German Ruano
Encyclopedia
German Geovanni Ruano González (born 17 October 1971), popularly known as El Chino, is a former Guatemala
n football defender
who has played the majority of his career for CSD Municipal
in Guatemala's top division
.
. In 1993, he was brought to Municipal by the then club's coach Horacio Cordero
, and from then he has won 11 league titles and five domestic cups at said team. In 2008, he started his sixteenth season with Municipal, being the second-longest serving active squad member after Juan Carlos Plata
. Ruano has wore the number 17 on his shirt throughout his career.
After finishing second on the 2008-2009
clausura tournament, his contract was not renewed, and afterwards he announced his retirement from the sport.
in a December 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
match against Panama
and went on to collect 57 caps, having taken part in the qualification processes
to the World Cups
of 1998
and 2002
. He played four matches at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
and two matches at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
. He also won two Central-American titles with the national team, in 2001 and 2004.
His final international was a January 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification
match against Costa Rica
, a game which also marked the end of the international careers of national team stalwarts Jorge Rodas
and Edgar Valencia
.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who has played the majority of his career for CSD Municipal
CSD Municipal
Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...
in Guatemala's top division
Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...
.
Club career
Ruano, a right back, began his career with local side CD SuchitepéquezCD Suchitepéquez
Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo...
. In 1993, he was brought to Municipal by the then club's coach Horacio Cordero
Horacio Cordero
Horacio Raúl Cordero Vásquez is an Argentine football manager and former player.-Playing career:Cordero played for a number of clubs in Argentina including Argentinos Juniors, Racing Club, Unión de Santa Fe, Cipoletti, Deportivo Morón and Sarmiento de Junín.He also played in Colombia for...
, and from then he has won 11 league titles and five domestic cups at said team. In 2008, he started his sixteenth season with Municipal, being the second-longest serving active squad member after Juan Carlos Plata
Juan Carlos Plata
Juan Carlos Plata is a Guatemalan retired football striker. He is the highest-scoring player in the history of Guatemala's top division...
. Ruano has wore the number 17 on his shirt throughout his career.
After finishing second on the 2008-2009
2008–09 in Guatemalan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2008-09 football season in Guatemala.-Liga Nacional:*Apertura champion: Comunicaciones .**Top scorer: Adrián Apellaniz .*Clausura champion: Jalapa ....
clausura tournament, his contract was not renewed, and afterwards he announced his retirement from the sport.
International career
Ruano made his debut for GuatemalaGuatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
in a December 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
match against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
and went on to collect 57 caps, having taken part in the qualification processes
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
to the World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
of 1998
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
and 2002
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
. He played four matches at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
and two matches at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
. He also won two Central-American titles with the national team, in 2001 and 2004.
His final international was a January 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
match against Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
, a game which also marked the end of the international careers of national team stalwarts Jorge Rodas
Jorge Rodas
Jorge Alexander Rodas Hurtarte is a retired Guatemalan professional football midfielder. He last played for Aurora FC in the Guatemalan Primera División as of the end of the 2007-08 season....
and Edgar Valencia
Edgar Valencia
Edgar Everaldo Valencia Bobadilla is a retired Guatemalan football midfielder who spent his career playing for several clubs in Guatemala's top division and was also a member of the Guatemala national team.-Club career:...
.