Yendrick Alberto Ruiz González (San José, Costa Rica, 12 April 1987) is a Costa Rican professional football player who plays as a forward for Liga FPD club Herediano. He is the younger brother of footballer Bryan Ruiz.[2]

Yendrick Ruiz
Ruiz with Herediano in 2015
Personal information
Full name Yendrick Alberto Ruiz González
Date of birth (1987-12-04) 4 December 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Herediano
Number 7
Youth career
2006–2008 Alajuelense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Alajuelense
2010 Brujas 3 (0)
2010 Alajuela Junior
2011 Puntarenas 36 (13)
2012–2019 Herediano 165 (71)
2015Pune City (loan) 9 (0)
2017Chiangmai (loan) 21 (7)
2019 Oriente Petrolero 15 (3)
2020– Herediano 81 (26)
International career
2013– Costa Rica 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:21, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018

He made his international debut for Costa Rica on May 28, 2013, in a friendly against Canada.[3]

Honours

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Herediano

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Y. Ruiz". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Yendrick Ruiz blazing his own trail". FIFA. 8 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ Leung, John (18 May 2013). "Canada vs. Costa Rica: Game Thread". Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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