João Victor Machado Cruz (born 12 May 2006), known as João Cruz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletico Paranaense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Victor Machado Cruz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018– | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Athletico Paranaense | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:44, 28 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in São Paulo, João Cruz joined Athletico Paranaense's youth sides in 2018, aged 12.[2] On 4 December 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[3]
João Cruz made his first team debut with Furacão on 8 May 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruno Zapelli in a 5–1 away routing of Deportivo Rayo Zuliano, for the year's Copa Sudamericana.[4] On 6 June, he renewed his link until February 2028,[5] and made his Série A debut twenty days later, replacing Nikão in a 2–0 away loss to Cruzeiro.
Career statistics
edit- As of 28 June 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2024 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
References
edit- ^ a b c "João Cruz" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "João Cruz é um dos trunfos do Athletico-PR na final da Copa do Brasil Sub-17" [João Cruz is one of Athletico-PR's wildcards in the final of the Copa do Brasil Sub-17] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Athletico assina primeiro contrato profissional com meia João Cruz; multa é de R$ 275 milhões" [Athletico sign first professional contract with midfielder João Cruz; release clause is set on R$ 275 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "João Cruz curte fase no Athletico, mira estreia na arena e relembra convocação: "O tempo parou"" [João Cruz enjoys phase at Athletico, aims for debut in the arena and remembers call-up: "Time froze"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Athletico acerta renovação de contrato de João Cruz" [Athletico agree contract renewal of João Cruz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ João Cruz at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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