Raúl Ruidíaz
Peruvian footballer (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruidíaz and the second or maternal family name is Misitich.
Raúl Mario Ruidíaz Misitich (Spanish pronunciation: [raˈul rujˈðiaθ misiˈtitʃ], Croatian: Misitić; born 25 July 1990) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and the Peru national team.[2]
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Full name | Raúl Mario Ruidíaz Misitich | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 (age 33) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Villa María del Triunfo, Peru | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | |||||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2008 | Universitario | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Universitario | 66 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | → U América (loan) | 11 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Coritiba | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | → Universitario (loan) | 64 | (35) | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | Melgar | 14 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Universitario | 22 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | → Morelia (loan) | 34 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Morelia | 38 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||
2018– | Seattle Sounders FC | 120 | (68) | |||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011– | Peru | 54 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:09, 31 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 |
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He is of maternal Croatian descent[3] and his nickname, "The Flea", stems from his small frame and his ability to get past defenders with great ball control. Ruidíaz began his career at Universitario de Deportes, a powerhouse of a club in Peru, where he became an idol during the 2011 season, at just 21 years old. In January 2012, he joined Primera División club Universidad de Chile.