Juan Cruz (footballer, born 2000)

Juan Cruz Díaz Espósito[lower-alpha 1] (born 25 April 2000), known as Juan Cruz, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Málaga CF as a right winger.

Juan Cruz
Personal information
Full name Juan Cruz Díaz Espósito
Date of birth (2000-04-25) 25 April 2000
Place of birth Rincón de la Victoria, Spain
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
Málaga
Number 43
Youth career
2010–2018 Málaga
2016–2017 → San Félix (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Málaga B 3 (0)
2018– Málaga 1 (0)
National team
2018 Spain U18 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2018

Club career

Born in Rincón de la Victoria, Málaga, Andalusia, Cruz joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2010.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 19 November 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nacho Abeledo in a 5–1 Tercera División home routing of Martos CD.[2]

Cruz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 19 May 2018, replacing Mehdi Lacen in a 0–1 home loss against Getafe CF.[3]

Honours

International

Spain U18

Notes

  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Espósito.

References

  1. "Álex Robles y Juan Cruz, los únicos brotes verdes del Málaga" [Álex Robles and Juan Cruz, the only green shoots of Málaga] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. "El Malagueño pone la guinda al domingo (5–1)" [Malagueño top the Sunday (5–1)] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. "Remy hurga en la pesadilla del Málaga" [Remy digs deeper on Málaga's nightmare] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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