Stélvio Cruz
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at FC Luxembourg City
at FC Luxembourg City
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Rating · 24/25
5.5
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.1
goals / match
F91 Dudelange
top club · 141 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#498
goals rank
#1093
assists rank
30
season goals
6
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 19/20
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-24 · 6 players total
304Appearances
30Goals
6Assists
64Yellow cards
1Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stélvio Cruz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stélvio Rosa da Cruz |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-24 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola |
| Citizenship | Angola Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | FC Luxembourg City |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Luxembourg City
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Luxembourg City
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Mondercange → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Mondercange
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Mondercange
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Jeunesse Esch → Mondercange
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Jeunesse Esch
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: RWDM → Jeunesse Esch
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: RE Virton → RWDM
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — RWD Molenbeek, Jeunesse Esch
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Royal Excelsior Virton
24 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: F91 Dudelange → RE Virton
19/20 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — F91 Dudelange
34 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — F91 Dudelange
23 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — F91 Dudelange
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — F91 Dudelange
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — F91 Dudelange
24 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — F91 Dudelange
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Alki Larnaca → F91 Dudelange
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Unknown → Alki Larnaca
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Alki Larnaca (-2014)
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Caála → Unknown
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Caála
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: SC Braga → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jun 2011
Transfer: C.R.D. Libolo → SC Braga
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: SC Braga → C.R.D. Libolo
10/11 · Loan
Dec 2010
Transfer: 1º de Agosto → SC Braga
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: SC Braga → 1º de Agosto
09/10 · Loan
Dec 2009
Transfer: Leiria → SC Braga
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — UD Leiria
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: SC Braga → Leiria
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — SC Braga
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SC Braga
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Braga U19 → SC Braga
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Braga U17 → Braga U19
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Braga U15 → Braga U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: SC Braga Youth → Braga U15
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.19/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.19/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.29/90
Minutes played by club
FC Luxembourg City
10.0%
FC Mondercange
0.0%
Jeunesse Esch
36.7%
RWD Molenbeek
0.0%
Royal Excelsior Virton
2.6%
F91 Dudelange
50.7%
Alki Larnaca (-2014)
0.0%
UD Leiria
0.0%
SC Braga
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Luxembourg City | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 947 |
| FC Mondercange | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeunesse Esch | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 3,470 |
| RWD Molenbeek | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Excelsior Virton | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 247 |
| F91 Dudelange | 6 | 13/14 | 18/19 | 141 | 19 | 5 | 4,794 |
| Alki Larnaca (-2014) | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UD Leiria | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Braga | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ehrenpromotion | FC Luxembourg City | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 947 |
| 23/24 | BGL Ligue | FC Mondercange | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | BGL Ligue | FC Mondercange | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de Luxembourg | FC Mondercange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | BGL Ligue | Jeunesse Esch | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,670 |
| 20/21 | 1B Pro League | RWD Molenbeek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | BGL Ligue | Jeunesse Esch | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | Royal Excelsior Virton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Proximus League | Royal Excelsior Virton | 24 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 247 |
| 18/19 | BGL Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 352 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | F91 Dudelange | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de Luxembourg | F91 Dudelange | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | F91 Dudelange | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | F91 Dudelange | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 344 |
| 17/18 | BGL Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 413 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | F91 Dudelange | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de Luxembourg | F91 Dudelange | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 16/17 | BGL Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,378 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | F91 Dudelange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de Luxembourg | F91 Dudelange | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | BGL Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 821 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de Luxembourg | F91 Dudelange | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | F91 Dudelange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | BGL Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 464 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | F91 Dudelange | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de Luxembourg | F91 Dudelange | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 122 |
| 13/14 | BGL Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 578 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de Luxembourg | F91 Dudelange | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Abstiegsrunde | Alki Larnaca (-2014) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Protathlima ML | Alki Larnaca (-2014) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | UD Leiria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | UD Leiria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | SC Braga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | SC Braga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SC Braga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | SC Braga Youth | Braga U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Braga U15 | Braga U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Braga U17 | Braga U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Braga U19 | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | SC Braga | Leiria | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Leiria | SC Braga | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | SC Braga | 1º de Agosto | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | 1º de Agosto | SC Braga | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | SC Braga | C.R.D. Libolo | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | C.R.D. Libolo | SC Braga | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | SC Braga | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Without Club | Caála | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Caála | Unknown | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Unknown | Alki Larnaca | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Alki Larnaca | F91 Dudelange | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | F91 Dudelange | RE Virton | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-10 | RE Virton | RWDM | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-20 | RWDM | Jeunesse Esch | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Jeunesse Esch | Mondercange | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-09 | Mondercange | Without Club | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Without Club | Luxembourg City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Torn muscle fiber | 2015-02-13 | 2015-03-12 | 28 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Torn muscle fiber | 2016-03-21 | 2016-05-08 | 49 | 10 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2017-09-11 | 2017-10-09 | 29 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-07-23 | 2018-08-03 | 12 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Adductor pain | 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-11 | 11 | 2 |
Current€25k
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€275k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Prempeh | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Turpel | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin Malget | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanel Ibrahimovic | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Edisson Jordanov | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel da Mota | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominik Stolz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Pokar | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Danel Sinani | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sofian Benzouien | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Bernard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milos Todorovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Besch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Almir Klica | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Proximus League | Royal Excelsior Virton | 7 | 24 |
| 18/19 | BGL Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 4 | 19 |
| 14/15 | BGL Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 3 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | BGL Ligue | F91 Dudelange | 2 | 19 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | SC Braga | 1 | 9 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de Luxembourg | F91 Dudelange | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | C.R.D. Libolo | SC Braga | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | SC Braga | C.R.D. Libolo | Loan | — | €700k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | 1º de Agosto | SC Braga | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | SC Braga | 1º de Agosto | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Leiria | SC Braga | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | SC Braga | Leiria | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Stélvio 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Olympiacos F.C. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0% |
| AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| APOEL FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| Qarabağ FK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 24 | 947 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 23/24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 1,670 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 1,800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 247 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 696 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 533 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 1,378 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 1,023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 586 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 578 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
BGL Ligue
170 apps
16 G
4 A
Proximus League
26 apps
7 G
0 A
Coupe de Luxembourg
19 apps
4 G
1 A
Ehrenpromotion
24 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Sagres
21 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Protathlima ML
10 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Stélvio Cruz
Who is Stélvio Cruz?
Stélvio Cruz is an Angola professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for FC Luxembourg City.
How old is Stélvio Cruz?
Stélvio Cruz is 37 years old. He was born on January 24, 1989 in Luanda.
What position does Stélvio Cruz play?
Stélvio Cruz plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Stélvio Cruz play for?
Stélvio Cruz currently plays for FC Luxembourg City.
How many career goals has Stélvio Cruz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stélvio Cruz has scored 30 goals in 304 appearances.