Álex_Cruz_(footballer,_born_1990)
Álex Cruz (footballer, born 1990)
Spanish association football player
Alejandro 'Álex' Cruz Rodríguez (born 17 June 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD San Fernando as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Cruz Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Mogán, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Fernando | ||
Youth career | |||
Vecindario | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Vecindario | 33 | (6) |
2009–2011 | Gimnàstic | 43 | (3) |
2011–2013 | Granada | 7 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Sabadell (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → UCAM Murcia (loan) | 29 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Llagostera | 28 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Burgos | 26 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Jaén | 32 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Mensajero | 34 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Ebro | 18 | (1) |
2018 | Lealtad | 13 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Doxa Drama | 17 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Niki Volos | ||
2021– | San Fernando | 32 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:38, 21 September 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Mogán, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Cruz made his senior debut in 2008 with local club UD Vecindario in Segunda División B. After good performances, he signed a four-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona from Segunda División.[1]
In his first season with the Catalans, Cruz was fairly used as they finished in 18th position with 51 points, but just one place before the relegation zone. His first match in the competition took place on 30 August 2009 when he came on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Real Murcia,[2] and his maiden goal occurred the following 17 January in a 2–2 draw at Elche CF.[3]
Cruz agreed to a three-and-a-half year deal with Granada CF in January 2011.[4] He achieved promotion to the second tier, but totalled only 121 minutes of action in the process.
In July 2011, Cruz was loaned to CE Sabadell FC, recently promoted to division two.[5] The following summer, after scarcely featuring throughout the campaign, he joined UCAM Murcia CF, also on loan.[6]
On 2 September 2013, Cruz signed for UE Llagostera after being released by Granada.[7] He was released in June of the following year, and moved to Burgos CF also in the third tier on 8 August.[8]
Cruz continued competing in the third division in the following years, representing Real Jaén, CD Mensajero, CD Ebro and CD Lealtad.[9]
- El Nástic gana a un Murcia inofensivo en su campo (Nástic beat harmless Murcia in their home); Marca, 30 August 2009 (in Spanish)
- Con dos menos no sólo aguantó el Elche, sino que casi gana (Elche not only held their own with two less, but they also almost win); Marca, 17 January 2010 (in Spanish)
- El Granada cede a Álex Cruz al Sabadell (Granada loan Álex Cruz to Sabadell); Marca, 25 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- Alex Cruz, última incorporación (Alex Cruz, last addition); UCAM Murcia CF, 1 September 2012 (in Spanish)
- Álex Cruz, nuevo jugador del Burgos (Álex Cruz, new player of Burgos); Ideal, 8 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- Álex Cruz, tercer refuerzo invernal del Lealtad (Álex Cruz, third winter addition of Lealtad); Grada 3, 31 January 2018 (in Spanish)