Career snapshot
Position rank · 2011
Among 231 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1981-05-09 · 4 players total
| 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 |
Percentile rank vs 135 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2011. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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.
More on Daniel Cruz
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Daniel Cruz
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.