Sandro Cruz
Defender - Left-Back
at Slovan Bratislava
at Slovan Bratislava
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.01
goals / match
GD Chaves
top club · 42 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 23/24
15 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-05-12 · 6 players total
122Appearances
1Goals
8Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
18Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sandro Cruz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sandro Plínio Rosa da Cruz |
| Date of birth | 2001-05-12 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Braga, Angola |
| Citizenship | Angola Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Slovan Bratislava |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Team of Future |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Slovan Bratislava
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Slo. Bratislava
25/26 · Transfer
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Chaves → Gil Vicente
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Gil Vicente FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — GD Chaves
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Benfica → Chaves
23/24 · Transfer
Jun 2023
Transfer: Chaves → Benfica
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica → Chaves
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — GD Chaves
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Transfer: Benfica B → Benfica
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B
28 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Benfica B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica U23
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica B
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: SC Braga Youth → Benfica U15
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Slovan Bratislava
0.0%
Gil Vicente FC
0.0%
GD Chaves
100.0%
SL Benfica
0.0%
SL Benfica B
0.0%
SL Benfica U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 1,635 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica B | 3 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Niké Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | GD Chaves | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,635 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | GD Chaves | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 26 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação - Second Round | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | SC Braga Youth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-25 | Benfica B | Benfica | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-23 | Benfica | Chaves | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Chaves | Benfica | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Benfica | Chaves | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-11 | Chaves | Gil Vicente | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Gil Vicente | Slo. Bratislava | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-14 | 2021-06-30 | 78 | 6 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-12-11 | 2023-12-20 | 10 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-26 | 2024-04-17 | 52 | 6 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-12-16 | 2025-01-03 | 19 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-04-29 | 2025-05-30 | 32 | 3 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€950k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #14 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3585 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Aguirre | 1 | 0 | 960 |
| Jair Tavares | 2 | 0 | 867 |
| Jô | 1 | 0 | 712 |
| Benny | 1 | 0 | 698 |
| Rúben Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mile Svilar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cher Ndour | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tidjany Touré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelechi Nwakali | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Brito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Carlos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Félix Correia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Araújo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanya Fujimoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Teixeira | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Guima | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martim Neto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrique Araújo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | GD Chaves | 1 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 4 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 1 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Niké Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Chaves | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-23 | Benfica | Chaves | Loan | — | €650k |
Last 50 matches for Slovan Bratislava The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 1–0 | FC Košice | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-05-10 | SLO1 |
FK Železiarne Podbrezová | 1–3 | Slovan Bratislava | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-05-03 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 4–3 | MŠK Žilina | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-04-26 | SLO1 |
FC DAC 1904 | 2–1 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | SLO1 |
Spartak Trnava | 2–3 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 2–2 | FC DAC 1904 | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | SLO1 |
MŠK Žilina | 0–5 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 3–1 | FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 1–1 | Spartak Trnava | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | SLO1 |
FC Košice | 2–3 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 0–1 | Spartak Trnava | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SLO1 |
AS Trenčín | 1–1 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 1–1 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | SLO1 |
MFK Ružomberok | 1–5 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 | FC DAC 1904 | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SLO1 |
MŠK Žilina | 2–1 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 6–0 | KFC Komárno | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 3–1 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | SLO1 |
FC Košice | 1–1 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 3–1 | MFK Skalica | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | SLO1 |
FK Železiarne Podbrezová | 1–3 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SLO1 |
MFK Skalica | 2–3 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SLO1 |
Spartak Trnava | 0–1 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 1–1 | AS Trenčín | Available |
| 2024-09-27 | SLO1 |
MFK Zemplín Michalovce | 2–4 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 | MFK Ružomberok | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SLO1 |
FC DAC 1904 | 1–2 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 0–5 | MŠK Žilina | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SLO1 |
Dukla Banská Bystrica | 0–2 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 | FC Košice | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 1–0 | FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | SLO1 |
KFC Komárno | 1–4 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 5–1 | MFK Ružomberok | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | SLO1 |
FK Železiarne Podbrezová | 2–1 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 2–3 | MŠK Žilina | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | SLO1 |
FC DAC 1904 | 5–3 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | SLO1 |
Spartak Trnava | 1–2 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 0–0 | FC DAC 1904 | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-04-05 | SLO1 |
MŠK Žilina | 0–3 | Slovan Bratislava | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-03-30 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 | FK Železiarne Podbrezová | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-03-17 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 0–2 | Spartak Trnava | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-03-08 | SLO1 |
MFK Ružomberok | 0–1 | Slovan Bratislava | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-03-02 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 2–0 | Spartak Trnava | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-02-25 | SLO1 |
AS Trenčín | 0–2 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 4–1 | Zlaté Moravce | Available |
| 2024-02-09 | SLO1 |
MŠK Žilina | 0–4 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2023-12-17 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 | FC DAC 1904 | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2023-12-09 | SLO1 |
FK Železiarne Podbrezová | 0–6 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
| 2023-12-03 | SLO1 |
Slovan Bratislava | 2–2 | MFK Ružomberok | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | SLO1 |
MFK Zemplín Michalovce | 0–2 | Slovan Bratislava | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sandro 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| Boavista FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| FC Arouca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0% |
| SC Farense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Portimonense SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Moreirense FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Sporting Clube de Braga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 1,635 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 22/23 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
64 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga Portugal 2
36 apps
0 G
4 A
Niké Liga
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Allianz Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sandro Cruz
Who is Sandro Cruz?
Sandro Cruz is an Angola professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Slovan Bratislava.
How old is Sandro Cruz?
Sandro Cruz is 25 years old. He was born on May 12, 2001 in Braga.
What position does Sandro Cruz play?
Sandro Cruz plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Sandro Cruz play for?
Sandro Cruz currently plays for Slovan Bratislava.
How many career goals has Sandro Cruz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sandro Cruz has scored 1 goals in 122 appearances.
What is Sandro Cruz's market value?
Sandro Cruz's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.