CARLOS RUIZ
Profile:
Born: September 15, 1979
Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Position: Forward
Height: 5-9
Weight: 180
Career Highlights:
- Guatemalan National Team all-time leading goal scorer with 39 goals.
- MLS all-time leader in postseason goals (16).
- Third leading goal-scorer in LA Galaxy history (51).
- Ranks ninth on the all-time MLS goals list with 82 in just 155 games played.
- Four-time MLS All-Star (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006).
- 2003 MLS All-Star game MVP
- Two-time MLS top goal scorer (2002, 2003).
- Led LA Galaxy to franchise’s first MLS Cup championship after netting the golden goal in sudden death overtime; named MLS Cup MVP.
- Named to the 2002 MLS Best XI and MLS Honda MVP in first season after scoring 24 goals in 26 games.
