Michael Ruddy

€320KMarket Value

Ards•Defender•

Northern Ireland

Michael Ruddy

€320KMarket Value

Ards•Defender•

Northern Ireland

Aug 5, 1993

0.15

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Aug 5, 1993

0.15

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 3
Goals: 3
Assists: —
Goal Contributions: —
Mins/game: —
Avg Rating: —

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Ards

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

652200.344,918-

Ballymena United

2013/2014 - 2015/2016

45300.072,761-

Crusaders

2018/2019 - 2020/2021

Total

2053100.1515,351

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Ards

25/26

33———00-

Ards

24/25

43———10-

Ards

23/24

23———00-

Dungannon Swifts

22/23

250—2,0170.0071-

Portadown

21/22

344—2,9390.12100-

Crusaders

20/21

41—2750.3310-

Crusaders

19/20

130—1,0070.0050-

Crusaders

18/19

191—1,4340.0660-

Ards

17/18

232—2,0700.0960-

Ards

16/17

3311—2,8170.3590-

Ballymena United

15/16

172—1,1410.1652-

Ballymena United

14/15

90—8100.0000-

Ballymena United

13/14

191—8100.1140-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	G+A / 90	Rating
2013/2014	Premiership	19	810	1	0.11	—
2014/2015	Premiership	9	810	0	0	—
2015/2016	Premiership	17	1141	2	0.16	—
2016/2017	Premiership	33	2817	11	0.35	—
2017/2018	Premiership	22	1980	1	0.05	—
2018/2019	Premiership	19	1434	1	0.06	—
2019/2020	Premiership	11	827	0	0	—
2020/2021	Premiership	4	275	1	0.33	—
2021/2022	Premiership	33	2939	4	0.12	—
2022/2023	Premiership	25	2017	0	0	—

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

152

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Michael Ruddy — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Career involvement (league): 0.13 G+A per 9021 goals + 0 assists across 10 league seasons (per-90 from 15050 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 10 (2013–2022)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Goals rank: #28 of 420 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 36th0 per 90

Cohort: 42 Premiership defenders, 2022/2023, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(18)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G		Last
Dungannon Swifts	4	1	1	2	0	0	—
Cliftonville	4	0	2	2	0	1	—
Portadown	4	2	0	2	0	0	—
Ballymena United	3	1	0	2	0	0	—
Carrick Rangers	3	2	1	0	3	0	—
Crusaders	3	1	0	2	0	0	—
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2	0	0	2	0	0	Aug 2019
Ards	2	1	0	1	0	0	—
Olimpija	2	0	1	1	0	0	Aug 2018
Warrenpoint Town	2	2	0	0	0	0	—
Ludogorets	2	0	0	2	0	0	—
Coleraine	2	0	1	1	0	1	—
Linfield	1	0	0	1	0	0	—
Glenavon	1	0	0	1	0	0	—
B36	1	1	0	0	0	1	—
Donegal Celtic	1	1	0	0	0	0	Apr 2013
Limavady United	1	1	0	0	0	1	Oct 2019
Larne	1	0	0	1	0	0	Nov 2023

Transfers

Transfer History

Dungannon Swifts

Ards

Jul 2, 2023Free Transfer

Jul 1, 2022Transfer

Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer

Ards

Crusaders

Jul 1, 2018Free Transfer

Ballymena United

Ards

Jul 1, 2016Free Transfer

Player Information

Ards

Current Team

Date of Birth

Aug 5, 1993

Nationality

Northern Ireland

Shirt Number

Age

33 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€320K

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played0

Started (Lineups)0

From Bench0

Total Minutes-

Minutes per game-

Attacking

Goals2

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy-

Total passes0

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels0

Duels Won0

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

205

total appearances

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About Michael Ruddy

Neither a goal nor an assist came from Michael Ruddy's 25 Premiership appearances in 2022/2023 (2,017 minutes). Within a cohort of 42 Premiership defenders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2022/2023, he finished in the 36th percentile by goal involvements per 90, and 28th of 42 for goals scored.

The database holds 10 league seasons for him, between 2013 and 2022 across 5 clubs.

Availability: 25-plus league games in 3 of the 10 campaigns on record. Across 2016/2017–2018/2019, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 74 league appearances (25 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Michael Ruddy play?

Michael Ruddy plays as a Defender for Ards in the Championship (Northern Ireland).

What team does Michael Ruddy play for?

Michael Ruddy currently plays for Ards in the Championship (Northern Ireland).

How old is Michael Ruddy?

Michael Ruddy is 33 years old, born on August 5, 1993. He is from Northern Ireland.

What nationality is Michael Ruddy?

Michael Ruddy is from Northern Ireland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Ards.