Place of birth Barcelona, Spain 1991–1992 Gramenet Height 1.79 m | Playing position 1992–1993 Damm | |
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Full name Francisco Manuel Ruano Bausán Date of birth (1974-07-16) 16 July 1974 (age 42) Current team Atlético Malagueño (coach) | ||
Francisco Manuel Ruano Busán (born 16 July 1974), simply known as Ruano, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right winger, and the current manager of Atlético Malagueño.
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Playing career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Ruano made his senior debut 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 Copa del Rey away draw against CD Mensajero.
Ruano made his La Liga debut on 15 January 1995, coming on as a second half substitute in a 1–1 home draw against SD Compostela. In June, after nine first team matches, he moved to Real Valladolid also in the top tier.
After only one match for the Blanquivioletas, Ruano was loaned to fellow league club Rayo Vallecano in January 1996. He scored his first professional goal on 14 April of that year, netting the first in a 2–4 loss at RCD Espanyol.
Ruano signed for Segunda División side Levante UD in July 1996, being an undisputed starter during his first and only campaign. The following year, he returned to the main category after joining Mérida UD.
In 1998 Ruano moved to Málaga CF in the second level. He helped the club in their promotion to the first division in 1999 by appearing regularly, but received little playing time in the following years mainly due to injuries.
On 10 December 2002, Ruano was loaned to Córdoba CF until the following June. He rescinded with his parent club in August 2003, and subsequently represented UE Castelldefels and CF Balaguer, retiring with the latter in 2006.
Coaching career
On 8 June 2011 Ruano returned to Málaga, being appointed manager of the youth setup. On 20 June 2015 he was named Atlético Malagueño manager, replacing Salva Ballesta.