Benjamín Ignacio Ruiz Herrera (Spanish pronunciation: [beŋxaˈmin ruˈiθ], born 21 August 1983) was a Chilean footballer who played as right back.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamín Ignacio Ruiz Herrera | ||
Date of birth | (1981-08-21) 21 August 1981 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Santiago de Chile, Chile | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2000 | Universidad Católica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2005 | Audax Italiano | 90 | (2) |
2006 | Colo-Colo | 2 | (0) |
2006 | Deportes La Serena | 11 | (0) |
2007 | Palestino | 8 | (0) |
2007 | O'Higgins | 11 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Everton | 27 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Ñublense | 45 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Unión La Calera | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2012 |
His last club was then Primera B side Unión La Calera.
He began his career at powerhouse club Universidad Católica, joining then in 2001 to Audax Italiano, remaining there five seasons, until the coach Claudio Borghi called him for play at Colo-Colo, most successful club of the country, where he won the Torneo de Apertura, his first professional title.
Two seasons later, Benjamín earned with Everton, another honour in his career, under the orders of veteran head coach Nelson Acosta.
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