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"Yendrick is an intelligent player with good eye for goal and his reading of the game is excellent. He has been on a goalscoring spree in the last couple of seasons for CS Herediano. He will surely be an asset to the club and a star for the Pune City fans,"
FC Pune City CEO, Gaurav Modwel
THE GOAN NETWORK
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FC Pune City today announced that it has reached an agreement with Club Sport Herediano for its star striker Yendrick Ruiz for a six-month loan stint. The 28-year-old brother of Costa Rican legend Brian Ruiz, is the star striker for Club Sport Herediano which plays in the Primera División
de Costa Rica, the top tier of the Costa Rican football league system.
Yendrick began his career in the Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, where he formed part of the minor leagues since 2003. He made his official debut in the First Division with Alajuelense.He also represented Puntarenas Football Club in 2010, where he scored 13goals in 36 games. In 2012 he joined Club Sport Herediano where he raised his reputation of being an intelligent player with lethal goal scoring abilities. In the last three years at Herediano, he has scored an impressive 43 goals in 100 games. However, his last season was the most impressive one where he was lethal upfront for his team, scoring 23 goals and assisting in another 12 goals for his team.
Gaurav Modwel, CEO of FC Pune City said: “After having a successful auction where we got the players we needed, we have gathered steam with regards to foreign player signings. We are very happy to announce the signing of Yendrick Ruiz, a talented striker from Costa Rica. Yendrick is an intelligent player with good eye for goal and his reading of the game is excellent. He has been on a goalscoring spree in the last couple of seasons for CS Herediano. He will surely be an asset to the club and a star for the Pune City fans."
FC Pune City coach David Platt said: “Yendrick’s reading of the game and his skill in front of the goal will certainly be an asset to the team. Yendrick is a proven goal scorer and we are hoping his addition to the team bundled with his overall technical ability will make our attack line a force to reckon with.”
Expressing his joy on joining Pune City, Yendrick Ruiz said: “The seriousness of the (FC Pune City) management for having me on board and part of club was one of the primary reasons for me to join FC Pune City. This will certainly be one of the biggest challenges of my career so far and I look
forward to this challenge. The commitment of the club to create a quality squad is fascinating and this in addition to the opportunity of working with an excellent coaching staff is something I am eagerly looking forward too.”
The upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is fast approaching and the excitement seems to be gathering steam. FC Pune City is intensifying their game and is leaving no stone unturned to fill their important positions in order to strengthen their rankings.
FACT FILE
*Brother of Costa Rican legend Brian Luiz
*Began career at Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
RUIZ A LETHAL FORCE
*At Puntarenas FC scored 13goals in 36 games (2010)
*At Club Sport Herediano scored 43 goals in 100 games (since 2012)
*Last season scored 23 goals and assisted in 12 more
