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Nicolas Ruiz
CM · Central Midfielder #3 On Loan Regional · Developing

Nicolas Ruiz

📍 Nigeria · 🎂 20 yrs · 🛡️ Kano Pillars FC (Kano) · 🏆 NPFL · 💶 €8.6M
Languages: English Italian
0Goals
0Assists
0Appearances
0Minutes

Current club

Kano Pillars FC

Kano, Nigeria

NPFL · Regional · Developing

Transfer wishes

Clubs this player aspires to join

  • Urawa Red Diamonds Japan · J1 League · Professional
  • Olympique Lyonnais France · Ligue 1 · Professional
  • Beşiktaş Turkey · Süper Lig · Professional

Player Bio

Nicolas Ruiz is a left-footed central midfielder at Kano Pillars FC (Kano). Speaks English, Italian. Tracked by Sportify's AI scouting network with strong potential and clear ambitions at club level.

Box-to-boxTempo-setter

Key attributes

Pace83
Shooting81
Passing91
Dribbling88
Defending79
Physical86

Player radar

Pace 83 Shooting 81 Passing 91 Dribbling 88 Defending 79 Physical 86

AI Profile Rating

87

Output · style · potential

Attribute breakdown

Pace83
Shooting81
Passing91
Dribbling88
Defending79
Physical86

Season output

0Goals
0Assists
0Appearances
0Minutes
Goals / 900.17
Assists / 900.56
G+A13

📈 Market value trend

Now €8.6M
€3M 2021 €4.2M 2022 €6M 2023 €7.1M 2024 €8.6M 2025
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Career History

  • 2024–25
    Kano Pillars FC24 apps · 3 goals
  • 2023–24
    Kano Pillars FC II18 apps · 0 goals

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