 Ruiz playing forFC Dallas in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Humberto Ruíz Gutiérrez | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-09-15)15 September 1979 (age 46)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Municipal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2002 | Municipal | 143 | (69) |
| 2001 | →PAS Giannina (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | LA Galaxy | 72 | (50) |
| 2005–2007 | FC Dallas | 68 | (31) |
| 2008 | LA Galaxy | 10 | (1) |
| 2008 | Toronto FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Olimpia | 18 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | Puebla | 33 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Aris | 16 | (4) |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Veracruz | 23 | (10) |
| 2013 | D.C. United | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Municipal | 86 | (72) |
| 2016 | FC Dallas | 3 | (1) |
| Total | 506 | (234) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2016 | Guatemala | 133 | (68) |
| 2000 | Guatemala(futsal) | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Humberto Ruiz Gutiérrez (born 15 September 1979), initially nicknamedEl Pescadito or "The Little Fish" but later becameEl Pescado or "The Fish" (even by Spanish-speakers), is a Guatemalan former professionalfootballer who played as astriker. A product ofCSD Municipal's youth academy, Ruiz played for five MLS clubs (Los Angeles Galaxy,FC Dallas,Toronto FC,Philadelphia Union, andD.C. United), scoring 88 goals in 182 MLS regular-season matches and 16 goals in the post-season,[3] which is the second most post-season goals in MLS history. In 2002, he was named the MLS'sMost Valuable Player of the season.
He was a member of theGuatemalan national team from 1998 to 2016. He is regarded to be the greatest Guatemalan footballer of all time. He served as captain, is the player with the most caps and is the all-time top scorer of the Guatemala national team. He played in fiveWorld Cup qualification phases and in September 2016, he became the all-time top scorer in World Cup qualification with 39 goals, although his country never qualified for the tournament.
In 2019, Ruiz worked for a television channel inMiami.[4]
Ruiz, born inGuatemala City, Guatemala, started his footballing career in local club San Carlos. At the age of 12, he joined the youth divisions of Club Social y DeportivoCSD Municipal, and at 16, he made his professional debut.[5] He became a starter for Municipal and a young star in theGuatemalan league until 2000, when he traveled to Europe to play for a short time alongside compatriotGuillermo Ramírez at Greek clubPAS Giannina. After a stint with PAS, he returned to Municipal.
In January 2002, Ruiz signed with theLos Angeles Galaxy. He was initially skeptical, tellingThe New York Times, "I didn't know anything about MLS or soccer in the U.S. Everything we hear about Major League Soccer is not so good ... we hear that all the players come here to finish their careers." However, he found the level to be better than he imagined, saying: "In the beginning, I was not happy to come here. But after a couple of games and when I see the level of soccer here, I was excited to play here."[6] Once in MLS, Ruiz shone immediately. In his debut season in 2002, Ruiz scored 24 goals (winning theMLS Golden Boot), leading the Galaxy to theMLS Cup by scoring the 2ndgolden goal in MLS Cup history, a year afterDwayne de Rosario was the first to accomplish the feat in 2001. He was named theMLS Most Valuable Player that year. In the playoffs, he scored eight goals and added two assists, totaling 18 points and setting an MLS record for goals and points in a single postseason. Ruiz' overtime goal in extra time ofMLS Cup 2002 gave Galaxy the title.
In his second season, Ruiz cooled off significantly, but the forward still finished the season tied withTaylor Twellman for the league lead in goals with 15. He continued to statistically drop in 2004, scoring 11 goals. Ruiz had trials at English sideWolverhampton Wanderers in the 2003–04 season.
In 2005, whenLandon Donovan expressed his desire to return to MLS, the Galaxy traded Ruiz toFC Dallas for the #1allocation in the MLS pecking order, so that they could acquire Donovan. Ruiz finished his first year in Dallas with 11 goals and two assists. During the postseason in the conference semifinals, Ruiz scored two goals in the second leg match against theColorado Rapids, but FC Dallas were eliminated onpenalty kicks. In February 2006, MLS fully bought Ruiz's contract rights from his former club,Municipal, and FC Dallas was able to negotiate a multi-year deal. In March 2006, abicycle kick goal he scored againstD.C. United was selected as the "Goal of the Decade" in MLS through online voting.[7]
During a 2007 game against theHouston Dynamo, Ruiz was involved in a controversial incident with Houston midfielderRicardo Clark. Following a corner kick in which the two players became entangled, Clark violently kicked Ruiz in the upper body as he lay on the pitch hoping to draw a foul.[8] Ruiz then hit Clark's back with his knee during the subsequent play, and both players were sent off, with Clark also receiving the longest suspension in league history.
Following the conclusion of the2007 season, Ruiz appeared to be unwilling to return to Dallas and to be holding out for a move back to the Galaxy. Earlier attempts to produce a trade faltered due to Ruiz being agrandfatheredDesignated Player, with the Galaxy already having other players in the same situation (Landon Donovan andDavid Beckham). In January 2008, FC Dallas traded Ruiz to the Galaxy for an undisclosed cash allocation and the Galaxy's natural second-round pick in the following year'sMLS SuperDraft. At his departure, he said, "I did everything I could to win a championship with Dallas. Unfortunately, it did not happen."[9]
He spoke about the Galaxy toESPN analyst Andrea Canales: "I still think the Galaxy is the best team in the U.S. They're the best organization. The Galaxy have always had famous players. They continue to be a team that people always follow," and added his personal relief to be on the Galaxy team, "I'm so glad I came to the Galaxy and not another team, because I would have felt like I was starting over."[10] In the season opener, however, Ruiz suffered a knee injury and was unable to play for over a month.[11] While Ruiz was injured, the Galaxy found unexpected striking potential inEdson Buddle, and even after coming back from the injury, Ruiz was notably still left off the travel roster for a high-profile game againstD.C. United. He scored his first goal of the 2008 season on 19 July in a game againstNew York Red Bulls.
Ruiz was traded on 19 August 2008 toToronto FC who in-turn releasedLaurent Robert to make room for Ruiz. He was expected to help solve TFC's goal scoring woes as he had scored 82 goals in MLS at that point in his career, but he managed only five first team games in Toronto, during which he scored no goals.[12] He was released by Toronto in early 2009 after they signedDwayne De Rosario.
On 31 January 2009, Ruiz signed a contract withParaguayan clubOlimpia Asunción under the request of then-coachEver Hugo Almeida. Ruiz and his compatriotCarlos Figueroa joined the club together.[13] Both of the players were coached by Ever Hugo Almeida at CSD Municipal between 2001 and 2003.[14] Ruiz joined Olimpia Asunción on a non-contract, but on the promise of signing a contract.[15] Amongst Ruiz' most remembered goals, came in a 2–0 victory in theParaguayan superclasico againstCerro Porteño and a free kick against3 de Febrero.[16] He also scored ahat trick againstRubio Ñu in a 5–3 victory for Olimpia. In total, Ruiz scored 10 goals in 18 appearances, becoming the team's leading goal scorer and the third leading goal scorer in the 2009 Torneo Apertura.[17][18] Ruiz finished with Olimpia Asunción in June 2009.[19] Ruiz departed the club before the 2009 Torneo Apertura finished.[20] The decision of leaving Olimpia was because of the circumstances and was not his, as the club experienced it's worse administrative moment.[21] Since departing Olimpia, Ruiz became friends withDenis Caniza,Mario Jara andJuan Lucero and remained in contact with them.[22]
Ruiz signed withPuebla on 30 June 2009 under head coachJosé Luis Sánchez Solá. On 25 July 2009, in a game againstTigres, he scored his first goal for Puebla on a penalty kick. He wore number 20, which is the same number he previously wore for LA Galaxy, FC Dallas, and the Guatemala national team.
Ruiz agreed to joinAris FC on 12 July 2010. He made his debut on 18 August 2010 in the playoff round of theEuropa League againstAustria Wien, becoming the first Guatemalan footballer ever to appear in aUEFA competition match. The first leg was played inThessaloniki with Ruiz netting on his debut to give Aris a 1–0 victory. In the second leg played in Vienna, Ruiz scored again in a 1–1 draw, giving Aris a 2–1 aggregate victory and sending them through to thegroup stage, where he scored one more goal againstRosenborg.
After trialling with the club during the 2011 MLS pre-season, Ruiz signed with thePhiladelphia Union on 22 February 2011.[23] On 26 March he scored Philadelphia's winning goal in the home opener of the2011 MLS season against theVancouver Whitecaps FC. Ruiz also scored the "MLS Goal of the Week" in Week 10 of the season with a game-winning 35 yard strike against theChicago Fire.[24]
On 3 August 2011, Ruíz was transferred toTiburones Rojos de Veracruz.[25] He scored his first goal for the club againstCorrecaminos during the 4th week of the2011 Apertura tournament[26] and finished the year with six goals in five matches. Ruiz remained a part of the club until 2013, though he was inactive for nearly a year.[27]
On 31 January 2013,Municipal announced that Ruiz would be rejoining the club.[28] However, this move was cancelled afterVeracruz refused to terminate Ruiz's contract.[29] On 20 February 2013,DC United announced that the club had signed Ruiz via the MLS allocation process to a one-year deal.[30] On 30 October 2013, DC United announced that they had declined the contract option on Ruiz.[31]
On 8 February 2014,Municipal announced that Ruiz would be rejoining the club. He signed an 18-month contract that made him the highest paid footballer ever inCentral America.
On 15 September 2016,FC Dallas announced that they had signed Ruiz for a second stint with the club.[32]
Overall, Ruiz earned 133 caps and scored 68 goals for his country. He played inWorld Cup qualification campaigns for theFIFA World Cups of2002,2006,2010,2014, and2018. He played his first international match on 11 November 1998, a friendly againstMexico, and scored his first goal againstEl Salvador at the1999 UNCAF Nations Cup. Ruiz represented Guatemala at the1999 Pan American Games. In 2000, as theGuatemala national futsal team had begun its development, Ruiz was selected, along with other 11-a-side football players, as part of the squad that competed at the2000 Futsal World Championship, hosted by Guatemala. He scored one goal in the tournament.[33]
After scoring eight goals in nine matches during the2002 World Cup qualification campaign and already having a successful career in the MLS, Ruiz was the focal point of the Guatemalan team in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, leading the team in scoring as they reached the final stage of theCONCACAF region. However, they would not qualify for the World Cup.
On 14 June 2008, Ruiz brokeJuan Carlos Plata's all-time individual goal-scoring record for Guatemala by scoring four goals againstSaint Lucia in Guatemala's2010 World Cup qualification opening match. Ruiz had scored 39 goals, four more than Plata's total. Ruiz also became the first Guatemalan player to score four goals in a World Cup qualification match. On 10 September 2008, Ruiz scored two goals againstCuba in Guatemala's2010 World Cup qualification in the 3rd match of the 3rd round of qualification of theCONCACAF region. Those two goals extended his all-time individual scoring record for Guatemala to 41 goals, six more than Plata's total.[34]
On 9 February 2009, Ruiz announced his retirement from international football.[35] However, on 4 January 2011, he stated that he was returning to international football, making theUNCAF 2011 championship to be held in Panama his first international tournament in two years.[36] He then participated in the2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[37] scoring one goal againstGrenada in the first round and another one againstMexico in the quarterfinals in a 2–1 defeat.
On 16 October 2012, Ruiz again announced his retirement from international competition after a 3–1 loss to the United States atLivestrong Sporting Park, which eliminated Guatemala from2014 World Cup qualification. However, he would return to play for Guatemala again and became the second Guatemalan player to appear in five World Cup qualification processes (Juan Manuel Funes being the first) when he started in thesecond round of the 2018 World Cup qualification in their opening match againstBermuda.
On 6 September 2016, Ruiz scored 5 goals againstSaint Vincent and the Grenadines in his final farewell match for Guatemala. This gave him a total of 39 goals in 47 qualifying games and made him the highest goalscorer of all-time, from any country, inFIFA World Cup qualification history. Those 39 goals came against 14 different countries. They include five against each ofCosta Rica,Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This result remained until October 14, 2025, when Portuguese top scorerCristiano Ronaldo scored 41 goals and surpassed Ruiz's achievement.[38]
Ruiz is the most prolific goal-scorer in the history of the Guatemalan national team with 68 goals in 133 matches.
| Club | Season | League | National cup and play-offs | International | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy | 2002 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 32 | 32 |
| 2003 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 17 | |
| 2004 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 12 | |
| Total | 72 | 50 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 83 | 61 | |
| FC Dallas | 2005 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 13 |
| 2006 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 15 | |
| 2007 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 8 | |
| Total | 68 | 31 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 74 | 36 | |
| LA Galaxy | 2008 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Toronto | 2008 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Olimpia | 2009 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 |
| Puebla | 2009–10 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 11 |
| Aris | 2010–11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Union | 2011 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 |
| Veracruz | 2011–12 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 10 |
| D.C. United | 2013 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Municipal | 2013–14 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 25 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 44 | 25 | |
| 2015–16 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | |
| Total | 70 | 40 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 76 | 44 | |
| FC Dallas | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 343 | 159 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 396 | 184 | |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 11 | 9 | |
| 2005 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 12 | 10 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 | |
| Total | 133 | 68 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 March 1999 | Estadio Nacional,San José, Costa Rica |  El Salvador | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup | [40] |
| 2 | 17 June 2000 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores,Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Antigua and Barbuda | 2–0 | 8–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [41] |
| 3 | 3 July 2000 | Montreal, Canada |  Haiti | – | 4–1 | Friendly | [42] |
| 4 | 16 July 2000 | Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo,Mazatenango, Guatemala |  United States | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [43] |
| 5 | 22 July 2000 | Estadio Mario Camposeco,Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |  Barbados | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [44] |
| 6 | 8 October 2000 | Barbados National Stadium,Waterford, Barbados | Barbados | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [45] |
| 7 | 15 November 2000 | Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenango, Guatemala |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [46] |
| 8 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 9 | 6 January 2001 | Miami Orange Bowl,Miami, United States | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 2–5 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [47] |
| 10 | 2–5 | ||||||
| 11 | 6 January 2902 | Estadio Pedro Marrero,Havana, Cuba |  Cuba | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [48] |
| 12 | 31 October 2002 | Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | [49] |
| 13 | 18 February 2003 | Estadio Rommel Fernández,Panama City, Panama |  Nicaragua | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup | [50] |
| 14 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 15 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 16 | 16 July 2003 | Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States |  Colombia | – | 1–1 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [51] |
| 17 | 5 May 2004 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [52] |
| 18 | 20 June 2004 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Suriname | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [53] |
| 19 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 20 | 18 August 2004 | Swangard Stadium,Burnaby, Canada |  Canada | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [54] |
| 21 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 22 | 8 September 2004 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano,San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Honduras | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [55] |
| 23 | 13 October 2004 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Honduras | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [56] |
| 24 | 13 November 2004 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium,Washington, D.C., United States |  Bolivia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [57] |
| 25 | 21 December 2004 | Brígido Iriarte Stadium,Caracas, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [58] |
| 26 | 17 January 2005 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum,Los Angeles, United States | Colombia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | [59] |
| 27 | 26 March 2005 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [60] |
| 28 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 29 | 8 July 2005 | Home Depot Center,Carson, United States | Jamaica | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [61] |
| 30 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 31 | 3–4 | ||||||
| 32 | 8 October 2005 | Estadio Alfonso Lastras,San Luis Potosí, Mexico |  Mexico | 1–0 | 2–5 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [62] |
| 33 | 12 October 2005 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Costa Rica | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [63] |
| 34 | 10 October 2006 | Herndon Stadium,Atlanta, United States | Honduras | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | [64] |
| 35 | 12 June 2007 | Gillette Stadium,Foxborough, United States | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [65] |
| 36 | 14 June 2008 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Saint Lucia | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | [66] |
| 37 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 38 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 39 | 6–0 | ||||||
| 40 | 10 September 2008 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Cuba | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | [67] |
| 41 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 42 | 28 March 2011 | Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo, Mazatenango, Guatemala | Bolivia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | [68] |
| 43 | 13 June 2011 | Red Bull Arena,Harrison, United States |  Grenada | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [69] |
| 44 | 18 June 2011 | MetLife Stadium,East Rutherford, United States | Mexico | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [70] |
| 45 | 11 October 2011 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Belize | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [71] |
| 46 | 22 February 2012 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres,Luque, Paraguay |  Paraguay | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | [72] |
| 47 | 25 May 2012 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly | [73] |
| 48 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 49 | 1 June 2012 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [74] |
| 50 | 15 August 2012 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States | Paraguay | 3–3 | 3–3 | Friendly | [75] |
| 51 | 7 September 2012 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Antigua and Barbuda | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [76] |
| 52 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 53 | 11 September 2012 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium,North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [77] |
| 54 | 12 October 2012 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Jamaica | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [78] |
| 55 | 16 October 2012 | Children's Mercy Park,Kansas City, United States | United States | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [79] |
| 56 | 7 September 2014 | Cotton Bowl,Dallas, United States | Belize | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 Copa Centroamericana | [80] |
| 57 | 13 September 2014 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 Copa Centroamericana | [81] |
| 58 | 9 July 2015 | Soldier Field,Chicago, United States | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [82] |
| 59 | 8 September 2015 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [83] |
| 60 | 25 March 2016 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | United States | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [84] |
| 61 | 28 May 2016 | StubHub Center, Carson, United States |  Armenia | 1–0 | 1–7 | Friendly | [85] |
| 62 | 2 September 2016 | Hasely Crawford Stadium,Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [86] |
| 63 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 64 | 6 September 2016 | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–1 | 9–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [87] |
| 65 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 66 | 4–2 | ||||||
| 67 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 68 | 7–2 |
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Ruiz is currently the 11th all-time leading goal scorer in MLS history.[88] He is also theAll-Time Leading Goal Scorer in MLS Playoff history with 16 goals in 17 games. He was also a nominee for the2011 MLS All-Star Game.[89]
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