Carlos (footballer, born 1948) facts for kids
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Carlos in 1977
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carlos Ruiz Herrero | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1968–1969 | Getxo | ||
| 1969–1970 | Bilbao Athletic | 25 | (8) |
| 1970–1981 | Athletic Bilbao | 213 | (81) |
| 1981–1982 | Español | 21 | (2) |
| Total | 259 | (91) | |
| National team | |||
| 1977 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
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Carlos Ruiz Herrero (born on June 7, 1948), known simply as Carlos, is a Spanish former football player. He played as a forward, which means he was mainly responsible for scoring goals.
Carlos spent 11 seasons playing in La Liga, Spain's top football league, with Athletic Bilbao. During his time there, he played in 275 official matches and scored 115 goals.
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Club Career
Carlos was born in Bilbao, a city in Spain. He was the third of ten sons in a big family. He played for Athletic Bilbao for 11 seasons. Before that, he spent one season with their reserve team, Bilbao Athletic. He joined Athletic Bilbao in 1969 from a nearby team called CD Getxo.
Early Days and Injuries
On September 12, 1970, Carlos played his first game for Athletic Bilbao's main team. He came into the game in the last few minutes. It was a 1–1 draw at home against FC Barcelona.
Carlos played regularly for the club in the years that followed. However, he also had to deal with several injuries.
Cup Finals and Top Scorer
Carlos helped his team, often called "the Lions," reach the final of the Copa del Rey (Spain's main cup competition) twice. They reached the final in 1973 and 1977.
In the 1973 final, he came into the game late as a substitute. His team won 2–0 against CD Castellón. In the 1977 final, he scored ten goals during the tournament. This included a goal in the penalty shootout against Real Betis. Athletic Bilbao lost that final after the game ended 2–2.
In the 1974–75 season, Carlos had his best year for scoring goals. He scored 19 goals in 32 games in La Liga. This made him the top scorer in the league, and he won the Pichichi Trophy.
European Competition
On May 18, 1977, Carlos scored a goal against Juventus FC in the final of the UEFA Cup. This was a big European competition. His goal put his team ahead 2–1. However, Juventus won the trophy because of the "away goals rule." This rule means that if teams score the same number of goals overall, the team that scored more goals away from home wins.
Carlos continued to score many goals for two more seasons. In the 1977–78 season, he scored 16 goals. He left Athletic Bilbao in 1981.
Retirement
Carlos retired from football in the summer of 1982. He was 34 years old. His last team was RCD Español. In total, he played 234 top-league games and scored 83 goals.
International Career
Carlos was never chosen to play for Spain's main national football team. However, he did play one game for the Spain under-21 team. This match was against Yugoslavia in Elche, Spain.
Later Life
While he was playing football, Carlos studied medicine at the University of Bilbao. After he retired from football, he became a doctor. He specialized in helping athletes with their health.
He worked with different sports teams. These included the basketball club CB Cajabilbao. He also helped the Spanish national teams in handball and women's football.
In 2011, Carlos was part of a team that tried to get Fernando García Macua re-elected as president of Athletic Bilbao. However, their campaign was not successful.
Honours
Athletic Bilbao
- Copa del Rey: 1972–73; runner-up: 1976–77
- UEFA Cup runner-up: 1976–77
Individual
- Pichichi Trophy: 1974–75
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Ruiz Herrero para niños
