Inter Miami CF announced the signing Friday of homegrown midfielder David Ruiz.
The Miami native received a contract through the 2025 season that includes options for 2026 and 2027.
Ruiz, 19, becomes the sixth Inter Miami CF Academy product to sign with the MLS club.
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Welcome to our newest Homegrown signing David Ruiz! The Miami native and Honduran youth international becomes the sixth @InterMiamiAcad product to earn a First Team contract.
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— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) April 28, 2023
“I feel really happy, really proud to have this opportunity. … I was born here and I feel proud to sign for the First Team in my home city,” Ruiz said. “Training next to the First Team motivated me a lot, and it’s something I set as a goal for myself, that that’s where I wanted to be.”
Ruiz has made two appearances off the bench this season on short-term loans with Inter Miami, playing a total of 17 minutes.
–Field Level Media