Tomas Ruiz – Football School Cañada Blanch

Head coach

TOMÁS RUíZ

After a 15-year career as a professionally trained football player, Tomás transitioned into coaching. He began his coaching journey as an assistant with the Selección Andaluza SUB15, where he had the opportunity to help develop top-level players such as Sergio Ramos (former Real Madrid and Spanish national team star), Javi López (Espanyol and Real Betis), Isidoro (Real Betis), and Moyano (Real Valladolid), all of whom went on to play in Spain’s top division.

More than a coach, he is a developer of players, focused on technique, intelligence, discipline and long-term growth.

Born

Valdepeñas, Spain

Years Old

Start professional football career.

First Club

Real Madrid C.F. Youth Academy System | Academy Player (1987) with Vicente del Bosque & Antonio Mezquita.

Other professional teams

Sporting Valdepeñas, CF Valdepeñas, Betis San Isidro (Carabanchel FC), Triana Football Club (Affiliate team of Real Betis), San Juan FC, Mairena UD.

“Football value does not come from marketing. It comes from being ready to perform at the elite level.”

TOMÁS RUÍZ

Football School Cañada Blanch Head coach and founder

Coaching Philosophy

Football is not only about winning at youth level.
It is a learning process where players develop understanding of the game through our Spanish Technical–Tactical approach adapted to English football.

What we build through football

MEET OUR HEAD COACH

Early football journey

Tomás Ruiz began playing football at the age of 11, joining a youth football environment linked to Real Madrid C.F. Youth Academy System, where he developed within a highly competitive Spanish football system.

He spent over 15 years in Spanish football, building the technical and tactical foundation that defines his coaching identity today.

From player to coach

After a 15-year playing career, Tomás transitioned into coaching.

He began as assistant coach with the Andalusian Football Federation U15/U16 regional team, working in elite youth development environments.

During this stage, he contributed to the development of players who later reached professional football, including Sergio Ramos, Javi López, Isidoro and Moyano.

Elite youth development

He was involved in early talent identification and player development processes.

This includes working with players such as Sergio Ramos, Javi López, Isidoro and Moyano during their formative stages in Spanish football.

Coaching in Spain

He later worked as a head coach across Spanish and Moroccan football, managing IRT Tanger (Morocco First Division), Hilal Nador (Morocco Second Division), Brenes FC (Spanish Regional Preferente division), UPP Plasencia, CP Monasterio (Spanish Third Division), and Arahal FC (Andalusian First Division). He scouted in Interfootball Management S.L.

Alongside his coaching career, he served as a Scout for Interfootball Management S.L., identifying talent across Andalusia and Northern Morocco.

He developed teams across different competitive levels, adapting his methodology to each context.

Cañada Blanch Football School

Since 2012, Tomás Ruiz has led Cañada Blanch Football School in London where he applies a Spanish Technical–Tactical methodology adapted to British youth football.

“When a young player understands the game and develops their physical capacity, they become competitive in any league.”