Brayan Ruiz (born August 8, 1985) is a Costa Rican football player who currently plays as striker for Jupiler League's K.A.A. Gent. August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Belgian First Division, also known as Jupiler League (for sponsorship reasons), is the top competition in Belgian football (soccer). ... K.A.A. Gent is a Belgian football, athletics and hockey club, based in the Belgian city of Ghent. ...

He began his professional career playing for LD Alajuelense, in Costa Rica's top division, where he won the 2004 CONCACAF Champion's Cup, the 2004-2005 National Championship, and the 2006 UNCAF Club Cup. In July 2006 he was transferred to K.A.A. Gent. He has been important for the U-20 and U-21 national teams. He has also been capped for the full national team several occasions, playing during the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. His ability for dribbling with the ball makes him one of the most dangerous strikers in the CONCACAF region, and he has already built a reputation as a great scorer. He is also a great play maker, and was one of Alajuelense's best players in his last year with them. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA), is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera División, is the most popular club of the country, together with Deportivo Saprissa. ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main national football (soccer) competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ...