Ruan (footballer, born 1995)

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Ruan
Personal information
Full name Ruan Gregório Teixeira
Date of birth (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2016 Barra da Tijuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Barra da Tijuca 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Madureira (loan) 4 (0)
2017 → Boa (loan) 25 (0)
2018 → Internacional (loan) 0 (0)
2018 → Ponte Preta (loan) 17 (0)
2019 → Orlando City (loan) 25 (0)
2020– Orlando City 45 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2021

Ruan Gregório Teixeira (born 29 May 1995), known simply as Ruan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for MLS club Orlando City.[1]

Career[]

On 16 January 2019, Ruan joined Major League Soccer club Orlando City on a one-year loan from Brazilian club Barra da Tijuca. He had previously had loan spells in Brazil with Madureira, Boa, Internacional and Ponte Preta.[2] He made 28 appearances for Orlando across all competitions and was named to the MLS Team of the Week three times in 2019.[3][4][5]

On 22 November 2019, Orlando announced the permanent transfer of Ruan ahead of the 2020 season, signing him to a two-year contract with an option for a third.[6] Ruan remained the first choice right-back for Orlando when available, making 52 appearances across the next two seasons including 46 starts. He registered four assists in each of the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[7] Following the team's run to the MLS is Back Tournament final, Ruan was named in the MLS is Back Best XI.[8] Having not scored during 2019 or 2020, Ruan scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2021 in a 4–2 defeat to CF Montréal,[9] before scoring again in the following game four days later, a 3–1 defeat against Philadelphia Union.[10]

Ahead of the 2022 season, Ruan signed a new two-year deal with the option for a third year.[11]

Career statistics[]

As of 23 November 2021[12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barra da Tijuca 2014 CB1 0 0 0 0 — — 8 0 8 0
2016 0 0 0 0 — — 15 1 15 1
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1 23 1
Madureira (loan) 2016 Série D 4 0 7 0 — — 0 0 11 0
2017 CA1 0 0 0 0 — — 8 0 8 0
Total 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 19 0
Boa (loan) 2017 Série B 25 0 0 0 — — 0 0 25 0
Internacional (loan) 2018 Série A 0 0 1 0 — — 6[a] 0 7 0
Ponte Preta (loan) 2018 Série B 17 0 0 0 — — 0 0 17 0
Orlando City (loan) 2019 MLS 25 0 3 0 — — — 28 0
Orlando City 2020 21 0 — — 1 0 4[b] 0 26 0
2021 24 2 — 1[c] 0 1 0 — 26 2
Total 70 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 80 2
Career total 116 2 11 0 1 0 2 0 41 1 171 3
  1. ^ Campeonato Gaúcho
  2. ^ MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  3. ^ Leagues Cup

References[]

  1. ^ Profile at WorldFootball, worldfootball.net
  2. ^ "Orlando City SC Signs Brazilian Right Back Ruan". Orlando City SC. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (25 March 2019). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Orlando, Cincinnati dominate MLS Week 4". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (8 April 2019). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Jimmy Maurer impresses in Week 6". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (9 September 2019). "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Diego Rossi rises in Week 27". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Orlando City SC Exercises Option, Purchases Rights to Defender Ruan". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. ^ "2021 Orlando City Season in Review: Ruan". The Mane Land.
  8. ^ "MLS is Back Tournament: All the awards players can win in Orlando". MLSsoccer.com.
  9. ^ Gramajo, Mike. "Loss to Montreal adds up to 9 goals allowed in last 3 games for Orlando City". orlandosentinel.com.
  10. ^ Poe, Julia. "Orlando City drops third straight in loss at Philadelphia Union". orlandosentinel.com.
  11. ^ "Orlando City SC sign defender Ruan to new deal". MLSSoccer.com.
  12. ^ "Brazil – Ruan – Soccerway profile". soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Ruan Teixeira oGol". www.ogol.com.br (in Portuguese).

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