Salva Ruiz

Ruiz's current-season form is up 63% on last season (Season 8→13), while his Rating eased 34→26. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Castellón · 6th	21	0	6.64	26	13
2024/25	Castellón · 15th	20	0	6.61	34	8
2023/24	Castellón	26	1	—	—	—
2022/23	Castellón	25	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Castellón	32	3	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U19	1	0
Spain U17	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Salva Ruiz is a 31-year-old central defender at Castellón, rated 26.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 386th of 444 on scout potential in the Segunda División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ruiz.

Judged on this season alone, Ruiz graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 74th of 93 of the 93 centre-backs in the Segunda División, on 4 clean sheets and 2.392 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 13).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 79th of 93 of the 93 centre-backs in the Segunda División. At 31 Ruiz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Ruiz is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level

Current potential79th of 93 centre-backs · Segunda División Current season74th of 93 centre-backs · Segunda División74th-best centre-back in the Segunda División386th in the Segunda División · potential79th-highest potential centre-back in the Segunda División

26.4

Ratingi

79th of 93 centre-backs

12.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30.4%

Minutes

limited game time

2.39

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Castellón finished 6th of 22 · an upper-table side

2.39

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 22) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

Game time. Only 30.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.4, Ruiz carries the 79th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Segunda División of 93. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30.4%

Available fixtures44 of 44

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.392

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %80

Cards / 900.374

Foul involvement / 901.271

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 31, Ruiz sits on 5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ruiz's projected Rating — 26.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created2

Passes633

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success80%

Duels won33

Duels won %54.1%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions13

Blocks6

Fouls committed11

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agent2026/27 – nowFree

Castellónuntil 2026/27

Huesca2026/27 – 2026/27Free

Castellón2021/22 – 2026/27

Deportivo La Corunauntil 2021/22

Valencia2019/20 – 2021/22Free

Mallorcauntil 2019/20

Deportivo La Coruna2019/20 – 2019/20

Granada CF(on loan)2015/16 – 2019/20

Tenerife(on loan)2013/14 – 2015/16

Valencia(back from loan)2013/14 – 2013/14

Tenerifeuntil 2013/14

About Salva Ruiz

Salvador Ruiz Rodríguez is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Castellón, born on May 17, 1995 in Albal, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Spain. Castellón currently sit 6th of 22 in the Segunda División.

This season

In the current season, Salva Ruiz has made 21 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,204 minutes, averaging a 6.69 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When Salva Ruiz plays, Castellón's record this season is 8W-6D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.67 at home against 6.61 on the road.

Recent matches

April 25, 2026: 3-2 win away at Malaga (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Cultural Leonesa (79 minutes, 7.5 rating)
March 7, 2026: 2-4 loss away at Real Sociedad II (73 minutes, 5.9 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Racing Santander (21 minutes, 7.3 rating)
February 8, 2026: 4-0 win away at Valladolid (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 11, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Granada CF (1 minutes)
January 3, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Huesca (19 minutes, 6.6 rating)
November 15, 2025: 5-4 win at home vs Real Sociedad II (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 10, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Burgos (65 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 2, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Malaga (64 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Salva Ruiz at 26.4 with a Season form score of 12.6, ranking 386th of 444 centre-backs in the Segunda División. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Primera División RFEF and the Emirates Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Salva Ruiz has totalled 300 club appearances with 6 goals and 4 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 35 appearances for Valencia II.

Salva Ruiz's career has also included time at Huesca, Deportivo La Coruna, Valencia, Mallorca, Granada CF and Tenerife.

On the international stage, Salva Ruiz has represented Spain U19 and Spain U17 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Castellón finished 6th of 22 · an upper-table side

Watch points