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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael Ruiz Salmón[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1977[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Rayo Cantabria | ||
| 1992–1995 | Racing Santander | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Racing B | ||
| 1995–2003 | Racing Santander | 160 | (10) |
| 2003–2007 | Terrassa | 32 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | → Oviedo (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Benidorm | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 232+ | (12+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Spain U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 1997 | Spain U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Spain U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2000 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain | ||
| Men's Football | ||
 | 2000 Sydney | Team competition |
Ismael Ruiz Salmón (born 7 July 1977 in Santander, Cantabria), known simply as Ismael, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.[2]
Honours
[edit]Spain U18
Spain U23
- Summer Olympic silver medal: 2000[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Ismael at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Fraguas, Ángel (5 October 2006). "Sólo unos flecos impiden a Ismael firmar como jugador de la Cultural" [Only a few loose ends prevent Ismael from signing as a Cultural player]. Diario de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Miguélez, José (24 July 1995). "La pandilla de Carlitos" [Carlitos' gang]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ Fernandez, Laura (24 June 2020). "¿Qué fue de la España de Sídney 2000? Repasamos las carreras de los 18 futbolistas que ganaron la medalla de plata" [What happened to the Spain of Sydney 2000? We revisit the careers of the 18 footballers who won the silver medal] (in Spanish). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
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Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Spanish sportsmen
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Santander, Spain
- Men's association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Rayo Cantabria players
- Racing de Santander players
- Terrassa FC footballers
- Real Oviedo players
- Benidorm CF footballers
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spain men's under-21 international footballers
- Spain men's under-23 international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Spain
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in football
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Spain