MARCEL RUIZ
Midfielder · Toluca · CONCACAF Champions League
“Box-to-box engine who keeps Mexico’s midfield connected.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Ruiz is a prime deep midfielder whose value rests on control, positioning, and steadiness in central spaces. His recent minutes came in competitions that limit how far the valuation can go, so the judgment stays contained.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1.1M – €1.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Ruiz plays with the stride and appetite of a true box-to-box midfielder, constantly offering himself between the lines and then driving on when space opens. He is at his best when he can link play, press aggressively, and arrive into both phases with sharp timing. In the prime of his career and still developing, he looks like a midfielder built on energy, balance, and repeatable work.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.87
SoT / 90
0.62
Accuracy
33%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 6 shots in 5 matches (289 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 8 matches · shots
11 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 7.16 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 7.16 |
Recent form
No rated matches on record for him yet.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.87
per 90
Shots on target
0.62
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.31
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
1.25
per 90
Pass accuracy
92%
Fouls won
2.80
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.74
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 |  Tigres UANL | CCC | D1-1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | — |
| May 10 |  CF Pachuca | Liga MX | L2-0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | — |
| May 7 |  Los Angeles FC | CCC | W4-0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | — |
| May 4 | CF Pachuca | Liga MX | L0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 30 | Los Angeles FC | CCC | L2-1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 23 |  Mazatlán | Liga MX | L4-3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
CONCACAF Champions League289 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Toluca | CONCACAF Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.16 |
| 2025/26 | Toluca | Liga MX | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0.21 | 7.28 |
| 2024/25 | Toluca | Liga MX | 45 | 5 | 9 | 0.31 | 7.37 |
| 2023/24 | Toluca | Liga MX | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0.23 | 7.20 |
| 2022/23 | Toluca | Liga MX | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0.23 | 7.16 |
| 2021/22 |  Club Tijuana | Liga MX | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 6.93 |
| 2020/21 | Club Tijuana | Liga MX | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.70 |
| 2019/20 |  Club Queretaro | Liga MX | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0.15 | 6.97 |
Career highlights
Campeón de Campeones
2025
Concacaf Gold Cup
2025
Concacaf Nations League
2024/2025
Liga MX
2025
Spell detail
Apps
159
Goals
17
Assists
21
Minutes
12,882
By season
| 2026/27 | CONCACAF Champions League | 5 app | 0 g | 7.16 |
| 2025/26 | Liga MX | 34 app | 3 g | 7.28 |
| 2024/25 | Liga MX | 45 app | 5 g | 7.37 |
| 2023/24 | Liga MX | 35 app | 4 g | 7.20 |
| 2022/23 | Liga MX | 40 app | 5 g | 7.16 |
Goals by season
17 goals in the spell
International career
Mexico
National-team finishes
- Concacaf Gold CupWinner · 2025
- Concacaf Nations LeagueWinner · 2024/2025
- Concacaf Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2023/2024
World Cup 2026
Mexico
Mexico's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for M. Ruiz.