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Manel Ruano
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Manel Ruano Bausán
Date of birth	16 July 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	OH Leuven (assistant coach)
Youth career
1991–1992	Gramenet
1992–1993	Damm
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1994	Gramenet
1994–1995	Atlético Madrid B
1995	Atlético Madrid
1995–1996	Valladolid
1996	→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)
1996–1997	Levante
1997–1998	Mérida
1998–2003	Málaga
2003	Córdoba
2004–2005	Castelldefels
2005–2006	Balaguer
Total
Managerial career
2011–2015	Málaga (youth)
2015–2018	Málaga B
2019–2021	Betis B
2023	Estepona
2023	Mérida
2024–	OH Leuven (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Manel Ruano Bausán (born 16 July 1974) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a right winger, and currently assistant coach at OH Leuven.

Playing career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Ruano started playing football with UDA Gramenet in 1993, in Segunda División B. The following year, he joined Atlético Madrid; initially assigned to the reserves also in the third division, he made his first-team debut on 4 January 1995 by starting in a 0–0 away draw against CD Mensajero in the Copa del Rey.^[1]

Ruano first appeared in La Liga on 15 January 1995, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 home draw against SD Compostela.^[2] In June, after 12 competitive matches, he moved to Real Valladolid.^[3]

After only three competitive appearances, Ruano was loaned to fellow top-level club Rayo Vallecano in January 1996.^[3] He scored his first professional goal on 14 April of that year, the first in a 2–4 loss at RCD Espanyol.^[4]

Ruano signed for Segunda División side Levante UD in July 1996, being an undisputed starter during his first and only season. The following year, he returned to the top flight after joining Mérida UD.^[3]

In the summer of 1998, Ruano moved to Málaga CF of the second tier.^[3] He helped the club in their promotion by appearing regularly, but received little playing time in the following years mainly due to injuries.^[5]

On 10 December 2002, Ruano was loaned to Córdoba CF until the following June.^[6] He cut ties with his parent club in August 2003,^[7] and subsequently represented amateurs UE Castelldefels and CF Balaguer, retiring with the latter in 2006 at the age of 31.

Coaching career

Ruano returned to Málaga on 8 June 2011, being appointed manager of the youth setup.^[8] On 20 June 2015 he was named coach of Atlético Malagueño, replacing Salva Ballesta.^[9]

In June 2019, Ruano became coach of Betis Deportivo Balompié also in Tercera División.^[10]

Managerial statistics

As of 14 May 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref
Málaga B		20 June 2015	22 January 2018	111	77	20	14	277	99	+178	069.37	^[11]
Betis B		7 June 2019	30 November 2021	69	32	16	21	117	73	+44	046.38	^[12]
Estepona		22 February 2023	23 May 2023	12	4	4	4	13	11	+2	033.33	^[13]
Total				192	113	40	39	407	183	+224	058.85	—

References

^ Castañeda, Álvaro (5 January 1995). "Tenerife y Atlético logran sendos empates en la Copa del Rey" [Tenerife and Atlético get big draws in King's Cup] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ Muñoz, Miguel Ángel (15 January 1995). "Abadía agrava aún más la crisis del Atlético" [Abadía further deepens Atlético's crisis] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ruano: la polivalencia de un Málaga histórico" [Ruano: the versatility of a historical Málaga] (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en Primera. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ Astruells, Andrés (14 April 1996). "Tres de Urzaiz" [Three from Urzaiz] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "Ruano, operado de una rotura de menisco" [Ruano, underwent surgery to meniscus rupture]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 7 September 2001. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "Ruano: "Me queda fútbol y lo demostraré aquí"" [Ruano: "I still have football in me and I will show it here"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 10 December 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ Rodríguez, Justo (27 August 2003). "Lo he hecho todo para ir al Málaga" [I have tried it all to go to Málaga]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ Gámez, Miguel (8 June 2011). "El ex malagusta [sic] Ruano entrenará a un equipo de las categorías inferiores" [Former Málaga man Ruano will manage a team from the youth categories]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "Manel Ruano dirigirá al Atlético Malagueño" [Manuel Ruano will manage Atlético Malagueño] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
^ "Manel Ruano, nuevo entrenador del Betis Deportivo" [Manel Ruano, new Betis Deportivo manager]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 June 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^ "Tercera División (Grupo 9) 2015–16" [Tercera División (Group 9) 2015–16] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2015–16" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2015–16] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
"Tercera División (Grupo 9) 2016–17" [Tercera División (Group 9) 2016–17] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
"Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2016–17" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2016–17] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
"At. Malagueño" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
^ "Betis Deportivo" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
"Ruano: Francisco Manuel Ruano Bausán". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
"Ruano: Francisco Manuel Ruano Bausán". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ "Ruano: Francisco Manuel Ruano Bausán". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 April 2023.