Table of Biography
Raul Ruidiaz is a Professional Peruvian footballer. Raul Ruidiaz currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC and the Peru national team, as a striker.
Early Life and Childhood
Raul Ruidiaz is 31 years old. He was born on July 25, 1990, in Villa María del Triunfo, Peru. His birth name is Raúl Mario Ruidíaz Misitich. Likewise, his father’s name is Raul Ruidiaz Chuica and his mother’s name is mother, Tatiana Miletich. He made his first steps in club football at Universitario de Deportes at the young age of eight.
Furthermore, he belongs to Peruvian nationality and ethnicity Croatian. Further, there is no information regarding his educational background.
Raul Ruidiaz – Net Worth 2023
Raul has earned a decent sum of money from his professional life. His salary is USD 1.8 million annually as a football player at Seattle Sounders FC. His estimated net worth is around $2 m US. Likewise, he is living a lavish as well as healthy lifestyle with his good fortune.
Professional Life
Ruidíaz started his professional football career when he was just 8 at Universitario de Deportes. He has become an idol during the 2011 season, at just 21 years old. He joined the Primera División club Universidad de Chile in January 2012. However, on 15 July 2012, he and the club Universidad de Chile mutually agreed to release him.
Caption: Raul Ruidiaz playing a football game with his opponent (Source: Sounderatheart)
After that, he signed for Mexican club Monarcas Morelia on a season-long loan deal for a reported fee of €105,000. He was presented to the media in Morelia on 1 July 2016 and was given the number 9 shirt. Likewise, on June 6, 2018, he signed a contract with Seattle Sounders. He set the club record as the fastest to 10 goals within 14 games.
Furthermore, he made his international debut in the Kirin Cup on 7 June 2011 in a 0–0 draw against Japan in Niigata. Also, he has played against many other countries too. Moreover, in May 2018 he was named in Peru’s provisional 24-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Likewise, he is also known as Little Messi in his home country because of his unique technical skills. In 2010, he was listed among the greatest talents of South American football by the Globo Brazilian newspaper.
International career
On 7 June 2011, Raul Ruidiaz made his international debut in a 0–0 draw against Japan in Niigata in the Kirin Cup. He also got named as a member of Peru’s 23-man squad for the Copa América Centenario in 2016. In May 2018, he was named in Peru’s provisional 24-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Personal Life
Raul Ruidiaz is currently a married man. He has two kids; blessed with a son, Raul Alessandro, and a daughter, Tatiana. He keeps on posting beautiful moments with his son and daughter on social media posts. However, there is no detailed information regarding his spouse.
Caption: Raul Ruidiaz with his kids (Source: Sector – U – Crema)
Furthermore, he has been not through any controversy in his personal as well as professional life. He has been successful in maintaining a clean profile.
Body Measurements
Raul has an amazing personality. He has a height is 5ft and 5 inches and weighs around 65 kg. Moreover, he has black hair with dark eyes. Likewise, he has a fit body physique.
Caption: Raul captured during his game (Source: Sounder At Heart)
Raul Ruidiaz – Social Media
Raul is socially active on media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. He has accompanied a great fan following. Likewise, he has more than 314.7k followers on Twitter, around 907k on Instagram, and 295.5k on Facebook.