José Luis de la Cruz Melo (born 5 July 2000) is a Dominican footballer who plays as a right back for Segunda RFEF club SE Penya Independent and the Dominican Republic national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis de la Cruz Melo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Azua, Dominican Republic[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, winger[3][2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SE Penya Independent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Carabanchel | ||
| 2016–2017 | EMF Aluche | ||
| 2017–2018 | Carabanchel | ||
| 2018–2019 | Rayo Majadahonda[4] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Pinto | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Carabanchel | 50 | (1) |
| 2022- | SE Penya Independent | 46 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Dominican Republic U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Dominican Republic | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2020. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 March 2021.[1] | |||
International career
editDe la Cruz made his senior debut for the Dominican Republic national football team on 25 January 2021.[5]
Personal life
editDe la Cruz also holds Spanish citizenship.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b José Luis de la Cruz at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b "José Luis De La Cruz Melo, nuevo fichaje del Atlético de Pinto". Atlético Pinto (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "DE LA CRUZ". Fútbol Estadísticas (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "2018/2019 DE LA CRUZ". Fútbol Estadísticas (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Dominican Republic vs. Serbia - 25 January 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ José Luis de la Cruz at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
External links
edit- "José Luis De la Cruz Melo". futmadrid (in Spanish).
- https://us.soccerway.com/players/jose-luis-de-la-cruz-melo/641191/
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