Throughout his 4 seasons at Fulham, Costa Rican striker Bryan Ruiz was one thing of an enigma, at his finest a cultured, silky, inventive fulcrum, however would typically battle with consistancy.
Following his 2011 switch from FC Twente, he would web 13 instances in 108 appearances, a spell which was punctuated by a mortgage stint at PSV Eindhoven for the second half of the 2013/14 marketing campaign.
Boss Martin Jol purchased Ruiz to West London, however because the membership cycled via managers following the Dutchman’s departure in 2013, Ruiz noticed his Fulham profession cease and begin.
Bryan Ruiz on his Fulham profession
“Even earlier than my third season at Twente began, there have been already loads of choices for me to go away,” Ruiz tells FourFourTwo as he seems again at his time at Craven Cottage.
“Sevilla made a proposal, which I used to be enthusiastic about as a result of I’d all the time dreamed of taking part in in La Liga. However that didn’t match what Twente wished. I bear in mind on the final day of the switch window, Fulham known as with a proposal.
“Actually, I didn’t need to go at first, however Martin Jol, who’d been Ajax’s supervisor, satisfied me to go to England to see the town and the membership. After I received there, I noticed Fulham’s services, received a really feel for English soccer, and because the supervisor knew me from the Eredivisie, I felt assured in regards to the transfer.
“I don’t remorse it – I had some nice moments at Fulham and received to play in one of the best league on the earth.”
Rene Meulensteen was Jol’s substitute in December 2013, throughout a marketing campaign which noticed the group relegated to the Championship, making it a tricky season for Ruiz, forward of an vital summer season.
“The World Cup was across the nook,” Ruiz continues. “Costa Rica have been already certified, so for me it was essential to play these final six months. However I received three minutes in Rene’s first two video games.
“I instructed him I’d perceive if he didn’t need to use me, however I wanted to know so I may keep match for the World Cup. He instructed me, “Bryan, you’re an important participant, however your fashion isn’t what I would like proper now to avoid wasting the group from relegation.” I believe he wished to play a extra direct fashion. So I requested my agent to search for choices and I ended up going to PSV for six months.
“Fulham had massive names like Dimitar Berbatov, Mousa Dembele and John Arne Riise – it was a robust squad, not one you’d count on to be combating relegation. But it surely didn’t begin nicely, so that they modified the supervisor and he had a unique concept. All of us wished one of the best for Fulham; it was a giant disgrace.”
