Martin Rueda (born 9 January 1963) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defender. His parents are Spanish, coming from

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. He was most recently the interim head coach of Neuchâtel Xamax in the

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. Rueda played for

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, FC Wettingen, FC Lucerne, Neuchâtel Xamax and was in the Swiss squad at the

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. He earned five caps in total. He previously coached

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, FC Winterthur, FC Aarau and Grasshopper Club Zürich U-16 and U-18.

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1963 births Living people Swiss men's footballers Swiss people of Spanish descent 1994 FIFA World Cup players Switzerland international footballers Grasshopper Club Zürich players FC Wettingen players FC Luzern players Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players Swiss Super League players Swiss football managers Swiss expatriate football managers FC Aarau managers FC Wohlen managers FC Lausanne-Sport managers BSC Young Boys managers FC Winterthur managers Footballers from Zürich Association football defenders Swiss Challenge League managers Swiss Super League managers Neuchâtel Xamax FCS managers Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates Swiss expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates {{Switzerland-footy-defender-stub