José Roberto Ruiz Esparza Oruña (born 16 January 1965) is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

He was born in the city of Puebla in the state of

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. His debut was on May 8, 1984 in a match against Monterrey (Puebla 5 Monterrey 3 ) he played for his home team

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for more than 15 years. He also played with clubs as Tigres U.A.N.L. from 1994 to

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, Necaxa,

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. He is remembered with

as the captain that was defending the club's colors for many years. He is now an active member of the political party Partido Acción Nacional.

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* * 1965 births Living people Mexican men's footballers Club Puebla players C.D. Veracruz footballers Tigres UANL footballers Club Necaxa footballers Atlético Celaya footballers Liga MX players 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players National Action Party (Mexico) politicians New Alliance Party (Mexico) politicians Men's association football defenders Mexican sportsperson-politicians Deputies of the LIX Legislature of Mexico {{Mexico-footy-defender-stub