José Manuel Cruz
Defender - Centre-Back
at Ciudad Lucena
at Ciudad Lucena
633 days · joined 2024-08-30
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Real Sporting de Gijón B
top club · 56 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1684
goals rank
#2237
assists rank
19
season goals
1
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 12/13
1 · 5.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-08-10 · 6 players total
369Appearances
19Goals
1Assists
99Yellow cards
6Red cards
132Full matches (90′)
| Full name | José Manuel Cruz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Manuel Cruz Orozco |
| Date of birth | 1988-08-10 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Ciudad Lucena |
| Joined | 2024-08-30 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | no agent |
Aug 2024
Transfer: UCAM Murcia → Ciudad Lucena
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Ciudad Lucena
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — UCAM Murcia CF
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: Córdoba CF → UCAM Murcia
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Córdoba CF, UCAM Murcia CF
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Córdoba CF
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Linares → Córdoba CF
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Marbella FC → Linares
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Linares Deportivo
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Marbella FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Mérida AD → Marbella FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Marbella FC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Viking → Mérida AD
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Racing Ferrol → Viking
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Mérida AD
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Viking FK
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: UD Almería B → Racing Ferrol
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Racing Ferrol
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Yuen Long → UD Almería B
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Real Jaén CF → Yuen Long
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — UD Almería B, Yuen Long
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Real Jaén CF
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Lucena → Real Jaén CF
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Real Jaén CF
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Sporting B → Lucena
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Lucena CF
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Sporting de Gijón B
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Real Sporting de Gijón B
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Real Madrid C → Sporting B
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Real Madrid U19 → Real Madrid C
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Real Madrid U18 → Real Madrid U19
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.25/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.50/90
Minutes played by club
Ciudad Lucena
3.0%
UCAM Murcia CF
10.5%
Córdoba CF
0.0%
Viking FK
0.0%
Linares Deportivo
3.0%
Marbella FC
8.1%
Mérida AD
0.0%
Racing Ferrol
11.4%
UD Almería B
5.6%
Yuen Long
7.8%
Real Jaén CF
34.2%
Lucena CF
5.6%
Real Sporting de Gijón B
10.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Lucena | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| UCAM Murcia CF | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1,249 |
| Córdoba CF | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Viking FK | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linares Deportivo | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| Marbella FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 961 |
| Mérida AD | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Racing Ferrol | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1,360 |
| UD Almería B | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 667 |
| Yuen Long | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 925 |
| Real Jaén CF | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 4,068 |
| Lucena CF | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 666 |
| Real Sporting de Gijón B | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1,267 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Ciudad Lucena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Promoción a 2ª Federación | Ciudad Lucena | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 23/24 | Segunda Federación - Gr. IV | UCAM Murcia CF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Córdoba CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Córdoba CF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Promoción a 1ª Federación | UCAM Murcia CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Segunda Federación - Gr. IV | UCAM Murcia CF | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,249 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Córdoba CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa Federation | Córdoba CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Segunda Federación - Gr. IV | Córdoba CF | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | Viking FK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase de ascenso | Linares Deportivo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Linares Deportivo | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | Linares Deportivo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Linares Deportivo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Marbella FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | Marbella FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Marbella FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 961 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Marbella FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Mérida AD | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Permanencia en 2ª Federación | Mérida AD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Racing Ferrol | 34 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,360 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Racing Ferrol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 667 |
| 15/16 | Hong Kong League Cup | Yuen Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Hong Kong Premier League | Yuen Long | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 655 |
| 15/16 | Sapling Cup | Yuen Long | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | Senior Shield | Yuen Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Jaén CF | 35 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3,064 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Real Jaén CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | Real Jaén CF | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,004 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Real Jaén CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Lucena CF | 31 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 666 |
| 12/13 | Ascenso a 2ª | Lucena CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Lucena CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Sporting de Gijón B | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Sporting de Gijón B | 31 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1,267 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Real Madrid U18 | Real Madrid U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Real Madrid U19 | Real Madrid C | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Real Madrid C | Sporting B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-03 | Sporting B | Lucena | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-22 | Lucena | Real Jaén CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-27 | Real Jaén CF | Yuen Long | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Yuen Long | UD Almería B | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-12 | UD Almería B | Racing Ferrol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-28 | Racing Ferrol | Viking | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-16 | Viking | Mérida AD | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-14 | Mérida AD | Marbella FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Marbella FC | Linares | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Linares | Córdoba CF | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-21 | Córdoba CF | UCAM Murcia | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | UCAM Murcia | Ciudad Lucena | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Bernal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Gálvez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Lara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasser El Arbaoui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Javi Ramírez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álex Menéndez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Orfila | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Puga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Manuel Alonso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrián Armental | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Álex Barrera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Víctor Vázquez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrián Fuentes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Casas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Lucena CF | 4 | 31 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Sporting de Gijón B | 2 | 31 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 2 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. I | Córdoba CF | 1 | 7 |
Teams faced most often by José Manuel 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elche CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| CD Mirandés | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| Real Zaragoza | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| Real Oviedo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0% |
| UD Almería | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
| Cádiz CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Córdoba CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| SD Huesca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 25% |
| Levante UD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 25% |
| CD Tenerife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| CD Castellón | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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 | 5 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 1,249 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 360 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 961 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 1,360 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 1,592 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 3,064 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 13 | 1,004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 666 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 1,267 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª B - Grupo IV
147 apps
9 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo I
59 apps
2 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
31 apps
2 G
0 A
Promoción a 2ª Federación
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Segunda Federación - Gr. IV
65 apps
1 G
0 A
2ª B - Fase de ascenso
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Hong Kong Premier League
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Sapling Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
2ª División
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Primera Federación - Gr. I
7 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is José Manuel Cruz?
José Manuel Cruz is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ciudad Lucena.
How old is José Manuel Cruz?
José Manuel Cruz is 37 years old. He was born on August 10, 1988 in Córdoba.
What position does José Manuel Cruz play?
José Manuel Cruz plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does José Manuel Cruz play for?
José Manuel Cruz currently plays for Ciudad Lucena.
How many career goals has José Manuel Cruz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, José Manuel Cruz has scored 19 goals in 369 appearances.