Jean Ruiz
_99_(cropped).jpg) Ruiz in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Guebwiller, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Metz | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | ASCA Wittelsheim | ||
| 2011–2012 | US Wittelsheim | ||
| 2012–2016 | Sochaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Sochaux B | 44 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Sochaux | 48 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Sion | 35 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Boulogne (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2026 | Pau | 126 | (5) |
| 2026– | Metz | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | France U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | France U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | France U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 | |||
Jean Ruiz (born 6 April 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Ligue 2 club Metz.
Ruiz clinched victory in the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship as a part of the France national under-17 football team.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Jean Ruiz began his football journey at ASCA Wittelsheim at the age of six. He later joined US Wittenheim in 2011 before moving to the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard youth academy in 2012.[1]
In August 2014, at just 16 years old, he made his debut with the Sochaux reserve team in the Championnat National 2 against FC Fleury 91.[2] At the end of the season, he won the 2014-15 Coupe Gambardella with Sochaux's U19 team, coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute to help secure a 2–0 victory against Olympique lyonnais. That same year, he was part of the French U17 team that won the European Championship by defeating Germany.[1] Ruiz was also selected to participate in the World Cup later that year.[3]
Prior to the start of the 2016–2017 season, Ruiz signed his first professional contract with Sochaux,[4] making his professional debut two months later in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Gazélec Ajaccio.
In June 2019, Ruiz transferred to FC Sion in Switzerland.[5]
Pau FC
[edit]At the start of the 2022-2023 season, Ruiz returned to France, signing with Pau FC in Ligue 2. Initially expected to serve as a backup to captain Antoine Batisse and veteran Xavier Kouassi, Ruiz was thrust into a starting role following Batisse's injury. He played 39 matches and was instrumental in helping the club avoid relegation, establishing himself as a key player for the team.[6]
Despite receiving numerous offers during the offseason, Ruiz chose to remain with Pau for the 2023-2024 season, despite the club's new focus on player trading.[7] Over the course of his time at Pau, he played 71 of 76 possible Ligue 2 matches, scoring three goals and becoming one of the team's most utilized players.[8]
In June 2024, it was announced that Ruiz, who was at the end of his contract, had signed a two-year extension with Pau FC, keeping him with the club until 2026. This decision was welcomed by the club's management and supporters, as Ruiz was the most utilized outfield player for Pau in the previous season, appearing in 35 matches and scoring three goals.[9]
Metz
[edit]On 29 June 2026, Ruiz signed a three-year contract with Metz.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 7 January 2022[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sochaux B | 2014–15 | Championnat de France Amateur | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Championnat de France Amateur | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
| Sochaux | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| FC Sion | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| US Boulogne | 2021–22 | Championnat National | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Pau FC | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 226 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 4 | ||
Honours
[edit]- France U17
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jean Ruiz at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ↑ "Sochaux-Fleury Merogis". Foot National. 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Equipe de France U17: la liste pour le Mondial". Footu21. 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "Sochaux : Jean Ruiz passe professionnel". L'Équipe. 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Le défenseur français Jean Ruiz signe au FC Sion". Le Nouvelliste. 25 June 2019.
- ↑ Georges Lannessans (6 June 2023). "Jean Ruiz, fervent défenseur du Pau FC". Sud Ouest.
- ↑ Georges Lannessans (8 April 2023). "Jean Ruiz, la fidélité fédératrice". Sud Ouest.
- ↑ Nicolas Mairal; Georges Lannessans (14 June 2024). "Ligue 2. Jean Ruiz et le Pau FC, c'est terminé!". Sud Ouest.
- ↑ Sempé, Christian (26 June 2024). "Foot - Ligue 2 : Jean Ruiz prolonge 2 ans au Pau FC". La République des Pyrénées (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "JEAN RUIZ RENFORCE LA DÉFENSE MESSINE" [JEAN RUIZ STRENGTHENS MESSINE'S DEFENSE] (in French). FC Metz. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Jean Ruiz at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
External links
[edit]- Jean Ruiz at Soccerway
- Jean Ruiz at the French Football Federation (in French)
- 1998 births
- Footballers from Haut-Rhin
- Living people
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- Men's association football defenders
- French men's footballers
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- FC Sion players
- US Boulogne players
- Pau FC players
- FC Metz players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 3 players
- Championnat National 1 players
- Swiss Super League players
- Swiss Promotion League players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland