Spanish field hockey player
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is
Torruela.
Viçens Ruiz|
| Full name | Viçens Ruiz Torruela |
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| Born | (1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 33)
Terrassa, Spain |
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| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
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| Playing position | Midfielder |
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| Current club | Real Club de Polo |
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| Years | Team |
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| 0000–2016 | Club Egara |
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| 2016–2017 | HGC |
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| 2017–2019 | Club Egara |
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| 2019–present | Real Club de Polo |
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
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| 2013–present | Spain | 169 | (12) |
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| Last updated on: 24 July 2021 |
Viçens Ruiz Torruela (born 31 October 1991) is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Real Club de Polo and the Spanish national team.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament.[1]
Ruiz played for Club Egara until 2016 when he moved to the Netherlands to play for HGC.[2] He only played there for one season and returned to Club Egara.[3] In 2019, after he won the Spanish national title with Club Egara he left them for Real Club de Polo.[4]
International career
[edit]Ruiz has been playing for the national team since 2013 when he made his debut in 2013 EuroHockey Championships. He was part of the Spain squad that finished thirteenth at the 2018 World Cup.[5] He scored one goal in three games in that tournament.[6] At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, he won his first medal with the national team as they finished second.[7] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[8]
