Luis Miguel "Luismi" Cruz Hernández (born 23 May 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Tenerife.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Miguel Cruz Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | El Puerto de Santa María, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tenerife | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Sevilla C | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Sevilla B | 55 | (8) |
| 2021–2024 | Sevilla | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 35 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | → Tenerife (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2024– | Tenerife | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalusia, Cruz was a Sevilla FC youth graduate. On 1 November 2017, while still in the Juvenil squads, he made his senior debut with the C-team by playing the last eight minutes of a 1–4 Tercera División away loss against UB Lebrijana.[1]
Cruz first appeared with the reserves on 26 August 2018, coming on as a half-time substitute for Diego García in a 0–1 home loss against UD Ibiza in the Segunda División B.[2] On 13 December 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the Nervionenses, agreeing to a deal until 2025.[3]
In July 2019, Cruz suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[4] being sidelined until the following February.[5] He scored his first senior goal on 15 February 2020, netting the C's only in a 1–0 home win over CD Utrera.[6]
After being a regular starter for the B-side, Cruz made his first-team debut on 15 December 2021, replacing Joan Jordán in the second half of a 1–1 away draw against CE Andratx, in the season's Copa del Rey; he also converted Sevilla's fourth penalty in the 6–5 shoot-out win.[7][8] His professional – and La Liga – debut occurred the following 22 January, as he again replaced Jordán in a 2–2 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo.[9]
In August 2022, Cruz joined FC Barcelona Atlètic on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[10] On 25 July of the following year, he moved to Segunda División side CD Tenerife also on loan, with a buyout clause.[11]
On 24 June 2024, Cruz signed a permanent three-year contract with Tete.[12]
International career
editAfter representing Spain at under-16 level in 2017,[13] Cruz was called up to the under-20s in July 2019,[14] but had to withdraw due to injury.
References
edit- ^ "Robin Hood y la leyenda (1–4)" [Robin Hood and the legend (1–4)] (in Spanish). El Decano Deportivo. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "El Sevilla Atlético decepciona a todos" [Sevilla Atlético disappoint everyone] (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "El canterano Luismi Cruz, sevillista hasta 2025" [Youth player Luismi Cruz, sevillista until 2025] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "El sevillista Luismi Cruz se rompe el cruzado y se despide de la Liga" [Seville's Luismi Cruz tears the cruciate ligament and says goodbye to the League] (in Spanish). Futbol Juvenil. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Luismi Cruz, el abrelatas del Sevilla Atlético" [Luismi Cruz, the can opener of Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "El gol 'maradoniano' de Luismi Cruz con el Sevilla C" [The 'Maradonian' goal of Luismi Cruz with Sevilla C] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Martirio del Sevilla en Andratx" [Sevilla's agony in Andratx] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Luismi, Juanlu e Ivan, una opción que Lopetegui no descarta" [Luismi, Juanlu and Ivan, an option that Lopetegui does not discard] (in Spanish). Vavel. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "El Sevilla rescata un punto de corazón" [Sevilla rescue a heart-shaped point] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Luismi Cruz, nuevo jugador del Barça Atlètic" (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Luismi Cruz, cedido con opción de compra al Tenerife" [Luismi Cruz, loaned with a buyout clause to Tenerife] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Luismi Cruz, blanquiazul hasta 2027" [Luismi Cruz, white-and-blue until 2027] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Bryan, Marcos y Luismi se ejercitarán con la Selección sub-16 en Las Rozas" [Bryan, Marcos and Luismi will train with the under-16 national team in Las Rozas] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Luismi Cruz, convocado con España para disputar el COTIF sub-20" [Luismi Cruz, called up with Spain to play in the COTIF under-20] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
edit- Sevilla FC profile
- Luismi Cruz at BDFutbol
- Luismi Cruz at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Luismi Cruz at Soccerway