Jenny Ruiz-Williams
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Marie Ruiz-Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Anaheim, California, USA | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Reign FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Bay Area Breeze | ||
| 2013- | Seattle Reign FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003– |
 Mexico | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2013 | |||
Jennifer 'Jenny' Marie Ruiz-Williams (born August 9, 1983) is a Mexican American soccer midfielder and defender who currently plays for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League. She currently plays for the Mexico women's national football team.
Early life
Ruiz was born in Anaheim, California and attended Corona High School in Corona, California.[1] [2]
At Corona, she was a Mountain View All-League selection and three-time MVP. In 1998, she was selected to the 1998 Mountain View First Team. She played with the Olympic Development Program district and state team in 1998 and 1999. In 2001, she was named Citrus Belt 2001 Athlete of the Year and 2001 Corona-NorCo District Athlete of the Year.[2]
In 2000, Ruiz played with the Southern California Blues and helped the team win a national title.[2]
University of Nevada
Ruiz attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2001-2004. During her freshman year in 2001, she played in 20 games of the season with one start against Kansas in which she scored two goals. She scored a last-minute goal against league rival BYU in the Mountain West Conference championship game.
In 2003, as part of the team's defense that allowed just 27 goals the entire season, she helped the team tie the school record. Ruiz was named to both the All-MWC Second Team, and to the MWC All-Tournament Team. [2]
Playing career
Club
In 2012, Ruiz played for the Bay Area Breeze in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[3]
In 2013 she joined Seattle Reign FC in the new National Women's Soccer League.
International
Ruiz began training with the Mexico women's national football team in 2003 and played in the 2003 Australia Cup.[4]
She had seven full international caps for the team that qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
In 2011, she scored the game-winning goal against Colombia in the Pan American Games, resulting in the team winning the bronze medal.[5]
In January 2012, Ruiz represented Mexico at the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers in Vancouver, British Columbia, scoring two goals. [6] [7][8]
Coaching career
In June 2012, Ruiz was a guest coach at the Julie Foudy Leadership Academy. She is also a youth soccer coach for the Palo Alto Soccer Club.[9][10][11]
Personal
Ruiz is married to Kevin Williams and together they are parents of two children.[12]
References
- ^ "Southern California Blues Alumni". Southern California Blues. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Jenny Ruiz player bio". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Bay Area Breeze Sign Mexican National Team Member Jennifer Ruiz-Williams, 6 More Players to Roster". Women's Premiere Soccer League. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Ruiz Takes Her Soccer Game Down Under". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Mexico's Jennifer Ruiz". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "OLYMPICS: Leroux takes fifth at home". ESPN. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Ready to Face Mexico with First Place in Group B on the Line". US Soccer. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "La Selección Femenil Aseguró su Pase a Semifinales Del Preolímpico 2012". Federacion Mexicana de Futbol Asociacion, A.C. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Mastery From a Million Mistakes". Positive Coach. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Palo Alto Soccer Club 04G Blue Roster". Nor Cal Premier. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Soccer signups". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "Filmmaker, Players Discuss Challenges Facing Women's Professional Soccer". San Ramon Patch. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
External links
 | ||