Pablo Ruiz
26-Year-Old
Real Salt Lake
MLS
2025 Fantasy Outlook
It was expected to be a good 2024 season for Ruiz after his recovery from a mid-season injury that sidelined him for part of 2023. However, Ruiz was out for the entire 2024 season after just three games due to a serious knee injury. If fully fit and recovered for 2025, Ruiz has the potential to be one of the top creative midfielders in the league (he created 75 chances across 2022 and 2023), bringing immense quality and vision to Real Salt Lake's midfield. His return could be a game changer for the team, and he's one to watch in the upcoming season.
Deep lying creator
Ruiz played 21 MLS matches for Real Salt Lake this season, starting 14 times and recording one assist to go with 19 shots, 31 chances created and 55 crosses.
ANALYSIS
Ruiz once again operated as the main left foot in midfield as he dictated the tempo from deep and constantly looked for progressive passes into the final third. Even without scoring his volume of shots and chances created shows how often he stepped into advanced pockets to keep RSL on the front foot especially on set pieces and switches of play. If he can pair that creative output with a bit more efficiency on long range efforts Ruiz has the profile to be one of the most influential playmakers in the league for Salt Lake. However he still looks to be struggling a bit from his long term ACL injury and he finds it difficult to remain consistent for a long period of time except between mid May and late July this year. Ruiz will hope to start the 2026 season fully fit and with good sensations as he remains one of the most important figures in the heart of the game for RSL.
Ruiz once again operated as the main left foot in midfield as he dictated the tempo from deep and constantly looked for progressive passes into the final third. Even without scoring his volume of shots and chances created shows how often he stepped into advanced pockets to keep RSL on the front foot especially on set pieces and switches of play. If he can pair that creative output with a bit more efficiency on long range efforts Ruiz has the profile to be one of the most influential playmakers in the league for Salt Lake. However he still looks to be struggling a bit from his long term ACL injury and he finds it difficult to remain consistent for a long period of time except between mid May and late July this year. Ruiz will hope to start the 2026 season fully fit and with good sensations as he remains one of the most important figures in the heart of the game for RSL.
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Appears on squad sheet
Ruiz was an unused option in Saturday's 2-2 draw against St. Louis City SC.
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Back on injury report
Ruiz (knee) is a doubt for Saturday's trip to St. Louis, per the MLS injury report.
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On bench for Austin clash
Ruiz (quadriceps) is among the substitutes for Saturday's game versus Austin.
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Late call due to injury
Ruiz is questionable for Saturday's match against Kansas City due to a quadriceps injury, according to the MLS injury report.
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Assists against San Jose
Pablo Ruiz assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes.
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