Heidi Ruth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heidi Lynnie Ruth | ||
| Date of birth | October 4, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Southeastern Fire | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon FC | ||
| 2024–2026 | Ankara BB Fomget GSK | 40 | (2) |
| 2026– | Cruz Azul | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 15, 2025 | |||
Heidi Lynnie Ruth (born October 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Ankara BB Fomget GSK in the Turkish Women's Super League.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Heidi Lynnie Ruth was born to Heather,[2] in Punta Gorda, Florida.[1][2]
After completing her high school education, she attended Clearwater Christian College between 2014 and 2015 before she studied in Southeastern University at Lakeland, Florida, majoring in exercise and sport science.[2]
Early years
[edit]Ruth is 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) tall and plays as a defender.[2]
She played for her college soccer team Southeastern Fire.[2]
Club career
[edit]In the 2022–23 season, Ruth played for the Israeli club Ironi Ramat HaSharon FC.[3]
In late January 2024, she moved to Turkey and signed a deal with Ankara BB Fomget GSK for the second half of the 2023–24 Women's Super League. She appeared in 13 matches and scored one goal.[1] Her team finished the season as runners-up.[4] She won the champions title in the 2024–25 season.[5]
Honors
[edit]- Turkish Women's Super League
- Ankara BB Fomget
- Champions (1): 2024–25
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Heidi Lynnie Ruth" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "2017 Women's Soccer Roster - 5 Heidi Ruth". Southeastern University Fire. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ "Ironi Ramat HaSharon" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Galatasaray" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Ankara B.B. Fomget G.S.K." (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Punta Gorda, Florida
- Sportspeople from Charlotte County, Florida
- Soccer players from Florida
- American women's soccer players
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Women's association football defenders
- Southeastern University (Florida) alumni
- Southeastern Fire women's soccer players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Israel
- American expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Expatriate women's footballers in Turkey
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Turkish Women's Football Super League players
- Fomget Gençlik ve Spor players