Juan Cruz (footballer, born 1992)

Álvaro Juan Cruz Armada (born 28 July 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Elche CF as a left back.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Armada.
Juan Cruz
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Juan Cruz Armada
Date of birth (1992-07-28) 28 July 1992
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Elche
Number 23
Youth career
Las Rozas
Atlético Madrid
2010–2012 Bologna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Bologna 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Carrarese (loan) 15 (0)
2013–2015 San Marino 55 (6)
2015–2016 Pistoiese 10 (0)
2016–2017 SS Reyes 28 (0)
2017–2018 Rayo Majadahonda 34 (1)
2018– Elche 63 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2018

Club career

Born in Madrid, Cruz was an Atlético Madrid youth graduate before joining Italian Serie A side Bologna F.C. 1909 on 30 August 2010.[1] After spending two full seasons with the Primavera side, he was loaned to Carrarese Calcio on 26 July 2012.[2]

On 10 July 2013 Cruz joined San Marino Calcio.[3] In 2015, after two years as a starter, he moved to fellow Lega Pro side U.S. Pistoiese 1921.

On 19 August 2016, Cruz returned to Spain after agreeing to a contract with Segunda División B side UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.[4] The following 22 July he moved to fellow league team CF Rayo Majadahonda,[5] being a regular starter as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División for the first time ever.

On 10 July 2018, free agent Cruz signed for Elche CF in the second division.[6]

References
  1. "Cruz Armada jugará en el Bolonia" [Cruz Armada will play at Bologna] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. "Cruz in prestito alla Carrarese" [Cruz loaned to Carrarese] (in Italian). Bologna FC 1909. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  3. "Cruz, Gavilan, Draghetti e Venturi al San Marino" [Cruz, Gavilan, Draghetti and Venturi to San Marino] (in Italian). Bologna FC 1909. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. "Juan Cruz, nuevo jugador de la U.D. Sanse" [Juan Cruz, new player of U.D. Sanse] (in Spanish). UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  5. "Juan Cruz llega al Rayo Majadahonda para reforzar la defensa" [Juan Cruz arrives at Rayo Majadahonda to bolster the defense] (in Spanish). CF Rayo Majadahonda. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. "OFICIAL | Juan Cruz refuerza al Elche C.F." [OFFICIAL | Juan Cruz bolsters Elche C.F.] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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