Career
Playing career
Born in Utrecht, De Ruiter played football for local sides DOS, Velox and United States Volunteers Elinkwijk. The three clubs merged in 1970 to form the professional Football Club Utrecht. Coaching career
After retiring as a player, De Ruiter began his coaching career.
He has managed a number of Dutch club sides – Football Club Den Bosch, South Carolina Cambuur, Football Club Wageningen, BV Veendam, Football Club Utrecht and ADO Den Haag.
De Ruiter has also managed the national sides of the Netherlands and Egypt.