Alfredo Salomón Ruano Safie (14 October 1932 – 18 July 1987) was a famous
football
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player from
El Salvador
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who played as a
forward
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Club career
Ruano was part of the successful
Alianza team of the early 1960s when he played alongside
Salvador Mariona and
Roberto Rivas among others.
International career
Nicknamed ''Baiza'', Alfredo Ruano participated in many tournaments throughout his career with El Salvador, such as the
CCCF Championship
The CCCF Championship was an association football (soccer) tournament made for teams in the area of Central America and the Caribbean between the years of 1941 and 1961. It was founded in 1938 and the precursor of the CONCACAF, that was formed wh ...
,
CONCACAF Championship
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The first Championship took place in 1963 and was CONCACAF's firs ...
, and
Central American and Caribbean Games
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. He played in the
1954 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 7th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico. The games were held from the 5 March to the 20 March 1954, and included 1,356 athletes from twelve nations.
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winning team alongside other Salvadoran football greats as
Juan Francisco Barraza
Juan Francisco Barraza Flores (March 12, 1935 – December 17, 1997) was a Salvadoran football player and manager.
He is widely regarded one of the best Salvadoran footballers of all time.
Career
Born in the district of San Miguel as the ...
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Personal life
Alfredo was married to Nora Elizabeth Guerra de Ruano and they had 4 children named Mario Alfredo Ruano Guerra, Ana Maria Ruano Guerra, JuanCarlos Alberto Ruano Guerra, Nora Elizabeth Ruano Guerra. He was the founder and business owner of Baiza Ruano Deportes in San Salvador, El Salvador. Baiza was also the father-in-law of another Salvadoran legend:
Mágico González
Jorge Alberto González Barillas (born 13 March 1958), popularly known as ''El Mágico'' (The Magical One), is a Salvadoran former footballer who played mainly as a forward.
At the club level, he played mainly for FAS and Spain's Cádiz in a ...
. His grandson
Rodrigo González, who is the son of ''Mágico'', later also played for
Atlético Marte
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¿Volverá la magia?
- El Diario de Hoy
References
External links
- ElBalónCuscatleco
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Year of birth unknown
1987 deaths
Men's association football forwards
Salvadoran men's footballers
El Salvador men's international footballers
C.D. Atlético Marte footballers
Alianza F.C. footballers
Salvadoran football managers
C.D. Águila managers
1932 births
Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for El Salvador
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in football
Competitors at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games
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