Danny Cruz

This article is about the American footballer. For other people named Daniel Cruz, see Daniel Cruz (disambiguation).

Danny Cruz

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Arthur Quimby Cruz
Date of birth	(1990-01-03) January 3, 1990
Place of birth	Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Philadelphia Union
Number	44
Youth career
2007–2008	UNLV Rebels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008	Des Moines Menace	7	(3)
2009–2011	Houston Dynamo	51	(4)
2012	D.C. United	16	(1)
2012–	Philadelphia Union	22	(3)
National team‡
2007	United States U17	3	(0)
2008–2009	United States U20	16	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 15, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 28, 2009

Daniel Arthur Quimby "Danny" Cruz (born January 3, 1990 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth and College

Cruz attended junior high in Rohnert Park, California, and then moved to Glendale, Arizona, where he attended Ironwood High School. He played two years of college soccer at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He was the first UNLV player to earn MPSF Newcomer of the Year honors in his freshman year in 2007 and was named to the all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation first team after scoring five goals in 2008.

During his college years he also played with Des Moines Menace in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Cruz was drafted in the third round (41st overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2009, coming on as a substitute in Houston's game against the San Jose Earthquakes. He scored his first goal for the Dynamo against DC United, he also had an assist in that game. In the 2011 season, Cruz was a big part of the Houston Dynamo team and scored a stunning goal at the end of the season against the Portland Timbers to help Houston get into the playoffs. He started in all four playoff games, including Houston's 1-0 loss to Los Angeles in MLS Cup 2011.

In January 2012, Cruz was traded from Houston to D.C. United in exchange for allocation money.

On August 16, 2012, Cruz was traded to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for Lionard Pajoy.

International

Cruz represented the United States at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea and the Pan American Games in Brazil in 2007, and appeared in seven international games for the United States U-20 national team in 2008.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
2009	Houston Dynamo	Major League Soccer	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
2010			25	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	27	2
2011			20	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	25	2
2012	D.C. United		16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
	Philadelphia Union		12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
2013			10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
Total	USA		89	8	6	0	4	0	0	0	99	8
Career total			89	8	6	0	4	0	0	0	99	8

Updated May 15, 2013

Personal life

Cruz made an appearance on MTV's show Made, helping Michael Schwenke turn from "theater geek" into a soccer player on February 7, 2011.

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile