Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan Footballer)
Carlos Humberto Ruiz Gutiérrez (born September 15, 1979 in Guatemala City), initially nicknamed El Pescadito ("The Little Fish") but gradually known as just Pescado or "Fish" (even by Spanish-speakers), is a Guatemalan footballer who currently plays for Veracruz in Mexico's Liga de Ascenso.
A product of CSD Municipal's "cantera" (youth academy), Ruiz has also played for four Major League Soccer clubs (Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas, Toronto FC, and Philadelphia Union), scoring 87 goals in 168 MLS regular season matches and 16 goals in the post-season, which is the record for the most post-season goals in MLS history. In 2002, he was named the MLS' Most Valuable Player of the season.
Ruiz was also been a member of the Guatemalan national team beginning in 1998, later becoming its captain and all-time top scorer, and being part of four World Cup qualification processes. As of 2012 he has retired from international play.
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