Ismael Ruiz

{{short description|Spanish footballer}}

{{family name hatnote|Ruiz|Salmón|lang=Spanish}}

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| name = Ismael

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| fullname = Ismael Ruiz Salmón

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|7|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santander, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.87}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1991–1992 | youthclubs1 = Rayo Cantabria

| youthyears2 = 1992–1995 | youthclubs2 = Racing Santander

| years1 = 1995–1997 | clubs1 = Racing B | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1995–2003 | clubs2 = Racing Santander | caps2 = 160 | goals2 = 10

| years3 = 2003–2007 | clubs3 = Terrassa | caps3 = 32 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = → Oviedo (loan) | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2007–2008 | clubs5 = Benidorm | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 0

| totalcaps = 235 | totalgoals = 12

| nationalyears1 = 1995 | nationalteam1 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1997 | nationalteam2 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1998–2000 | nationalteam3 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps3 = 12 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2000 | nationalteam4 = Spain U23 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0

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{{MedalSport|Men's Football}}

{{MedalSilver|2000 Sydney|Team Competition}}

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Ismael Ruiz Salmón (born 7 July 1977 in Santander, Cantabria), known simply as Ismael, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.