Salvador "Salva" Ruiz Rodríguez (born 17 May 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for SD Huesca.
Club career Born in Albal, Valencian Community, Ruiz was a product of Valencia CF's youth system. He made his senior debut with the reserves when he was only 16, playing 19 Segunda División B games in 2011–12 and scoring one goal, in the 2–0 home win against CE Manacor.El árbitro desquicia al Manacor con seis expulsiones (Referee distresses Manacor with six ejections); Marca, 22 April 2012 (in Spanish) He appeared in his first official match with the first team on 28 November 2012, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 3–1 home win over UE Llagostera in that season's Copa del Rey.Por algo se empieza (You have to start somewhere); Marca, 28 November 2012 (in Spanish)
Ruiz was loaned out to CD Tenerife for the 2013–14 campaign.El Valencia y el Tenerife oficializan la cesión de Salva Ruiz (Valencia and Tenerife make Salva Ruiz loan official); Super Deporte, 9 August 2013 (in Spanish)Salva Ruiz es el octavo fichaje (Salva Ruiz is signing number eight); Marca, 9 August 2013 (in Spanish) He made his first Segunda División appearance on 25 August, starting and being replaced in a 0–0 home draw with Hércules CF.El Tenerife consigue un empate que sabe a poco (Tenerife manage draw that leaves bad taste in mouth); Vavel, 25 August 2013 (in Spanish)
On 13 July 2015, after a further two full seasons with Valencia B, Ruiz was loaned to Granada CF in a season-long deal.El Valencia cede al Granada a Salva Ruiz y Robert Ibañez (Valencia loan Salva Ruiz and Robert to Granada); Marca, 13 July 2015 (in Spanish) He made his debut in La Liga on 24 August, being sent off in the 56th minute of an eventual 1–3 home loss to SD Eibar.Granada 1–3 Eibar; ESPN FC, 24 August 2015
After being diagnosed with aplastic anemia, Ruiz was inactive for more than one year.Fin al calvario de dos años de Salva Ruiz (End to Salva Ruiz's two-year ordeal); Marca, 8 November 2017 (in Spanish) On 10 January 2018, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with RCD Mallorca.El Mallorca ficha a Salva Ruiz (Mallorca sign Salva Ruiz); Diario de Mallorca, 10 January 2018 (in Spanish)
On 7 February 2019, Valencia activated their buy-back clause on Ruiz's contract; the player agreed a deal until June 2023, remaining on loan at Mallorca until the end of the season. On 2 September, however, he joined Deportivo de La Coruña of the second division for three years.
On 25 July 2021, Ruiz agreed to a three-year contract with Primera División RFEF side CD Castellón. He renewed his link until 2026 on 19 December 2023, and helped the club in their promotion to the second division at the end of the season.
On 22 June 2026, the Orelluts announced Ruiz's departure as his contract was due to expire. On 23 July, he signed a two-year deal with SD Huesca in the third tier.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsValencia2012–13La Liga0010—102013–140000—002014–150000—002016–170000—00Total00100010Tenerife (loan)2013–14Segunda División5010—60Granada (loan)2015–16La Liga2020—40Mallorca2017–18Segunda División B9000201102018–19Segunda División1100000110Total2000020220Valencia2018–19La Liga0000—00Mallorca (loan)2018–19Segunda División8000—80Total Mallorca2800020300Deportivo La Coruña2019–20Segunda División25010—2602020–21Segunda División B12010—130Total3702000390Career total7206020800
Honours Mallorca Segunda División B: 2017–18
Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2012
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