Joan Cruz

Joan Manuel Cruz Castro (born April 4, 2003), known as Joan Cruz, is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for club Colo-Colo as a midfielder.

Joan Cruz
Personal information
Full name Joan Manuel Cruz Castro
Date of birth (2003-04-04) April 4, 2003
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Colo-Colo
Number 35
Youth career
2010–2019 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Colo-Colo 11 (0)
National team‡
2019 Chile U17 4 (2)
2021– Chile U20 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 April 2022

Club career

He arrived to Colo-Colo at the age of 7 years[1] and signed his first contract as professional player on 2019, before playing at the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup.[2] Also, he has played at the 2020 U20 Copa Libertadores.

International career

He was called up to Chile U17 to play at the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup, appearing at the four matches played by Chile and scoring two goals in the last match against Brazil U17.[3] He represented Chile U20 at the friendly tournament Copa Rául Coloma Rivas,[4] playing three matches and scoring a goal against Colombia U20.[5] and at two friendlies matches against Paraguay U20 on 2022.[6][7]

In September 2020, he was called up to the training microcycle of the Chile national team.[8]

Personal life

He was named Joan Manuel in honor of the Spanish musician Joan Manuel Serrat.[9]

Honours

Club
Colo-Colo

References
  1. "El comienzo de Joan Cruz, joya de Colo Colo: "Inicié en una cancha que los niños iban para no meterse en drogas"" [The beginning of Joan Cruz, Colo-Colo's jewel: "I began on a field where children went to avoid getting into drugs"] (in Spanish). dalealbo.cl. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. "Jugadores sub 17 de Colo Colo que disputarán el Mundial firmaron su primer contrato profesional" [Colo Colo's U17 players who will play at the World Cup signed their first contract as professional players] (in Spanish). alairelibre.cl. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. FIFA.com
  4. González, Christian (3 December 2021). "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Masculina Sub 20 para el torneo Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. González, Christian (12 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 no pudo con Colombia en su despedida de la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. "La Roja Sub 20 cayó en su primer amistoso en Paraguay". laroja.cl (in Spanish). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. González, Christián (8 April 2022). "La Roja Sub 20 no pudo en su segundo amistoso en Paraguay". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. "La Roja inicia microciclo de entrenamientos con nominados del medio local" [The Red One begins training microcycle with called-up players from the national environment] (in Spanish). laroja.cl. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  9. Medina, Matías (27 December 2019). "Especial 2019: Joan Cruz, la promesa del fútbol chileno". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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