Laureano Ruiz Quevedo (born 21 October 1937) is a Spanish retired

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defender and

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Football career

Born in Escobedo de Villafufre,

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, Ruiz played for local

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and

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, ending his career at the age of 28 to become a full-time coach. At the age of 15 he had his first experiences as a manager, and often accumulated duties whilst still an active footballer;Laureano Ruiz
Yo Entrené al Celta, 18 October 2010 (in Spanish) his first professional spell was with the former club in the 1967–68 season, being relegated from

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. In the following years, Ruiz worked extensively in youth football, being charged with

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's ''

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'' in the 70s/80s as well as the

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's youth facilities. In the 1975–76 campaign he was in charge of the former's first team for six

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games, taking the place of German

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.Laureano Ruiz: "El Barça tiene recorrido si conserva el estilo" (Laureano Ruiz: "Barça can go a long way if it sticks to style of play")

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, 24 October 2011 (in Spanish) He managed three wins – including one at the

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against

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on 30 April 1976 (2–0) – two draws and one loss during his spell, as the

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finished in second position; he was replaced by

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in the summer, but continued working with the club. Ruiz's other managerial stints with the professionals were with

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( 1971–72, second level, relegation),

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( 1976–77, division two, relegation)

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( 1978–79, top flight, relegation) and former team Racing Santander ( 1979–80, second tier, 16th position).

References

External links

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FC Barcelona biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruiz, Laureano 1937 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Cantabria Men's association football defenders Segunda División players Tercera División players Racing de Santander players Gimnástica de Torrelavega footballers Spanish football managers La Liga managers Segunda División managers Racing de Santander managers FC Barcelona managers FC Barcelona Atlètic managers RC Celta de Vigo managers