Laureano Ruiz
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Laureano Ruiz Quevedo | ||
Date of birth | 21 October 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Escobedo, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1962 | Racing Santander | ||
1962–1966 | Gimnástica | ||
Managerial career | |||
1967–1968 | Racing Santander | ||
1971–1972 | Langreo | ||
1976 | Barcelona | ||
1976–1978 |
Barcelona B | ||
1978–1979 |
Celta | ||
1979–1980 | Racing Santander | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Laureano Ruiz Quevedo (born 21 October 1937) is a Spanish retired football defender and manager.
Football career
Born in Escobedo de Villafufre, Cantabria, Ruiz played for local Racing de Santander and Gimnástica de Torrelavega, ending his career at the age of 28 to become a full-time coach. At the age of 15 he had his first experiences as a manager, and often accumulated duties whilst still an active footballer;[1] his first professional spell was with the former club in the 1967–68 season, being relegated from Segunda División.
In the following years, Ruiz worked extensively in youth football,
Ruiz's other managerial stints with the professionals were with
, second tier, 16th position).References
- ^ a b Laureano Ruiz; Yo Entrené al Celta, 18 October 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ 'Laureano Ruiz, el fútbol-fútbol' ('Laureano Ruiz, football-football'); El Diario Montañés, 29 March 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Laureano Ruiz forjó el Barça del siglo XXI (Laureano Ruiz forged 21st century Barça); El Confidencial, 12 April 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Laureano Ruiz: "El Barça tiene recorrido si conserva el estilo" (Laureano Ruiz: "Barça can go a long way if it sticks to style of play"); Mundo Deportivo, 24 October 2011 (in Spanish)
External links
- Laureano Ruiz at BDFutbol
- Laureano Ruiz manager profile at BDFutbol
- FC Barcelona biography (in Spanish)