1. Bryan Ruiz began his professional career at 18, making his debut for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense on 30 November 2003 against Municipal Perez Zeledon, in Costa Rica's top division.
21 Facts About Bryan Ruiz
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Bryan Ruiz formed a trio with 2 strikers, Rolando Fonseca and Froylan Ledezma, where he built a reputation as a goalscorer and a play maker.
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Bryan Ruiz scored his first goal on 23 December 2003 against Ramonense, netting twice against Fernando Patterson.
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Bryan Ruiz was on the team when it won regional titles such as the UNCAF Cup and the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
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Bryan Ruiz scored his first hat-trick playing on 8 December 2007 against Lokeren.
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Bryan Ruiz signed a four-year deal with the Eredivisie side.
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Bryan Ruiz made his debut for the new club by scoring the second goal of the match, with an assist from another newcomer, Miroslav Stoch, in an away defeat of Sparta Rotterdam.
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On 27 March 2010, Bryan Ruiz made one of the quickest hat-tricks ever against Sparta, with goals in the 46th, 49th and 50th minutes.
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Bryan Ruiz finished the season as top scorer for Twente with 24 goals in Eredivisie play.
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Bryan Ruiz joined Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven on 15 January 2014, on loan until the end of the season.
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On 7 July 2015, Bryan Ruiz joined Sporting CP on a three-year contract.
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On 1 October 2015, Bryan Ruiz scored his first goal for Sporting against Besiktas in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
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On 11 July 2018, free agent Bryan Ruiz signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Santos FC.
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On 23 July 2020, Bryan Ruiz announced his return to Alajuelense.
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Bryan Ruiz made his debut for Costa Rica against China on 19 June 2005.
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Bryan Ruiz has represented the Ticos at the 2005,2011 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups, captaining the team at the latter tournament.
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Bryan Ruiz scored six times during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, as Costa Rica was knocked out by Uruguay in the intercontinental play-off.
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In June 2014, Bryan Ruiz was named in Costa Rica's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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In November 2022, Bryan Ruiz was named to the 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, his final tournament for Costa Rica as he retired after the tournament.
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Bryan Ruiz has two brothers; one of them, Yendrick, is a football player.
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Bryan Ruiz worked as a columnist for Costa Rican sports newspaper Al Dia from 2011 until the journal's ceasing in 2014.