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Biography
John Jairo Ruiz Barrantes (born January 10, 1994) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Red Star Belgrade.
Club career
C.D. Saprissa
John Jairo began his career with C.D. Saprissa in 2011, scoring one goal against San Carlos on 11 September 2011. During the absence of Jairo Arrieta, Ruiz emerged as Saprissa's top striker in December 2011.
Lille OSC
In January 2012, Ruiz signed a four-year contract with French side Lille OSC, and was playing with the reserve team until he was sidelined by injuries. In July 2012, Lille agreed a deal to send Ruiz to Belgian newly promoted Belgian Second Division team Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz on loan. After the 2013–14 season he spent playing with the first team and Lille II equally, Ruiz moved on new loan to Oostende, where he spent the whole 2014–15 season. On 25 August 2015, Ruiz was loaned to Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
Red Star Belgrade
On June 28, 2016, Ruiz signed a three-year contract with Red Star Belgrade. He made his debut in an official match for Red Star on July 12, in the fist legg of the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League in a game Red Star was playing against Valletta F.C. away. Red Star won 1–2, and Ruiz entered as a substitute of Aleksandar Katai in 83rd minute.
International career
Ruiz was selected in Costa Rica's squad for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and he was named in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Colombia, where he scored Costa Rica's first goal of the tournament. Ruiz earned his first senior cap on 6 March 2014 in the 2:1 win over Paraguay in a friendly match after coming on as a second-half substitute for Bryan Ruiz.
After a solid start at the 2016–17 season with Red Star, Ruiz was one of six legionares selected for Costa Rica squad for the 2017 Copa Centroamericana.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saprissa | 2011–12 | Primera División | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Lille | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2013–14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Lille B | 2011–12 | CFA Group A | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | ||||||
| Mouscron (loan) | 2012–13 | Second Division | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | ||
| Oostende (loan) | 2014–15 | Pro League | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| Dnipro (loan) | 2015–16 | Premier League | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 6 | ||
| Red Star | 2016–17 | SuperLiga | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 33 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 133 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 159 | 46 | ||
International
| Costa Rica | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 1 | ||
Young international goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 October 2010 | Limón, Costa Rica |  Nicaragua | 6–0 | 8–0 | 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
| 2. | 14 February 2011 | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Haiti | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
| 3. | 18 February 2011 | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  El Salvador | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
| 4. | 18 February 2011 | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica | El Salvador | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
| 5. | 18 February 2011 | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica | El Salvador | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
| 6. | 31 July 2011 | Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Colombia |  Spain | 1–2 | 1-4 | 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 7. | 3 August 2011 | Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Colombia |  Australia | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 8. | 6 August 2011 | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia |  Colombia | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 9. | 21 February 2013 | Estadio Universitario BUAP, Puebla City, Mexico | Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2014 | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |  Oman | 2 – 1 | 4–3 | Friendly |