| Álvaro Ruiz | |
| Fullname: | Álvaro Ruiz Sánchez |
| Nationality: | Spanish |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Almería, Spain |
| Height: | 1.94 m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Orlen Wisła Płock |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Years1: | –2011 |
| Clubs1: | FC Barcelona |
| Years2: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs2: | BM Huesca |
| Years3: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs3: | BM Granollers |
| Years4: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Fenix Toulouse |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Orlen Wisła Płock |
| Years6: | 2021– |
| Clubs6: | BM Benidorm |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam1: | Spain |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
Álvaro Ruiz (born 8 April 1991) is a Spanish handball player for Orlen Wisła Płock and the Spanish national team.[1]