Víctor Ruiz Abril (born 2 November 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Swiss club St. Gallen as a

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Club career

Born in

Utiel Utiel is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Requena-Utiel in the Valencian Community, Spain. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 12,082 inhabitants. The Shrine of El Remedio is located on top of the Sierra de U ...

, Ruiz graduated from the youth academy of local Valencia CF and made his senior debut with CD Utiel in the 2012–13 season, in Tercera División. On 26 July 2014, he moved to

Segunda División B Segunda División B ( en, Second Division B) was the third tier of the Spanish football league system containing 102 teams divided into five groups, until it was replaced by the new structure in 2021. It was administered by the Royal Spanish Foot ...

side

CD Olímpic de Xàtiva Club Deportivo Olímpic de Xàtiva is a Spanish football team based in Xàtiva, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1932 it currently plays in Regional Preferente, holding home games at Campo de Futbol La Murta. History Football in Xàtiv ...

. On 19 April 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against

Villarreal CF B Villarreal Club de Fútbol "B" is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at ''Ciudad Deporti ...

. On 13 July 2015, he moved to

Valencia CF Mestalla Valencia Club de Fútbol Mestalla, shortened to Valencia Mestalla, is the reserve team of Valencia CF, a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the Valencian Community, namesake community. Founded in 1944, an ...

in the same tier. On 17 September 2016, Ruiz returned to Tercera after signing with

UD Alzira Unión Deportiva Alzira is a Spanish football team based in Alzira, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1946 it plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at '' Estadio Luis Suñer Picó'', with a capacity of ...

. In the following two seasons, he continued his career in the same tier with

Yeclano Deportivo Yeclano Deportivo is a Spanish football team based in Yecla, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 2004 it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at ''Estadio de La Constitución'', which has a capacity of 4,000 ...

and SD Formentera. On 9 December 2018, Ruiz moved abroad and joined

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club St. Gallen on a contract running from 2019 until the summer of 2021. On 2 June 2020, he extended his contract with the club until 2023. On 2 August 2022, Ruiz joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha on a two-year deal. On 14 February 2024, Ruiz returned to St. Gallen until the end of the season.

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