Abel Ruiz

#9 · Centre-Forward · Girona

Nationality

Spain

Born

2000-01-28

Birthplace

Almussafes, Spain

Height

182 cm

Weight

161 lbs

Position

Centre-Forward

Abel Ruiz Ortega (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 28 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Girona and the Spain national team. Formed at Barcelona, where he made one first-team appearance, he moved to Braga in January 2020, where he won the Taça de Portugal in 2021. Ruiz set the record for caps and goals for Spain's under-17 team, winning the European Championship in 2017 and finishing runners-up in 2016 and at the 2017 World Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2021.