Carlos Ruiz Football player

Carlos Humberto Ruiz Gutiérrez (born September 15, 1979 in Guatemala City), initially nicknamed El Pescadito ("The Little Fish") but gradually known as just Pescado or "Fish" (even by Spanish-speakers), is a Guatemalan footballer who last played for Municipal of Guatemala.A product of CSD Municipal's "cantera" (youth academy), Ruiz has also played for four Major League Soccer clubs (Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas, Toronto FC, and Philadelphia Union), scoring 87 goals in 168 MLS regular season matches and 16 goals in the post-season, which is the record for the most post-season goals in MLS history. In 2002, he was named the MLS' Most Valuable Player of the season.Ruiz was also a member of the Guatemalan national team beginning in 1998, later becoming its captain and all-time top scorer, and being part of four World Cup qualification processes. As of 2014, he is apart of Guatemala.

Personal facts

Carlos Ruiz
Alias (AKA)Carlos Humberto Ruiz Pescadito Ruiz
Birth dateSeptember 15, 1979
Birth place
Guatemala City , Guatemala national football team
Height (meters)1.78

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
PAS Giannina F.C.
Aris F.C. (Thessaloniki)
LA Galaxy
Toronto FC
FC Dallas
C.S.D. Municipal
Guatemala national football team
Puebla F.C.
Club Olimpia
Philadelphia Union

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