Justo Ruiz


Justo Ruiz González is a retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the manager of the Andorra under-21 national team.

Club career

Ruiz was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country. After five years in the Spanish Segunda División, four with Athletic Bilbao's reserves and one with SD Eibar, he continued his career in the lower leagues, including three seasons with FC Andorra. In 1998–99, he represented C.F. União in Portugal's Segunda Liga.
The following summer, aged 30, Ruiz moved back to FC Andorra, and spent the remainder of his career in the country, competing well into his 30s with FC Rànger's of the microstate's Primera Divisió, with whom he signed in 2004. Starting in 2011 and during five years he acted as manager of the former club, resigning from his position in September 2016 alongside his entire staff.

International career

Ruiz won 21 caps for Spain, across five different youth levels. He appeared with the under-20 side at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
In 1996, Ruiz began representing the Andorra senior team. He played a total of 21 FIFA World Cup qualification games for his adopted country, making his last competitive appearance on 21 November 2007 against Russia at the age of 38 years and two months.
For several years, Ruiz worked as manager of the Andorran under-21s.

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 September 1999Camp d’Esports d’Aixovall, Aixovall, Andorra1–11–2Euro 2000 qualifier
2.7 October 2000Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra1–21–22002 World Cup qualifier