Joan Ruiz

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
6-0
Weight:
165
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Valencia, Spain

Club/Athletic Achievements: Developed through the youth academies of Villarreal CF, Levante UD and Torino FC ... Competed in the UEFA Youth League with Villarreal CF (Pere Martí) ... Played in the Primavera League with Torino FC (Giuseppe Scurto), reaching the Final Four ... Reached the promotion playoffs with Atlético Levante UD ... Earned a first-team call-up with Levante UD (Álvaro del Moral) in LaLiga.

Personal: Son of Juanjo Ruiz Leal and Sara Agustina Pastor ... Has a brother, Nacho ... Majoring in Nutrition (Foodservice, Culinary and Food System option) with plans to pursue a career in sports nutrition, working with athletes on health and performance ... Runs a personal social media brand creating educational content on sports nutrition and healthy eating ... Enjoys soccer, nutrition, strength training, cooking healthy meals, content creation, reading about sports science and the outdoors ... Chose Oregon State for the chance to "compete at a high level in NCAA Division I while continuing my education in nutrition," citing the coaching staff and academic reputation.