David Ruiz

Defensive Midfielder - New York Red Bulls
2 Feb 2027
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Overview Personal Contract News 6 Transfers Relations Events 54 Awards 1 Matches History

Events

54

  1. Built a stronger partnership with Arun Basuljevic

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  2. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  3. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  4. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  5. He has come to believe: He never rated him — John Sargent

    Mind

  6. Personality clash with Arun Basuljevic

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  7. Worried by competition from a new signing Victor Loturi

    Moderate
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  8. Worried by competition from a new signing Philip Quinton

    Moderate
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  9. Built a stronger partnership with Ronald Donkor

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  10. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Arun Basuljevic

    Mind

  11. Built a stronger partnership with Arun Basuljevic

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  12. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  13. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  14. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  15. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  16. Personality clash with Arun Basuljevic

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  17. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  18. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  19. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  20. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  21. Personality clash with Arun Basuljevic

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  22. Manager broke a promise

    Major
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  23. He has said it out loud: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind

  24. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  25. Left out as Ronald Donkor was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Ronald Donkor was preferred — the manager's youth-development plan.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  26. He has started to want: To stay here

    Mind

  27. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  28. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  29. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  30. Squad status changed

  31. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  32. He has said it out loud: A bigger club

    Mind

  33. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  34. Worried by competition from a new signing Arun Basuljevic

    Serious
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  35. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  36. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  37. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  38. Personality clash with Arun Basuljevic

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  39. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  40. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  41. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  42. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  43. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  44. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  45. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  46. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  47. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  48. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  49. He has started to want: A bigger club

    Mind

  50. He has started to want: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind

  51. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  52. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  53. Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  54. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.