Jorge Cruz (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Antonio Cruz Cortez | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ahuachapán, El Salvador[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FAS | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Once Lobos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Alianza | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Once Deportivo | 110 | (5) |
| 2024– | FAS | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | El Salvador | 16 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:55, 17 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:55, 17 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jorge Antonio Cruz Cortez (born 24 January 2000) is a Salvadoran football player who plays as centre-back for Salvadoran Primera División club FAS, and the El Salvador national team.
Career
A youth product of Once Lobos, Cruz began his senior career with Alianza in 2020 where he made one appearance. In 2021, he moved to Once Deportivo where he played over 100 matches and won the 2024–25 Apertura.[1] On 4 January 2025, he transferred to FAS.[2]
International career
Cruz was called up to the El Salvador U20s for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He was first called up to the senior El Salvador national team in October 2023.[3] He again made the squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]
Honours
- Alianza
- Once Deportivo
References
- ^ a b Cerón, José (15 April 2024). "Jorge Cruz: "Un sueño cumplido, es el equipo de mi pueblo"".
- ^ "VIDEO. Jorge Cruz, el nuevo fichaje en Club Deportivo FAS". Noticias de El Salvador - Noticias de El Salvador, noticias internacionales, salvadoreños por el mundo, economia, negocios, politica, deportes, entretenimiento, tecnologia, turismo, tendencias, fotos, videos, redes sociales.
- ^ "Jorge Cruz: "El profe se ha encargado de estudiar muy bien al rival"". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 11 October 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Valiente, Josué (20 May 2025). "Jorge Cruz: "Nos preparamos para alcanzar la intensidad que necesitamos"". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
External links
- Jorge Cruz at Soccerway
- Jorge Cruz at National-Football-Teams.com