract with French side Lille OSC,[4] and was playing with the reserve team until he was sidelined by injuries.[5] In July 2012, Lille agreed a deal to send Ruiz to Belgian newly promoted Belgian Second Division team Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz on loan.

Dnipro

On 25 August 2015, Ruiz signed a three-year contract with Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

International career

Ruiz was selected in Costa Rica's squad for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and he was named in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Colombia, where he scored Costa Rica's first goal of the tournament.[6] Ruiz earned his first senior cap on 6 March 2014 in the 2:1 win over Paraguay in a friendly match after coming on as a second half substitute for Bryan Ruiz.[7]

Young international goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 October 2010 Limón, Costa Rica  Nicaragua 6–0 8–0 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
2. 14 February 2011 Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Haiti 3–1 3–1 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
3. 18 February 2011 Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  El Salvador 1–0 3–2 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
4. 18 February 2011 Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  El Salvador 2–1 3–2 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
5. 18 February 2011 Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  El Salvador 3–2 3–2 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
6. 31 July 2011 Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Colombia  Spain 1–2 1-4 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
7. 3 August 2011 Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Colombia  Australia 3–2 3–2 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
8. 6 August 2011 Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia  Colombia 1–1 2–3 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup

International goals

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 October 2014 Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman  Oman 2 – 1 4–3 Friendly

References

  1. ↑ "John Jaïro Ruiz transféré au FK Dnipro". LOSC.fr (French). Lille OSC. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Quesada C., Eliseo (11 September 2011). "Saprissa golea y sube al cuarto lugar" [Saprissa's goals lead up to fourth] (in Spanish). La Nación.
  3. ↑ Calderón Suárez, Miguel (3 December 2012). "John Jairo, el "as" de Guimaraes" [John Jairo, the "Ace" of Guimaraes] (in Spanish). Al Día.
  4. ↑ Herrera Ch., Juan José (10 January 2012). "Antes del jueves Ruiz será del Lille" [Ruiz will sign with Lille by Thursday] (in Spanish). La Nación.
  5. ↑ Agüero, Juan Carlos (27 February 2012). "Tico John Jairo Ruiz de 4 a 6 semanas fuera por lesión muscular" [Tico John Jairo Ruiz out 4 to 6 weeks with injured muscle] (in Spanish). Al Día.
  6. ↑ Loría Ortega, Alexánder (1 August 2011). "El "cumiche" entró en la historia" ["Cumiche" entered history] (in Spanish). Diario Extra.
  7. ↑ "Costa Rica vs. Paraguay 2:1". flashscore.com. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

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