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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · El Paso Locomotive.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 931 | 7.17 |
 US Open Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 300 | 7.91 |
 USL League One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
R. Ruiz is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at El Paso Locomotive, rated 19.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 182nd of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ruiz.
Judged on this season alone, Ruiz graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the USL Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.253 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Ruiz, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 11th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the USL Championship. At 29 Ruiz is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · El Paso Locomotive finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side
4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.4, Ruiz carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the USL Championship of 17. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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