German Giovanni Ruano González (born 17 October 1971), popularly known as El Chino, is a Guatemalan former footballer who played as a right-back, spending the majority of his career for Municipal in the Guatemalan top division, and was also a member of the Guatemala national team.
Born in Guatemala City,[1] Ruano, a right-back of outstanding defensive and attacking skills, began his career with local side Suchitepéquez.
In 1993, he was brought by coach Horacio Cordero to Municipal, where he would remain for the next 16 years, winning 12 league titles and five domestic cups, thus becoming one of the most honoured players in the history of the club.
After finishing second on the 2008–09 clausura tournament, Municipal did not renew his contract, and afterwards Ruano, who wore the number 17 on his shirt throughout his career, announced his retirement.
[4] His final international was a January 2001 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica, a game which also marked the end of the international careers of national team stalwarts Jorge Rodas and Edgar Valencia.