Ruth Álvarez

Ruth
Personal information
Full name	Ruth Álvarez Bela
Date of birth	5 June 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth	Palma, Majorca, Spain
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Eibar
Number	10
Youth career
2009–2012	Ferriolense
2012–2013	Collerense
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2014	Atlético Collerense
2014–2015	Collerense C
2014–2016	Collerense B
2015–2019	Collerense
2019–	Eibar
National team
2021–	Spain U23
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:50, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

Ruth Álvarez Bela (born 5 June 2000), simply known as Ruth, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club SD Eibar.

Early life[]

Ruth was born in Palma, Majorca to a Spanish father and an Equatorial Guinean Bubi mother.

Club career[]

Ruth is the youngest player to appear in Primera División, when she debuted for Collerense aged 15 years and 100 days at the 2015–16 Primera División.^[5]

International career[]

Ruth is not capped for Spain, but has represented the Balearic Islands women's autonomous football team at under-12, under-16 and under-18 levels. She has also appeared with the Majorca women's local football team at under-13, under-16 and under-18 levels.^[5]

In January 2016, Ruth has had a met with members of the then technical staff of the Equatorial Guinea national football team.^[5]

On 29 November 2021, Ruth played for Spain at under-23 level. She remains eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea.

Personal life[]

Ruth has been in a relationship with Japanese footballer Tomo Matsukawa, who was her teammate at Eibar.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Jugador - Ruth" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional - LaLiga. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "Convocatoria Preselección Femenina sub-16; miércoles 04/12/2013" (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "Estadística de Jugador" (in Spanish). FFIB. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "U.D. Collerense Femenino" (in Spanish). lapreferente.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Legionarias: Ruth" (in Spanish). Fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.