Michael Ruddy
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About
Biography and Personal Profile of Michael Ruddy
Michael Ruddy is a professional 32-year-old footballer who plays as a defender for Ards, born on August 4, 1993, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Michael Ruddy on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Michael Ruddy Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Irish Cup campaign, Michael Ruddy has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 1 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other defenders in the competition, Michael Ruddy ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Michael Ruddy's 2 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- January 10, 2026: 3-0 loss away vs Dungannon Swifts (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 8, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Dungannon Swifts (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Michael Ruddy's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Michael Ruddy's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Michael Ruddy currently plays for Ards alongside Jonah Heron, Connor Maxwell, Sean Cleary, Kyle McDowell, Ethan Taggart, Lee Newell, Max Miller, Karl Hamill, Callum Dougan, Patrick Cafolla, David Armstrong, Neil Dougan, David Elebert, Andy Smith, Damien McNulty. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Michael Ruddy's career has also included time at Dungannon Swifts, Portadown, Crusaders, Ballymena United.
On the international stage, Michael Ruddy has represented Northern Ireland.
Other notable players from Northern Ireland include Connie Scofield, Paul O'Neill, Barry Baggley, Shaun Leppard, Tiarnan Rushe, Paul Smith, Jake Morrow, Oisin Smyth, Ross Hunter, Callum Moorehead, Jonah Heron, Caoimhin McConnell, Thomas Maguire, Donal Rocks, Kenneth Kane. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Michael Ruddy has won 3 titles: County Antrim Shield (2015/2016) with Ballymena United, County Antrim Shield (2018/2019) with Crusaders, Irish Cup (2018/2019) with Crusaders.
Michael Ruddy has competed in Irish Cup, League Cup, Premiership, Europa League. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Michael Ruddy, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Michael Ruddy to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.