Last September 12th, the Peruvian team experienced a defeat against Brazilwho managed to take the lead in the rankings Qualification for the 2026 World Cup with an impeccable result thanks to a decisive goal from Marquinhos. After the game, Raúl Ruidíaz, attacker of the Seattle Sounders, It went viral on social media after criticism for failing to protect the first post on Brazil’s goal; However, others defended him. In addition, they began to examine other data about the national soccer player, such as his actual height or height foreign ancestry.
Below we will tell you more details about the origin of the popular “Pulga”, which has dual nationality and European roots.
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What foreign ancestry and what other nationality does Raúl Ruidíaz have?
Raúl Mario Ruidíaz Misitich was born on July 25, 1990 in Lima. Although the footballer is Peruvian by birth, he holds Croatian nationality thanks to his mother, Tatiana Misitich, as his mother is from Croatia.
With this in mind, years ago there was a lot of speculation about whether Ruidíaz, currently a member of the Peru national team, could play for the Croatian national team; However, so far there is no official information that would have confirmed the Balkan team’s interest.
Marquinhos was the player who scored 1-0 in the final against Peru. Brazil for the 2026 qualification. Photo: CBF
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The truth is that Juan Reynoso, coach of Blanquirroja, explained the reasons for his call to Ruidíaz because, as we know, Ricardo Gareca no longer considered him, so in the final stage of the qualification for Qatar 2022 and for the playoffs against Australia he preferred to call Alex Valera and Santiago Ormeno.
“We were looking for Raúl to help us score passes and have some attacking ability. We wanted him to put pressure on Paolo to freshen up the attack,” the Bicolor coach explained at a press conference after the game between Peru and Brazil.
How old is Raúl Ruidíaz?
The Peruvian footballer, who spent his childhood in Villa María del Triunfo, was born on July 25, 1990 and is currently 33 years old.
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How tall is Raúl Ruidíaz really?
In addition to defending the national team, the Peruvian attacker has also played for various international teams. The web portal Transfermarkt, a site specializing in football information, revealed that Raúl Ruidíaz is 1.69 meters tall.
How many titles does Raúl Ruidíaz have?
The Peruvian soccer player became champion of the CONCACAF Champions League with his team Seattle Sounders. At the Copa América 2019 he took third place with the Peruvian team.
Raul Ruidíaz plays for the national team. Photo: LR Composition
Which team does Raúl Ruidíaz play for?
The Peruvian currently plays in the striker position for the Seattle Sounders team, Washington, USA. Raúl Ruidíaz has been with the North American club since 2018 under the leadership of coach Brian Schmetzer.