Market value
—
Rating · 2012
5.2
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Aston Villa
top club · 100 apps
Position rank · 2012
#28
goals rank
#49
assists rank
11
season goals
12
season assists
Among 111 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2004
€2.70m
top transfer fee · 02/03
2
best season · 01/02
101 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1974-02-08 · 4 players total
246Appearances
11Goals
12Assists
17Yellow cards
1Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ulises de la Cruz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo |
| Date of birth | 1974-02-08 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bolívar, Ecuador |
| Citizenship | Ecuador England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2013
Transfer: LDU Quito → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — LDU Quito
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — LDU Quito
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — LDU Quito
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — LDU Quito
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Birmingham → LDU Quito
08/09 · Transfer
Mar 2009
Transfer: Without Club → Birmingham
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Birmingham City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Reading → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Reading FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Reading FC
15 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Aston Villa → Reading
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Aston Villa
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Aston Villa
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Aston Villa
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Aston Villa
02/03 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Aston Villa
24 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Hibernian FC
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Barcelona SC → Hibernian FC
01/02 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jun 2001
Transfer: Barcelona SC → LDU Quito
00/01 · Return from loan
Mar 2001
Transfer: LDU Quito → Barcelona SC
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
2000 — LDU Quito
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 1999
Transfer: Cruzeiro → LDU Quito
99/00 · Return from loan
Sep 1999
Transfer: LDU Quito → Cruzeiro
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
1999 — LDU Quito, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1998
Transfer: Barcelona SC → LDU Quito
97/98 · Transfer
Dec 1997
Transfer: LDU Quito → Barcelona SC
97/98 · Return from loan
Mar 1997
Transfer: Barcelona SC → LDU Quito
96/97 · Loan
Dec 1996
Transfer: SD Aucas → Barcelona SC
96/97 · Return from loan
Apr 1996
Transfer: Barcelona SC → SD Aucas
95/96 · Loan
Feb 1995
Transfer: Deportivo Quito → Barcelona SC
94/95 · Transfer
Feb 1991
Transfer: SD Quito B → Deportivo Quito
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 97 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2012. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.25/90
Assists1 total · 0.12/90
G+A3 total · 0.37/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.25/90
Minutes played by club
LDU Quito
30.8%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
0.0%
Birmingham City
0.0%
Reading FC
15.9%
Aston Villa
30.3%
Hibernian FC
23.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDU Quito | 6 | 1999 | 2012 | 76 | 6 | 3 | 1,449 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 1999 | 1999 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 749 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 100 | 2 | 6 | 1,427 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1,083 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Serie A Primera Etapa | LDU Quito | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | LDU Quito | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 727 |
| 2012 | Serie A Tercera Etapa | LDU Quito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Copa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | LDU Quito | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Recopa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Suruga Bank Cup | LDU Quito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Copa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 392 |
| 2009 | Recopa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Libertadores | LDU Quito | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Libertadores | LDU Quito | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 1999 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Reading FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Reading FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 749 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,250 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,083 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1991-02-01 | SD Quito B | Deportivo Quito | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-02-01 | Deportivo Quito | Barcelona SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-04-01 | Barcelona SC | SD Aucas | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-12-01 | SD Aucas | Barcelona SC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-03-01 | Barcelona SC | LDU Quito | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-01 | LDU Quito | Barcelona SC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Barcelona SC | LDU Quito | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-01 | LDU Quito | Cruzeiro | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Cruzeiro | LDU Quito | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | LDU Quito | Barcelona SC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Barcelona SC | LDU Quito | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Barcelona SC | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | €1.40m |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-27 | Hibernian FC | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €2.70m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Aston Villa | Reading | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Reading | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Without Club | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Birmingham | LDU Quito | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | LDU Quito | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5750 | #4 | 101 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Barry | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander Domínguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 2 | 30 |
| 1999 | Libertadores | LDU Quito | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | LDU Quito | 2 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 34 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 20 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 1 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Barcelona SC | LDU Quito | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | LDU Quito | Barcelona SC | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Cruzeiro | LDU Quito | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-01 | LDU Quito | Cruzeiro | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-01 | LDU Quito | Barcelona SC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-03-01 | Barcelona SC | LDU Quito | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-12-01 | SD Aucas | Barcelona SC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-04-01 | Barcelona SC | SD Aucas | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ulises de la 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 63% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 63% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 0% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 13% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 0% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 13% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 25% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28 | 727 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 392 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 15 | 749 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 24 | 1,427 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 1,083 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
104 apps
2 G
6 A
Copa Sudamericana
23 apps
2 G
2 A
Serie A Segunda Etapa
17 apps
2 G
1 A
Libertadores
21 apps
2 G
0 A
Premiership
30 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Série A
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Serie A Primera Etapa
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ulises de la Cruz
Who is Ulises de la Cruz?
Ulises de la Cruz is an Ecuador professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Ulises de la Cruz?
Ulises de la Cruz is 52 years old. He was born on February 8, 1974 in Bolívar.
What position does Ulises de la Cruz play?
Ulises de la Cruz plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ulises de la Cruz play for?
Ulises de la Cruz currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ulises de la Cruz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ulises de la Cruz has scored 11 goals in 246 appearances.