Ricky Ruiz

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Ricky Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Ruiz
Date of birth (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Lake Elsinore, California, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 12
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 UC Riverside Highlanders 75 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 FC Golden State Force 6 (0)
2018 Orange County SC U23 5 (0)
2019 FC Golden State Force 4 (0)
2019 Los Angeles Force 6 (1)
2020–2021 Chattanooga Red Wolves 42 (4)
2022–2023 Rio Grande Valley FC 64 (5)
2024 Chattanooga Red Wolves 9 (0)
2024– El Paso Locomotive 43 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:03, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

Ricardo "Ricky" Ruiz (born November 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

Career

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College & Amateur

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Ruiz played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Riverside between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the Highlanders, Ruiz made 75 appearances, scoring 6 goals and tallying 12 assists.[1]

During and after his time at college, Ruiz also appeared for clubs in the USL League Two, including FC Golden State Force in 2017[2] and 2019,[3] and for Orange County SC U23 in 2018.[4]

Professional

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Ruiz signed his first professional contract in September 2019, joining NISA side Los Angeles Force ahead of their inaugural season.[5] He scored 2 goals in 7 appearances for LA Force during the regular season and play-offs.[6]

On January 27, 2020, Ruiz signed with USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves.[7]

Ruiz made the move to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on February 23, 2022.[8] Rio Grande Valley folded following the 2023 USL Championship season.

Ruiz returned to the Red Wolves on January 26, 2024.[9]

Ruiz transferred to USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive on July 17, 2024.[10]

References

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