Michael Ruth
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Ruth
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Michael James Ruth[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=Ruth&surname_so=exact&forename=Michael&forename_so=starts&sex=M&from_year=2002&to_year=2002&county=RENFREW&record_type=stat_births Statutory registers - Births - Search results], ScotlandsPeople
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|01|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| height =
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Dumbarton
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = Queen's Park
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Queen's Park
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = Aberdeen
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → Arbroath (loan)
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Falkirk (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Queen of the South
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Dumbarton
| caps6 = 64
| goals6 = 18
| club-update = 15:49, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Michael James Ruth (born 8 January 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{Scottish football updater|Dumbarto}} club Dumbarton. Ruth has previously played for Queen's Park, Aberdeen and Queen of the South, as well as loan spells with Arbroath and Falkirk.
Early and personal life
Ruth was born in Glasgow.{{soccerway|michael-ruth/544134|accessdate=14 October 2020}}
Career
After progressing through their youth academy, Ruth debuted for Queen's Park on 31 March 2018 versus Airdrieonians{{Cite web |date=5 September 2020 |title=Michael Ruth |url=https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/michael-ruth/ |access-date=14 October 2020 |website=arbroathfc.co.uk |publisher=Arbroath F.C.}} and made ten league appearances for the Spiders, scoring one goal.
Ruth signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on a two-year contract in June 2019.{{Cite web |last=Cryle |first=Ryan |date=18 June 2019 |title=Aberdeen land striker Ruth, 17, from Queen's Park |url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/aberdeen-land-striker-ruth-17-from-queens-park/ |access-date=14 October 2020 |website=Evening Express}} Ruth signed a one-year contract extension with the Dons in September 2020 and joined Scottish Championship club Arbroath on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2020 |title=Dons striker signs new deal |url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2020/09/05/dons-striker-signs-new-deal/ |access-date=14 October 2020 |website=afc.co.uk |publisher=Aberdeen F.C.}} The loan was curtailed on 1 February 2021, as the Dons made several squad changes.{{Cite web |last=Bryce |first=Liam |date=1 February 2021 |title=Derek McInnes admits Aberdeen were 'vigorous' in Florian Kamberi chase |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/florian-kamberi-vigorous-aberdeen-transfer-23425641 |access-date=2 February 2021 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}
Ruth was loaned to Falkirk in September 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/3447302/aberdeen-youngster-michael-ruth-loaned-out-to-league-one-falkirk/ |title=Aberdeen youngster Michael Ruth loaned out to League One Falkirk |first=Ryan |last=Cryle |newspaper=Press & Journal |date=6 September 2021 |accessdate=6 September 2021}}
On 14 June 2022, after his contract expired at the Dons, Ruth signed a one-year contract for Queen of the South.{{cite web | url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-5784 | title=QosFC: Michael Ruth Next in }}
Ruth was released by the Doonhamers at the end of the 2022-23 season.https://qosfc.com/news-6077
Ruth signed for Scottish League Two club Dumbarton in June 2023.{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Jack |date=2023-06-15 |title=MICHAEL RUTH SIGNS FOR DUMBARTON |url=https://dumbartonfootballclub.com/michael-ruth-signs-for-dumbarton/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Dumbarton Football Club |language=en-US}} He scored 15 goals for the Sons in the 2023–24 season, including a double in the playoff final against The Spartans, as the club won promotion to Scottish League One.{{Cite web |title=Watch: Spartans v Dumbarton (agg 1-2) in Scottish League 1 play-off final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4n11qq33v1t |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He signed a new season long deal with the club in May 2024.{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Jack |date=2024-05-29 |title=RUTHY SIGNS NEW DEAL |url=https://dumbartonfootballclub.com/ruthy-signs-new-deal/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Dumbarton Football Club |language=en-US}}
Career statistics
{{updated|15:49, 3 May 2025 (UTC)}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Queen's Park
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Aberdeen
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|Scottish Premiership |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|Scottish Premiership |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Aberdeen U21
|colspan=2|2019–20 |colspan=6|— | 1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| colspan=2|2021–22
|colspan=6|— | 1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Arbroath (loan)
|11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Falkirk (loan)
|12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Queen of the South
|Scottish League One |17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
| rowspan="2" |Dumbarton
|33 |9 |3 |3 |3 |0 |5 |3 |44 |15 | ||||||||||
| 2024–25
|31 |9 |1 |1 |3 |0 |2 |1 |37 |11 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!117 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 148 | 33 |
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References
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External links
- {{soccerbase|111610}}
- {{soccerway|michael-ruth/544134}}
{{Dumbarton F.C. squad}}
{{Dumbarton F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Queen's Park F.C. players
Category:Aberdeen F.C. players
Category:Arbroath F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Queen of the South F.C. players