Daniel Ruiz (footballer, born 1933)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Ruiz La Rosa | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Huaral, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 2024 (aged 91) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Social Huando | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1963 | Universitario | (93) | |
| 1963–1965 | Mariscal Sucre | ||
| 1966–1968 | Juan Aurich | ||
| International career | |||
| 1957 | Peru | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniel Ruiz La Rosa (16 September 1933 – 6 November 2024) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as forward.
He distinguished himself with Universitario de Deportes, finishing as the top scorer in the Peruvian league three times in the late 1950s.
His brother, Pedro Ruiz La Rosa, made a name for himself in the 1970s playing for Unión Huaral.
Playing career
Club
With 93 goals scored for Universitario de Deportes between 1955 and 1963, Daniel Ruiz La Rosa – nicknamed El Chino – is one of the club's all-time leading scorers.[1] He won two Peruvian championship titles with Universitario (1959 and 1960) and finished as the top scorer in the Peruvian league three times, in 1956, 1957, and 1959.[2]
He ended his career at Juan Aurich in 1968 after a stint with Mariscal Sucre between 1963 and 1965.
International
He participated in the 1957 South American Championship, playing two matches, against Chile (1-0 victory) and Uruguay (3-5 defeat).
Death
Daniel Ruiz dies on November 6, 2024.[2]
Honours
Universitario de Deportes
- Peruvian Primera División (2): 1959, 1960[2]
- Peruvian Primera División Top scorer (3): 1956 (16 goals), 1957 (20), 1959 (28)[3]
References
- ^ "Daniel «Chino» Ruiz, un goleador histórico" [Daniel "Chino" Ruiz, a historic goalscorer]. Club Universitario de Deportes (in Spanish). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Gracias por todo, Daniel 'Chino' Ruiz" [Thank you for everything, Daniel ‘Chino’ Ruiz]. Club Universitario de Deportes (in Spanish). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ Juan Pablo Andrés, Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona and José Luis Pierrend (5 November 2024). "Peru – List of First Division Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
External links
- Daniel Ruiz on playmakerstats.com