PABLO RUIZ NEWS

Absent from squad Ruiz missed Sunday's clash with San Jose for personal reasons.

Impact It's not immediately clear if Ruiz will be back in time to play against Columbus on Saturday. If Ruiz does miss out, Scott Caldwell should maintain his place in the starting XI playing in central midfield alongside Jasper Loffelsend. Prior to his absence, Luiz was playing a less defensive role which saw him generate two assists, 17 crosses (six accurate) and 12 corners in his last five contests.

JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records assist against Montreal Ruiz took a shot and assisted a goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against CF Montreal. He also made an interception and won four of five tackles in the match, and he created three chanc...

Impact Ruiz returned from a yellow card suspension Sunday and put in an excellent performances on both sides of the ball, and he grabbed his third assist of the season in setting up Justen Glad from a corner kick. He will want to have a similar impact next weekend against the Dynamo, which are currently seventh in the Western Conference table.

MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Real Salt Lake gets 2 second-half goals, beats Montreal 2-1

Justen Glad and Sergio Córdova scored in a 12-minute span in the second half, leading Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 win over CF Montreal on Sunday

MAY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suspended against Austin Ruiz will miss Saturday's clash against Austin FC with a suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Impact Ruiz picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in last weekend's defeat to Nashville, meaning he will be suspended for Saturday's match. Scott Caldwell is likely to replace him in midfield for the game.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records assist against Los Angeles Ruiz took a shot and assisted a goal in Saturday's 1-0 victory against the Galaxy. He also made a clearance, an interception and won one of two tackles in the match, and he created...

Impact Ruiz's corner kick early in the second half on Saturday found Marcelo Silva's head and he slotted home for the game's only goal. This was Ruiz's second assist of the season and he's always a creative threat when he takes the corner kicks.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Silva, MacMath, video review lead RSL past LA Galaxy 1-0

Marcelo Silva, Zac MacMath and a late video review led Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 victory over the LA Galaxy in MLS action

APRIL 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Converts penalty in draw Ruiz scored a goal with his lone shot while crossing three times (one accurate) and making two tackles (winning one) during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Colorado.

Impact Ruiz found the back of the net in the 45th minute, converting a penalty to score the opening goal of the match. The goal was the first of the season for the midfielder while he led RSL in crosses and tackles in the draw.

APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Abubakar's equalizer lifts Rapids to 1-1 tie with RSL

Lalas Abubakar scored the game-tying goal for the Colorado Rapids in a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake

APRIL 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plays well on offense and defense Ruiz had two shots (neither on goal), four crosses, seven tackles, three corners and created one chance in the 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday.

Impact Midfielders have the potential to breakout on either side of the pitch, and Ruiz seems to do that consistently. He is an aggressive shooter, crosser and tackler who manages to consistently put up numbers across the board. His aggressive play may be the key to winning the next match against Sporting Kansas City.

MARCH 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Real Salt Lake and Houston play to scoreless tie in opener

The Houston Dynamo FC and Real Salt Lake played to a scoreless tie in a Major League Soccer opener

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes two shots against Portland Ruiz took two shots and won two of two tackles in last weekend's 2-0 defeat against the Timbers in the Western Conference Final. He also made two clearances and three interceptions...

Impact Ruiz took a step up in defensive midfield this season, keeping three clean sheets and assisting two goals in 32 MLS appearances (27 starts). The 22-year-old was a key player during Salt Lake's unexpected playoff run and he will want to build off of this campaign in 2022.

DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet against Seattle Ruiz made two blocks, six clearances and four interceptions in Tuesday's 0-0 (6-5 after penalties) Round One victory against the Sounders. He also won two of three tackles in the m...

Impact Ruiz was excellent defensively on Tuesday, and he slotted home his penalty in the shootout to help his side to an upset playoff victory. Next up is a Western Conference semifinal against the No. 3 seed Kansas City.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Real Salt Lake eliminates Sounders in penalty shootout

Justen Glad scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of a penalty shootout, and Real Salt Lake beat Seattle 6-5 in the tiebreaker after a scoreless game to eliminate the Sounder...

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Creates chance in win Ruiz took a shot and created a chance in Sunday's 1-0 victory against Sporting KC. He also made a clearance, an interception and won one of one tackles in the match.

Impact Ruiz was solid on both sides of the ball as his side pulled off a dramatic win over Kansas City to clinch the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. He will be facing a tough outing in the first round against the No. 2 seed Seattle.

NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Assists with lone chance created Ruiz had an assist with his lone chance created and took one shot on goal during Wednesday's 4-3 win over San Jose.

Impact Ruiz entered the match at halftime and set up Albert Rusnak in the 49th minute for RSL's second goal. The assist was the second of the season for the midfielder coming from his lone chance created in the match.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet in loss Ruiz had three shots (one on target), created one chance and made three tackles (two won) and four interceptions during Saturday's 1-0 loss against Los Angeles FC.

Impact Ruiz had another productive display, once again being able to contribute on both ends despite his holding midfielder role suggesting a more defensive approach. He'll try to remain productive during Wednesday's visit to Vancouver.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes four corners in 1-1 draw Ruiz produced three shots (one on target), created one chance, sent three crosses (none accurate), took four corners and made one tackle (none won) in the 1-1 draw with Minnesota o...

Impact Ruiz rebounded with a much better performance in the draw. The midfielder threw a dud together against Dallas a week prior and he managed to return to form here. Surprisingly for his deeper positioning, he is averaging over one shot per 90 minutes so far this season. If he can continue his offensive game, while maintaining his defensive awareness, he will be a terrific option for fantasy owners.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sporting Kansas City 2, Real Salt Lake 0

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 1

NOVEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Jose 2, Real Salt Lake 0

OCTOBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FC Dallas 0, Real Salt Lake 0

OCTOBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Real Salt Lake ends 3-game skid, tops Timbers 2-1

Douglas Martínez scored his first MLS goal, Damir Kreilach added a goal and Real Salt Lake beat the Portland Timbers 2-1, snapping a three-game losing streak

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Real Salt Lake 2, Portland 1

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vancouver 2, Real Salt Lake 1

OCTOBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seattle 2, Real Salt Lake 1

OCTOBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS