Carlos Ruíz
| Date of birth | 15 September 1979 |
| Place of birth | Guatemala City |
| Nationality | Guatemalan |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | 01 Jul 1995 | 05 Feb 2002 | |
| LA Galaxy | 05 Feb 2002 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Jan 2004 | 31 May 2004 | L |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Guatemala | Canada Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Guatemala | Copa Centroamericana | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Guatemala | Copa Paz | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Guatemala | LA Tournament | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Guatemala | US Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Guatemala | Olympics | 4 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Guatemala | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Guatemala | UNCAF Tournament | 4 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Guatemala | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Guatemala | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Guatemala | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Guatemala | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 5 |
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| 2014-15 | Guatemala | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Guatemala | Copa Centroamericana | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Guatemala | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Guatemala | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 7 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1998 | Guatemala v Mexico | D | 2-2 | LA TOURNAMENT | Final |
| 03 Feb 1999 | Guatemala v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 1999 | Guatemala v Paraguay | L | 2-3 | Paz del Chaco Cup | |
| 05 Mar 1999 | Guatemala v Bolivia | L | 0-3 | Paz del Chaco Cup | |
| 07 Mar 1999 | Guatemala v Jamaica | L | 2-4 | Paz del Chaco Cup | |
| 11 Mar 1999 | USA v Guatemala | L | 3-1 | US Cup | |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Guatemala v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | US CUP | 3rd place |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | L | 1-0 | UNCAF CUP | Group 2 |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Guatemala v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | UNCAF CUP | Group 2 |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Honduras v Guatemala | W | 0-2 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 29 May 1999 | Canada v Guatemala | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1999 | Canada v Guatemala | L | 2-0 | Canada Cup | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Ecuador v Guatemala | L | 3-1 | CANADA CUP | |
| 02 Apr 2000 | Guatemala v El Salvador | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Central America group A |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Panama v Guatemala | W | 1-2 | Olympics | North and Central America final round group E |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Mexico v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | Olympics | North and Central America final round group E |
| 28 Apr 2000 | USA v Guatemala | L | 4-0 | Olympics | North and Central America final round semi-final |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Mexico v Guatemala | L | 5-0 | Olympics | North and Central America final round group E |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Antigua and Barbuda v Guatemala | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF Inter Zone play-off |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Guatemala v Antigua and Barbuda | W | 8-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF Inter Zone play-off |
| 07 Jul 2000 | Guatemala v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Guatemala v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Guatemala v Barbados | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Barbados v Guatemala | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group E |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | L | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group E |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Cuba v Guatemala | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jan 2002 | Cuba v Guatemala | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Ecuador v Guatemala | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Guatemala v Cameroon | W | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Mexico v Guatemala | L | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group A |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Guatemala v El Salvador | L | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group A |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Guatemala v Jamaica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 2003 | Guatemala v El Salvador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Guatemala v El Salvador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2003 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Panama v Guatemala | L | 2-0 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 18 Feb 2003 | Guatemala v Nicaragua | W | 5-0 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Guatemala v Honduras | W | 2-1 | UNCAF Tournament | |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Honduras v Guatemala | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Guatemala v Jamaica | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Colombia v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 05 May 2004 | Guatemala v Haiti | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Guatemala v Suriname | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 6 |
| 06 Aug 2004 | El Salvador v Guatemala | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Canada v Guatemala | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Honduras v Guatemala | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Guatemala v Honduras | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Mexico v Guatemala | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Guatemala v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Guatemala v Canada | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 21 Dec 2004 | Venezuela v Guatemala | W | 0-1 | Caribbean Cup | Qualifying |
| 17 Jan 2005 | Guatemala v Colombia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Guatemala v Paraguay | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Panama v Guatemala | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 30 Mar 2005 | USA v Guatemala | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Jul 2005 | Guatemala v Jamaica | L | 3-4 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Mexico v Guatemala | L | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Guatemala v South Africa | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Guatemala v Panama | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Mexico v Guatemala | L | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Haiti v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Guatemala v Panama | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Honduras v Guatemala | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | USA v Guatemala | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2007 | USA v Guatemala | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 09 Jun 2007 | El Salvador v Guatemala | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Canada v Guatemala | L | 3-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Panama v Guatemala | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Mexico v Guatemala | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Guatemala v St. Lucia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Jun 2008 | St. Lucia v Guatemala | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Guatemala v USA | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Guatemala v Cuba | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Cuba v Guatemala | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Mexico v Guatemala | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Guatemala v Belize | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2nd Round Group E |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Jamaica v Guatemala | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group A |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Guatemala v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group A |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Guatemala v Antigua and Barbuda | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group A |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Antigua and Barbuda v Guatemala | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group A |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Guatemala v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group A |
| 16 Oct 2012 | USA v Guatemala | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group A |
| 14 Aug 2014 | Guatemala v Nicaragua | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | L | 2-1 | Copa Centroamericana | |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Peru v Guatemala | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Canada v Guatemala | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2015 | El Salvador v Guatemala | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2015 | Mexico v Guatemala | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2015 | Uruguay v Guatemala | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Guatemala v Bermuda | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2nd round 1st leg |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Bermuda v Guatemala | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 03 Jul 2015 | USA v Guatemala | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jul 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | L | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Guatemala v Mexico | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Cuba v Guatemala | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Antigua and Barbuda v Guatemala | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round 1st leg |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Guatemala v Antigua and Barbuda | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Guatemala v El Salvador | W | 1-1 (4-2) | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | St Vincent and the Grenadines v Guatemala | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Guatemala v USA | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 29 Mar 2016 | USA v Guatemala | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 28 May 2016 | Guatemala v Armenia | L | 1-7 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2016 | Guatemala v Venezuela | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2016 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Guatemala v St Vincent and the Grenadines | W | 9-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.