Jack Ruddy

Jack Ruddy
Personal information
Full name John Robert Ruddy
Date of birth (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 FC Jumilla
(on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Youth career
2004–2009 Rangers
000?–2013 Real Murcia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Real Murcia 0 (0)
2014–2016 Bury 1 (0)
2016– Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2018 → Ayr United (loan) 11 (0)
2018– → FC Jumilla (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2017– Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 June 2018

John Robert Ruddy (born 27 December 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División B club FC Jumilla on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Club career

Born in Glasgow,as a young boy Jack used to attend Clyde games. Ruddy was on the books of hometown team Rangers from the age of seven to twelve, being coached by Andy Goram, before emigrating to Murcia in Spain in 2010. At the age of fifteen, after impressing for Torre Pacheco, he signed a contract for Real Murcia.[1] Ruddy went on trial with Villarreal, but he was unable to sign a professional contract with any Spanish club due to a regulation requiring young players to have resided in Spain for at least five years.[2]

On 30 July 2014, Ruddy returned to the United Kingdom, signing for Bury.[3] He was first featured in a matchday squad on 8 November, remaining an unused substitute for their 3–1 win over Hemel Hempstead Town at Gigg Lane in the first round of the FA Cup.[4] Ruddy was first included in a league game on 28 December, again remaining on the bench in a 2–0 League Two triumph of the same score against Mansfield Town, repeating the feat four times as the team earned promotion to League One.[5] Ruddy made his professional debut on 14 November 2015, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 League One loss at Gillingham[6] in what turned out to be his only first team appearance for Bury.

On 29 August 2016 he signed for Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-year deal, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[7]

On 31 August 2017, Ruddy was sent on loan to League One side Oldham Athletic until 1 January. He was then loaned to Scottish League One club Ayr United.[8]

International career

Ruddy has represented Scotland at the under-17,[3] under-19 and under-21 levels.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 September 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Bury 2015–16[10] League One 1000000010
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2016–17[11] Championship 0000000000
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2017–18[12] League One 5000000050
Ayr United (loan) 2017–18[12] Scottish League One 110200000130
FC Jumilla (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B – Group 4 0000000000
Career total 170200000190

Honours

Ayr United

Scottish League One: 2017–18

    References

    1. ↑ Parks, Gordon (4 September 2013). "Ex-Rangers youth keeper signs dream deal with Spanish club Real Murcia". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
    2. ↑ Temple, Alan (27 March 2017). "How Barcelona cost Scotland Under-21 goalkeeper Jack Ruddy his chance at making it big in La Liga". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
    3. 1 2 Nelson, Craig (30 July 2014). "Former Rangers youth keeper Jack Ruddy signs for Bury". The Bolton News. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
    4. ↑ "Bury 3-1 Hemel Hempstead". BBC Sport. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
    5. ↑ "Bury 2-0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
    6. ↑ "Gillingham 3-1 Bury". BBC Sport. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
    7. ↑ "Young keeper arrives". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
    8. ↑ "United net keeper Ruddy". Ayr United FC. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
    9. ↑ Jack Ruddy
    10. ↑ "Games played by Jack Ruddy in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
    11. ↑ "Games played by Jack Ruddy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
    12. 1 2 "Games played by Jack Ruddy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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