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Christian Ruiz ‘25 Recruiting Profile

  • Dubai College
  • Dubai, INTERNATIONAL
  • Men's Soccer
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Christian Ruiz's Men's Soccer Recruiting Profile
Club:
Empire FC
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
170
Dominant Foot:
Right
Age:
17
Prim. Position:
OB
Sec. Position:
CB
Mile Time
4:40
2 Mile Time
10:10
Gothia Cup pt.2 Gothia Cup pt.2
Christian Ruiz Gothia Cup U17 Footage | Class of 2025 Christian Ruiz Gothia Cup U17 Footage | Class of 2025
Requested Single Game Footage 5th of May Requested Single Game Footage 5th of May
Christian Ruiz, Class of 2025, Outside Back Christian Ruiz, Class of 2025, Outside Back

Personal Statement

I am a Spanish (Madrid) student-athlete, living in the UAE, competing Internationally & in the UAE - have enjoyed playing from the age of 3.
I aim to play for a D1 or D3 NCAA institution, with a strong focus in academics too. As a versatile player with International experience at the highest levels, I believe that I can be incorporate into teams with various cultures, styles of play and even languages (I can speak 4 languages & have lived in Spain, England, South Africa, UAE!). 
I truly enjoy the Outside Back position on either side, helping shape the defense and get attacking teams away from the center, but also developing rapid attacks. However, I have also previously played Centre Back and Centre Midfielder.
With a 5.0 GPA, I am 'within the top ten students in my year group' (Headmaster's commendation letter), an will be taking the SAT soon! Furthermore, in school I enjoy challenging myself with the most difficult courses and also run various societies to push learning of Economics and Engineering beyond the curriculum as well as a social startup called SportsUnite (more details on my LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/in/christian-ruiz-422-a2229).
I encourage you to contact me via [email protected]

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity:
  • 1 year
  • Varsity Starter:
  • 1 year
  • 2023 Varsity Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #2
  • Individual Awards:
    Captain, Vice-Captain
  • Team Awards:
    National 3rd Place, Conference 2nd Place

Club Information

  • Seasons of Club Experience:
  • 2 seasons
  • 2024 Empire FC (UAE Third Division League)
  • Notes: Scholarship program, train & play with Men's team (Semi-Professional).
  • 2023 Fursan Hispania Fc (U16A)

Coach References

  • Club Coach
  • Tomeu Rigo
  • Club Coach
  • Leon Blackmore-Such

Events

  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • MINA Cup
  • 3/31/23 to 7/4/23
  • After winning the highly competitive U16 UAE Qualifiers in November 2022, we progressed to the finals of the 2023 International competition. We were able to compete against teams of the highest calibre, including Southampton FC (England) and Lee Man FC (Hong Kong). We drew, 1-1, against Southampton FC in the Group Stages but were ultimately defeated, by the same team, in the finals. Although we placed second, I believe it was a great learning experience and a memorable, competitive tournament.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • DOFA League Cup (Local)
  • Following on from the finals against CFFA, we were proclaimed champions of the U16 DOFA League Cup 2023, having competed against local clubs including Al Nasr, Shabab Al Ahli and City FC. This serves as a testament to the entire team's consistent effort and dedication.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • Harvard Crimson Soccer Clinics
  • 7/15/23 to 7/16/23
  • I am excited to demonstrate my abilities and skills on the field, in front of college coaches against top-level athletes in the US, at Harvard's clinic. This is a college ID clinic designed to expose strong soccer players to college coaches and the college training environment. Along with the Harvard Men’s Soccer staff, there will be 6-8 other College and University programs in attendance.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • Gothia Cup 2024
  • 7/14/24 to 7/22/24
  • Represented Empire FC (UAE) at the Gothia Cup (Sweden): U17 Captain and starting CB/OB (playing all minutes). - Player of the Match vs. Stensatra IF - Player of the Match vs. TSV Bronsbruck 1st in the group, winning all 3 games with 0 goals conceded. 0 goals conceded up to the Round of 16, where we lost to the tournament winners (AFC Eskilstuna). Coach: Adam Felix, Kai Crouch-Ross
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • Youth Football League U18 (YFL)
  • Competing against other academies, at the U18 level (2 years older), we managed to win the local league (First Place). This was owing to our consistent work, effort and collaboration, throughout the year.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • Oviedo Cup
  • 4/5/23 to 4/10/23
  • Travelling to Spain, as a team, we competed in the Oviedo Cup "Cadete Sub 16" (U16) cup, which included top-tier teams such as Atletico Madrid, CA Osasuna, Real Valladolid, Real Oviedo, Real Sporting and SD Eibar. It was a very memorable competition where we were able to compete at the highest level, facing a range of Spanish teams, developing as a team as we exposed ourselves to the high-level competition. I played as an Outside Back and Centre Back, clashing with large teams such as Atletico Madrid and Marcet Academy in the group stage, and facing other highly regarded teams in the knockout stages. Regardless of their prominence, we competed until the end, achieving quite impressive results.

Academics

Grades

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High School Information

High School:
Dubai College
State:
International
Phone:
714-399-9111

Academic Accomplishments

Honors Classes:
Yes. In the first set for mathematics at my school, we have been covering the Edexcel GCSE Mathematics (British Curriculum) course at a faster pace and going into further depth. Furthermore, we have also been studying the AQA Further Mathematics GCSE Certificate, going through more advanced content, such as higher-level Calculus, Probabilities (permutations, combinations), Geometry and Matrices (including transformations). This further mathematics qualification places an emphasis on higher order technical proficiency, rigorous argument and problem solving skills.
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
No

Awards, Achievements and Activities

  • Award
    • GCSE High Achievers Award All A** at GCSE + HPQ Research project (max. grade) Annual Honor Roll (1 of 10)
  • Award
    • School Subject Prize for Economics (1 of 1)
  • Award
    • Selected at the Johns Hopkins Centre for Talented Youth having scored in the top 3% of the talent search with high honors (invited to ceremony in Baltimore and several courses)
  • Award
    • Elected for the Yale Young Global Scholars academic program for outstanding high-school students for the Innovations in Science and Technology program
  • Award
    • academic scholarship at Kings' school Al Barsha
  • Award
    • Gold at the UKMT (mathematics international competition) and the BPhO (physics international competition by Oxford).
  • Activity
    • Head of the Dubai Keynes Society
  • Activity
    • Founder of SportsUnite
  • Activity
    • Founder of GlobalScope podcast
  • Activity
    • Classical Guitar (working towards Grade 6)
  • Activity
    • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Activity
    • Dissertation researching and exploring Universal Basic Income in depth
  • Activity
    • Leader of my school's best performing student team at the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
  • Activity
    • Dubai Keynes Society (economics) speaker
  • Activity
    • Computer Science Society
  • Activity
    • Mathematics Society
  • Activity
    • Year group representative for Diversity Equity Inclusion
  • Activity
    • UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge
  • Activity
    • Consistent volunteer work as a passionate Junior Coach at Heroes of Hope - non-profit which develops sporting and interpersonal skills for ‘people of determination'
  • Activity
    • Peer leader helping newcomers at my high school with their academic development and aiding other students with preparation for the Spanish GCSE.

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Statistics

Statistic 2024 Empire FC 2023 Varsity Te 2023 Fursan His
Games Played All Played 100% of minutes
Record 95 % of all games won
 

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