Market value
—
Rating · 2011
4.8
Average
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
top club · 216 apps
Position rank · 2011
#179
goals rank
#200
assists rank
21
season goals
24
season assists
Among 231 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.20m
peak value · 2005
€220k
top transfer fee · 05/06
4
best season · 06/07
1 · 4.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-05-09 · 4 players total
273Appearances
21Goals
24Assists
35Yellow cards
1Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Daniel Cruz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Alberto Cruz Castro |
| Date of birth | 1981-05-09 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| Citizenship | Colombia Belgium |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Waasland-Beveren → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Deportivo Cali → Waasland-Beveren
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Transfer: Dallas → Deportivo Cali
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Beerschot AC → Dallas
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Dallas
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — FC Dallas
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
29 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Lierse SK → Germ. Beerschot
05/06 · Transfer · €220k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Lierse SK (-2018), Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
29 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Germ. Beerschot → Lierse SK
05/06 · Transfer
May 2005
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2004
Transfer: Ajax → Germ. Beerschot
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
38 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Germ. Beerschot → Ajax
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Ajax → Germ. Beerschot
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Ajax Amsterdam
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Ajax Amsterdam
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: CD América → Ajax
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 135 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2011. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.17/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.34/90
Minutes played by club
FC Dallas
15.9%
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
0.0%
Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
78.6%
Lierse SK (-2018)
2.8%
Ajax Amsterdam
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 2 | 11/12 | 2011 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 942 |
| KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 9 | 02/03 | 10/11 | 216 | 16 | 22 | 4,653 |
| Lierse SK (-2018) | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 162 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MLS | FC Dallas | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL Playoff II | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | FC Dallas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 419 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 233 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 27 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL Playoff II | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | JPL | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 851 |
| 09/10 | JPL Playoff II | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 08/09 | JPL | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 989 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Beker van België | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 28 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 570 |
| 05/06 | Beker van België | Lierse SK (-2018) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 31 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 884 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 601 |
| 02/03 | Beker van België | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | CD América | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Ajax | Germ. Beerschot | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Germ. Beerschot | Ajax | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Ajax | Germ. Beerschot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Germ. Beerschot | Lierse SK | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Lierse SK | Germ. Beerschot | Transfer | 1500000 | €220k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Beerschot AC | Dallas | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Dallas | Deportivo Cali | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Deportivo Cali | Waasland-Beveren | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Waasland-Beveren | Retired | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | minor knock | 2005-05-12 | 2005-05-16 | 5 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Cartilage damage | 2008-09-17 | 2008-12-05 | 80 | 11 |
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-03-21 | 2009-05-01 | 42 | 5 |
Current€350k
Peak€2.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kaminski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 4 | 28 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 3 | 31 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 6 | 31 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 4 | 27 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 3 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Germ. Beerschot | Ajax | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Ajax | Germ. Beerschot | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Daniel Cruz's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 42% |
| Real Salt Lake | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 55% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 48% |
| Houston Dynamo | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 20% |
| CD Chivas | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 53% |
| New England Revolution | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 21% |
| Chicago Fire | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 64% |
| Columbus Crew | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 36% |
| D.C. United | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 29% |
| New York RB | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 31% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 17% |
| Kansas City Wizards | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 | 523 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 233 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.09 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 1,045 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 08/09 | 16 | 1,169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 151 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.17 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 570 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 884 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 03/04 | 14 | 601 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
207 apps
10 G
20 A
Cofidis Cup
23 apps
4 G
1 A
JPL Playoff II
9 apps
2 G
2 A
KPN Eredivisie
13 apps
2 G
1 A
CONCACAF CL
6 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS
10 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Daniel Cruz?
Daniel Cruz is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Daniel Cruz?
Daniel Cruz is 45 years old. He was born on May 9, 1981 in Santiago de Cali.
What position does Daniel Cruz play?
Daniel Cruz plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Daniel Cruz play for?
Daniel Cruz currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Daniel Cruz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Daniel Cruz has scored 21 goals in 273 appearances.