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Jack Ruddy

For the English footballer, see John Ruddy.

John Robert Ruddy (born 27 December 1997) is a Scottish footballer who used to play as a goalkeeper for Lowland League club Bo'ness United.

Jack Ruddy
Personal information
Full name John Robert Ruddy[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2004–2009 Rangers
2010–2013 Real Murcia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Real Murcia 0 (0)
2014–2016 Bury 1 (0)
2016–2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2018 → Ayr United (loan) 11 (0)
2018–2019 → FC Jumilla (loan) 4 (0)
2019 → S.S. Reyes (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020 Ross County 0 (0)
2020 Leganés B 1 (0)
2020–2021 Plymouth Argyle 0 (0)
2021–2022 Linfield 0 (0)
2022 Darvel
2022 East Kilbride 0 (0)
2022–2023 Cowdenbeath 0 (0)
2023–2024 Dulwich Hamlet 8 (0)
2024 Bo'ness United 1 (0)
International career‡
2015 Scotland U19 1 (0)
2017 Scotland U20 4 (0)
2017 Scotland U21 1 (0)
Medal record
 Scotland
Toulon Tournament[2]
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Toulon U–20 Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:44, 15 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2019

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Glasgow, 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.[3] 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.[4]

Bury

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On 30 July 2014, Ruddy returned to the United Kingdom, signing for Bury.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] Ruddy made his professional debut on 14 November 2015, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 League One loss at Gillingham[8] in what turned out to be his only first team appearance for Bury.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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On 29 August 2016 Ruddy signed for Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-year deal, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[9] He was named on the bench once over the season, for a 3–1 loss at Derby County on 29 April 2017.[10] In December 2017, he extended his contract until the end of the 2019–20 campaign.[11]

On 31 August 2017, Ruddy was sent on loan to League One side Oldham Athletic until 1 January.[12] He was then loaned to Scottish League One club Ayr United.[13]

Ruddy was one of nine Wolves youngsters loaned to Spanish Segunda División B team FC Jumilla in August 2018.[14] He made four appearances and was sent off at the end of his last game, a 2–2 draw at CD El Ejido, for insulting the referee.[15] On 1 February 2019, he joined S.S. Reyes of the same league until the end of the season.[16]

Ruddy was released by Wolves during the 2019 close season.[17]

After Wolves

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Ruddy signed a six-month contract with Ross County in July 2019.[17] Unused, he was released in January 2020,[18] and returned to Spain to sign for CD Leganés B.[19]

On 6 September 2020, Ruddy signed a short-term contract with League One club Plymouth Argyle until January 2021, having successfully completing a trial.[20] Signed due to Luke McCormick's shoulder injury, he played two EFL Trophy games and sat on the bench for league games as Michael Cooper played. His deal was then expanded until the end of the season.[21]

After being released from Plymouth, Ruddy signed in June 2021 for Linfield, reigning champions of the NIFL Premiership.[22] Ruddy left Linfield by mutual consent on January 31, 2022

On 25 March 2022, Ruddy signed for West of Scotland League Premier Division side Darvel.[23]

After a short spell with East Kilbride, Ruddy then signed for Cowdenbeath.

Following a successful trial period, Ruddy signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Dulwich Hamlet ahead of the 2023–24 season.[24] In January 2024, he joined Lowland League club Bo'ness United.[25]

International career

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Ruddy was called up for the Scottish under-19 team in September 2015 for a friendly tournament in Germany the following month; he was the only member of the squad playing outside the top two divisions of English or Scottish football.[26] He earned his only cap at that level on 9 October in a 2–2 draw with the United States in Reutlingen.[27]

Selected for the Scotland under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[28] The team went to claim the bronze medal.[29] It was the nations first ever medal at the competition.[2]

After four games at under-20 level, Ruddy played his only under-21 game on 28 March 2017, a goalless draw with Estonia.[30]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 July 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bury 2015–16[31] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2016–17[32] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2017–18[33] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Ayr United (loan) 2017–18[33] Scottish League One 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
FC Jumilla (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B – Group 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
S.S. Reyes (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B – Group 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Ross County 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Career total 27 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 0

Honours

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Ayr United

Darvel

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Plymouth Argyle" (PDF). English Football League. p. 53. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "JULES AND HOLSGROVE TAKE BRONZE WITH SCOTLAND IN TOULON". Reading FC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. ^ Parks, Gordon (4 September 2013). "Ex-Rangers youth keeper signs dream deal with Spanish club Real Murcia". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Nelson, Craig (30 July 2014). "Former Rangers youth keeper Jack Ruddy signs for Bury". The Bolton News. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Bury 3-1 Hemel Hempstead". BBC Sport. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Bury 2-0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Gillingham 3-1 Bury". BBC Sport. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Young keeper arrives". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Derby County 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Jack Ruddy: Wolverhampton Wanderers keeper signs new contract". BBC Sport. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Oldham Athletic sign Eoin Doyle, Johny Placide, Kean Bryan and Jack Ruddy". BBC Sport. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  13. ^ "United net keeper Ruddy". Ayr United F.C. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Wolves send nine player on loan to FC Jumilla". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  15. ^ "El FC Jumilla remonta en El Ejido con un Donovan Wilson estelar (2-2)" [FC Jumilla come back in El Ejido with a stellar Donovan Wilson (2-2)] (in Spanish). Siete Días Jumilla. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Wolves trio secure overseas loan moves". Shropshire Star. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Ross County sign goalkeeper Jack Ruddy on a six-month deal". BBC Sport. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  18. ^ Cryle, Ryan (21 January 2020). "Mark Gallagher completes move from Ross County to Aberdeen as Jack Ruddy also leaves Staggies". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  19. ^ "El Leganés B incorpora al portero Jack Ruddy" [Leganés B bring in goalkeeper Jack Ruddy] (in Spanish). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Ryan Lowe confirms Plymouth Argyle signing of goalkeeper Jack Ruddy". Plymouth Herald. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  21. ^ Errington, Chris (6 January 2021). "Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Jack Ruddy agrees contract extension". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  22. ^ Fullerton, Gareth (16 June 2021). "Who is Jack Ruddy? The Scottish goalkeeper who has signed for Linfield?". Belfast Live. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  23. ^ @darvelfc (25 March 2022). "Darvel FC are delighted to announce the signing of 24yr old GK Jack Ruddy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ "IMPRESSIVE RUDDY HERE TO STAY". Dulwich Hamlet Football Club. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  25. ^ @BonessUnited_FC (13 January 2024). "Signing news! Bo'ness United can now confirm the signing of goalkeeper @Jack_Ruddy_1! He made his debut this afternoon against Cowdenbeath, helping the team gain a vital clean sheet. Welcome to the BU, Jack! 📸 @AndTerraces" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Nelson, Craig (26 September 2015). "Scotland call-up for Bury stopper Jack Ruddy gives manager David Flitcroft a selection headache". Bury Times. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  27. ^ "USA 2–2 Scotland". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  28. ^ "Scotland squad for Toulon announced". Scottish Football Association. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  29. ^ "Scotland finish third at Toulon Tournament with 3-0 win". Scottish Football Association. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  30. ^ "Jack Ruddy". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  31. ^ "Games played by Jack Ruddy in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  32. ^ "Games played by Jack Ruddy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Jack Ruddy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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