Granada CF loses Sergio Ruiz after four seasons defending the colors of the Granada CF. The Cantabrian midfielder leaves the red-and-blues after four seasons defending the colors of the Granada CF. Sergio Ruiz arrived at Granada CF in the summer market of the 2022-23 season with the club in Segunda División. The Cantabrian midfielder, who returned to Spain after a rare stint in the MLS, quickly settled into the red-and-blues' schemes and was a key player in achieving promotion to Primera División as league champions in that season. Since then, Sergio Ruiz has been a key player for all the coaches who have passed through Granada CF in the last four seasons, earning the hearts of the fans thanks to his commitment, quality, and tireless struggle. He has played 130 official matches with Granada CF in these four seasons, where his veteran, leadership, and longevity within the club have led him to be the team captain and one of the pillars and heavyweights of a squad that this season relied heavily on him and Rubén Alcaraz. The club, which has dismissed Sergio this Friday through its official profiles with a statement, made a renewal proposal a few months ago that did not meet the needs of a Sergio Ruiz who, according to his understanding, has reached the time to change his aires and take a new footballing adventure away from a Granada where he has been happy and felt very loved just as he himself has expressed in many occasions. This year, Sergio Ruiz's protagonism has diluted with the passage of the days. Although Pacheta has been giving him minutes of play, the competition in the midfield with players of the caliber of Manu Trigueros, Izan González, Rubén Alcaraz, and Pedro Alemañ has made the natural player of Santander finish the season with a more secondary role. His numbers this year have been 34 matches played, 24 of them as a starter, in which he has given two assists. Last Saturday, in the match against Sporting de Gijón, Sergio Ruiz lived his last match with the Granada CF jersey at the Nuevo Los Cármenes. Although it was not official, overshadowed by Manu Trigueros' farewell from professional football, Sergio received an ovation in the form of applause when he entered the field in the 61st minute. From the club, in an emotional official statement where his trajectory through Granada is briefly reviewed, they wanted to 'wish him the best of luck at a personal and professional level in future projects' as well as dedicate him a 'Thank you, Sergio! Thank you, captain!'.