Carlos Ruiz, Maximum historical scorer of the bicolor and an expert in celebrationsLast night he vibrated as an amateur to celebrate the goal of Oscar Santis, who gave Guatemala his first win against Jamaica in the Gold Cup.
June 16, 2025 It was already marked as a memorable date for Guatemalan football. The faithful followers of the National Team lived a historic night in front of a rival who had always been complicated, but not impossible.
Óscar Santis, at minute 31, He unleashed madness in the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Californiawith a goal that made the thousands of Guatemalans out of joy and who already followed him on television or radio.
He “Pescadito” Ruiz It was no exception. The maximum reference of the blue and white celebrated effusively the goal that gave Guatemala the first three points in this edition of the tournament.
Emotional celebration
Ruiz was as a guest commentator in a broadcast for a Mexican television, along with Manuel Barrera Baquero and Antonio Gómez Luna, Following each play carefully and, especially, the one that ended in goal.
“The Fish” jumped from his seat and shouted with euphoria the goal of Santis. Minutes later he praised the national striker for the definition, highlighting his temper and precision to send the ball to the bottom of the network, defended by Andre Blake.
Ruiz too applauded Darwin Lom’s assistance in the play, Key to seal the historical goal that broke the negative streak against Jamaica in the Gold Cup.
A reference to Jamaica
At 45, Carlos Ruiz, Maximum gunner of the national team with 139 goals in 68 games, He knows well what it is to mark Jamaica.
His most remembered moment against the Caribbean was on July 8, 2005, when he scored a triplet in that same stadium, but then known as Home Depot Center for the Gold Cup of that year. Ruiz pierced the networks at minutes 11, 45+3 and 87. Although Guatemala lost that meeting 4-3, “El Pescadito” expanded his legend as one of the most lethal strikers in the area.
Now, 20 years later, celebrated the goal with the same passion that keeps alive the illusion of the blue and white in the Gold Cup 2025.