Justo Ruiz

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography Justo Ruiz González (born 31 August 1969) is a retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the manager of the Andorra under-21 national team.

Club career

Ruiz was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country. After five years in the Spanish Segunda División, four with Athletic Bilbao's reserves and one with SD Eibar, he continued his career in the lower leagues, including three seasons with FC Andorra (who competed in the Spanish system). In 1998–99, he represented C.F. União in Portugal's Segunda Liga.

The following summer, aged 30, Ruiz moved back to FC Andorra, and spent the remainder of his career in the country, competing well into his 30s with FC Rànger's of the microstate's Primera Divisió, with whom he signed in 2004. Starting in 2011 and during five years he acted as manager of the former club, resigning from his position in September 2016 alongside his entire staff.

International career

Ruiz won 21 caps for Spain, across five different youth levels. He appeared with the under-20 side at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.

In 1996, Ruiz began representing the Andorra senior team. He played a total of 21 FIFA World Cup qualification games for his adopted country, making his last competitive appearance on 21 November 2007 against Russia at the age of 38 years and two months.

For several years, Ruiz has worked as manager of the Andorran under-21s.

International goals

Scores and results list Andorra's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 September 1999	Camp d’Esports d’Aixovall, Aixovall, Andorra	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Russia	flag alias = Flag of Russia.svg	flag alias-1668 = Flag of Russia (1668).svg	flag alias-1696 = Flag of Russia.svg	flag alias-1858 = Romanov Flag.svg	flag alias-1918a=Flag of Russia (1918).svg	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Russia (1918–1920).svg	flag alias-1925 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1920-1937).svg	flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1937-1954).svg	flag alias-1954 = Flag of the Russian SFSR.svg	flag alias-1991 = Flag of Russia (1991–1993).svg	flag alias-military = Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg	link alias-military = Russian Armed Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Russian ground forces.svg	link alias-army = Russian Ground Forces	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Russia.svg	link alias-naval = Russian Navy	flag alias-VV MVD naval-1992 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 1992.svg	flag alias-VV MVD naval = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg	flag alias-NGF naval-2016 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg	flag alias-NGF naval = Russia, Flag of ships and vessels of the National Guard.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Russia.svg	link alias-navy = Russian Navy	flag alias-navy-1992 = Naval ensign of Russia (1992).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.svg	link alias-air force = Russian Air Force	flag alias-marines = Флаг Морской пехоты ВМФ России (2021).jpg	link alias-marines = Russian Naval Infantry	flag alias-space force = Russian military space troops flag.svg	link alias-space force = Russian Space Forces	flag alias-coast guard = Russia, Flag of border service 2008.svg	link alias-coast guard = Russian Coast Guard	flag alias-coast guard-1993 = Russia. Flag of ships of Border Guard Force 1993.svg	link alias-coast guard-1993 = Russian Coast Guard	flag alias-roc-olympics = Russian Olympic Committee flag.png	flag alias-nbfr-badminton = Nbfr logo.png	flag alias-rwf-wrestling = RWF logo.svg	flag alias-tennis = Rtf tennis flag vector.svg	flag alias-aerospace forces = Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 1–2 || Euro 2000 qualifier
2.	7 October 2000	Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Estonia	flag alias = Flag of Estonia.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Estonia.svg	link alias-naval = Estonian Navy	flag alias-army=Flag of Estonian Land Forces.svg	link alias-army=Estonian Land Forces	flag alias-air force =Flag of the Estonia Air Force.png	link alias-air force = Estonian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Estonia.svg	link alias-navy = Estonian Navy	border-naval =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 1–2 || align=center | 1–2 || 2002 World Cup qualifier

External links

• Template:BDFutbol
• Template:Athletic Bilbao profile
• Template:PAGENAMEBASE at National-Football-Teams.com
• Template:PAGENAMEBASE – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck (for Spain)
• Template:PAGENAMEBASE – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck (for Andorra)