Adrián Cruz

Adrián Cruz
Personal information
Full name	Adrián Cruz Juncal
Date of birth	18 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Moaña, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arenteiro
Number	14
Youth career
	Alondras
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2007	Alondras
2007–2009	Pontevedra B
2009–2011	Pontevedra
2010	→ Poli Ejido (loan)
2011–2012	Montañeros
2012–2013	Marino
2013–2014	Ourense
2014–2015	Racing Ferrol
2015–2016	Osasuna
2016	→ Logroñés (loan)
2016–2017	Murcia
2017–2019	Burgos
2019–2020	Guijuelo
2020–2021	Pontevedra
2021–	Arenteiro
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2023

Adrián Cruz Juncal (born 18 July 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Arenteiro as a midfielder.

Football career

Born in Moaña, Pontevedra, Galicia, Cruz finished his formation with Alondras CF, making his senior debuts in 2006, in Tercera División. In the 2007 summer he moved to Pontevedra CF, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth level.^[1]

Cruz was promoted to the latter's main squad in Segunda División B in 2009, but on 2 February 2010 was loaned to fellow league team Polideportivo Ejido, until June.^[2] After one season as a starter (which ended in relegation), he moved to Montañeros CF also in the third division.

On 28 July 2012 Cruz signed for CD Guijuelo,^[3] but on 25 August moved to Club Marino de Luanco, due to the former's poor financial situation.^[4] On 20 June of the following year he joined CD Ourense, after scoring six goals for Marino.^[5]

On 3 July 2014 Cruz moved to Racing de Ferrol, still in the third tier.^[6] On 26 June of the following year, after appearing regularly with the Diaños Verdes, he signed a one-year deal with CA Osasuna in Segunda División.^[7]

Cruz made his professional debut on 22 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Oier Sanjurjo in a 2–0 away win against UE Llagostera.^[8] On 1 February of the following year, he was loaned to UD Logroñés until June.

On 1 July 2016 Cruz signed a one-year contract with Real Murcia in the third level, after rescinding with the Navarrese outfit.^[9]

Personal life

Cruz is the cousin of the Spanish footballers Raúl Blanco, Jonathan and Iago Aspas.^[10] In December 2012 Cruz was arrested after assaulting a police officer, but was released a day later.^[11]

References

^ "El Lemos no tiene más excusas y debe ganar al Pontevedra B" [Lemos has no more excuses and must win against Pontevedra B] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ "El Pontevedra cede a Adrián Cruz al Ejido e incorpora a tres jóvenes" [Pontevedra loans Adrián Cruz to Ejido and signs three youngsters] (in Spanish). El Correo Gallego. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ "El Guijuelo incorpora al centrocampista Adrián Cruz" [Guijuelo signs central midfielder Adrián Cruz] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ "El Marino ficha a Jonathan y Adrián Cruz" [Marino signs Jonathan and Adrián Cruz] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ "Adrián Cruz, nuevo jugador del Ourense" [Adrián Cruz, new player of Ourense] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ "El Racing de Ferrol se hace con los servicios de Adrián Cruz" [Racing de Ferrol signs Adrián Cruz] (in Spanish). Vavel. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ "Osasuna ficha a Adrián Cruz" [Osasuna signs Adrián Cruz] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ "Reinado inicial de Osasuna" [Initial reign of Osasuna] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
^ "Adrián Cruz, una pieza más para García" [Adrián Cruz, a piece more to García] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
^ "La saga Aspas Juncal continúa". MARCA. 6 May 2021.
^ "Detenido un jugador del Marino de Luanco tras una pelea en Gijón" [A Marino de Luanco player arrested after a fight in Gijón] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

External links

Adrián Cruz at BDFutbol
Adrián Cruz at Soccerway

[1] "El Lemos no tiene más excusas y debe ganar al Pontevedra B" [Lemos has no more excuses and must win against Pontevedra B] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[2] "El Pontevedra cede a Adrián Cruz al Ejido e incorpora a tres jóvenes" [Pontevedra loans Adrián Cruz to Ejido and signs three youngsters] (in Spanish). El Correo Gallego. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[3] "El Guijuelo incorpora al centrocampista Adrián Cruz" [Guijuelo signs central midfielder Adrián Cruz] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[4] "El Marino ficha a Jonathan y Adrián Cruz" [Marino signs Jonathan and Adrián Cruz] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[5] "Adrián Cruz, nuevo jugador del Ourense" [Adrián Cruz, new player of Ourense] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[6] "El Racing de Ferrol se hace con los servicios de Adrián Cruz" [Racing de Ferrol signs Adrián Cruz] (in Spanish). Vavel. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[7] "Osasuna ficha a Adrián Cruz" [Osasuna signs Adrián Cruz] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[8] "Reinado inicial de Osasuna" [Initial reign of Osasuna] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

[9] "Adrián Cruz, una pieza más para García" [Adrián Cruz, a piece more to García] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

[10] "La saga Aspas Juncal continúa". MARCA. 6 May 2021.

[11] "Detenido un jugador del Marino de Luanco tras una pelea en Gijón" [A Marino de Luanco player arrested after a fight in Gijón] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

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