Joel Ruiz
Spain
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Joel Ruiz 2026/2027 season stats
As a right center back, Joel Ruiz has appeared in 5 Super League matches this season, totalling 275 minutes at an average rating of 5.16. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Super League defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 5 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5.16 |
 Europa Conference League | 4 | 307 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7.03 |
| Total | 9 | 582 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 5.99 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 39 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 28 |
| Shots | 3 | 1.00 | 74 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 23 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 39 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 39 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 42 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 0.98 | 94 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.33 | 87 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 46 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 37 |
| Key passes | 1 | 0.30 | 39 |
| Chances created | 1 | 0.33 | 57 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 31 |
Joel Ruiz has taken 3 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 92 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.1 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 74th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Joel Ruiz has 0 assists and 1 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 275 minutes. Joel Ruiz has set up 1 shots for teammates, worth 0.1 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 37th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 124 | 40.60 | 44 |
| Accurate passes | 90 | 29.50 | 33 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.0% | n/a | 12 |
| Long balls won | 10 | 3.27 | 79 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 26 |
| Backward passes | 14 | 4.58 | 54 |
| Passes (final third) | 18 | 5.89 | 42 |
Joel Ruiz has completed 90 of 124 passes at 73% accuracy . He is around the divisional average for passing volume, ranking in the 44th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 0 | n/a | 14 |
| Dribble attempts | 0 | n/a | 9 |
| Dribble success | 0.0% | n/a | 14 |
| Duels won | 19 | 6.22 | 74 |
| Aerials won | 6 | 1.96 | 62 |
| Touches | 178 | 58.30 | 21 |
| Possession lost | 47 | 15.38 | 79 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 0.98 | 74 |
| Fouls won | 4 | 1.31 | 70 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | n/a | 17 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.33 | 7 |
Joel Ruiz completes 0 dribbles and wins 19 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2.95 | 85 |
| Tackles won | 7 | 2.29 | 87 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.33 | 5 |
| Clearances | 10 | 3.27 | 40 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 13 | 4.25 | 46 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 40 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 49 |
Joel Ruiz makes 9 tackles and 1 interceptions , adding 10 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 31 minutes. He is elite defensively, ranking in the 85th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 1 | 0.33 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 16 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Foul involvements | 5 | 1.64 | 40 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Joel Ruiz has committed 1 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Super LeagueMainly right center back (3 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Joel Ruiz previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League | 14 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3.76 |
About Joel Ruiz
Super League 2026/2027 season
This season in the Super League, Joel Ruiz has featured across 5 appearances (3 starts), totalling 275 minutes. Joel Ruiz has attempted 3 shots with 0 on target, a 0% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.14 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Joel Ruiz has created 1 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. Joel Ruiz has contributed 1 key passes and 4 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Joel Ruiz has registered 9 tackles (7 won), 1 interceptions, and 10 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 90 from 124 pass attempts, a 73% pass accuracy rate. Joel Ruiz has won 19 of 30 total duels.
Discipline
Joel Ruiz has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 1 fouls and winning 4.
About Joel Ruiz
Joel Ruiz is a 19-year-old defender playing for St. Gallen in the Super League, representing Spain. Joel Ruiz is -footed and wears the number 74 shirt. Born on 20 October 2006.
Most recent appearance
Joel Ruiz's most recent match was away at Grasshopper on April 23rd. St. Gallen lost 2-0. Joel Ruiz played 28 minutes, registering 2 tackles with a match rating of 6.54.
Recent matches
- April 23rd2-0 lossatGrasshopper(28 mins, rating 6.54)
- August 22nd3-4 lossvsThun(90 mins, rating 6.35)
- October 29th2-3 lossvsNordsjælland(83 mins, rating 6.69)
- July 19th1-0 lossatNordsjælland(90 mins, rating 7.1)
- June 30th5-1 winvsSheriff(44 mins, rating 6.77)
Next fixture
Joel Ruiz and St. Gallen are next in action on July 10th against Servette in the Super League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Servette vs St. Gallen match preview.
Teammates at St. Gallen
Joel Ruiz currently plays alongside Hugo Vandermersch, Jozo Stanic, Kevin Csoboth, Colin Kleine-Bekel, Nevio Scherrer, Betim Fazliji, Yannick Bujard, Corsin Konietzke, Malamine Efekele, Bela Dumrath, Diego Besio, Stephan Ambrosius, Pascal Büttiker, Lukas Daschner, Lawrence Ati Zigi, Andrin Hunziker, Carlo Boukhalfa, Nino Weibel, Mihailo Stevanovic, Aliou Baldé, Leon Frokaj, Christian Witzig, Joel Ruiz, Lukas Watkowiak, Enoch Owusu, Lukas Görtler, Chima Okoroji, Cyrill May, Behar Neziri and Tom Gaal at St. Gallen.