| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laureano Ruiz Quevedo | ||
| Date of birth | (1937-10-21)21 October 1937 (age 88) | ||
| Place of birth | Escobedo de Villafufre, Spain | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1962 | Racing Santander | ||
| 1962–1966 | Gimnástica | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Racing Santander | ||
| 1971–1972 | Langreo | ||
| 1976 | Barcelona | ||
| 1976–1978 | Barcelona B | ||
| 1978–1979 | Celta | ||
| 1979–1980 | Racing Santander | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Laureano Ruiz Quevedo (born 21 October 1937) is a Spanish retiredfootballdefender andmanager.
Born inEscobedo de Villafufre,Cantabria, Ruiz played for localRacing de Santander andGimnástica de Torrelavega, ending his career at the age of 28 to become a full-time coach. At the age of 15 he had his first experiences as a manager, and often accumulated duties whilst still an active footballer;[1] his first professional spell was with the former club in the1967–68 season, being relegated fromSegunda División.
In the following years, Ruiz worked extensively in youth football,[2] being charged withFC Barcelona'scantera in the 70s/80s[3] as well as theGeneralitat of Catalonia's youth facilities. In the1975–76 campaign he was in charge of the former's first team for sixLa Liga games, taking the place of GermanHennes Weisweiler.[4] He managed three wins – including one at theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium againstReal Madrid on 30 April 1976 (2–0) – two draws and one loss during his spell, as theCatalans finished in second position; he was replaced byRinus Michels in the summer, but continued working with the club.
Ruiz's other managerial stints with the professionals were withUP Langreo (1971–72, second level, relegation),FC Barcelona B (1976–77, division two, relegation)Celta de Vigo (1978–79, top flight, relegation)[1] and former team Racing Santander (1979–80, second tier, 16th position).