Jesús Lacruz
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Jesús María Lacruz Gómez |
| Date of birth |
25 April 1978 (1978-04-25) (age 33) |
| Place of birth |
Pamplona, Spain |
| Height |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Playing position |
Defender |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Real Unión |
| Number |
4 |
| Youth career |
| 1993–1994 |
Osasuna |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1994–1995 |
Osasuna B |
25 |
(0) |
| 1994–1997 |
Osasuna |
48 |
(1) |
| 1997–2006 |
Athletic Bilbao |
224 |
(12) |
| 2006–2009 |
Espanyol |
49 |
(0) |
| 2010– |
Real Unión |
38 |
(0) |
| National team |
| 1995–1996 |
Spain U18 |
6 |
(0) |
| 1997 |
Spain U20 |
4 |
(0) |
| 1998–2000 |
Spain U21 |
9 |
(0) |
| 2000 |
Spain U23 |
5 |
(1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Jesús María Lacruz Gómez (born 25 April 1978 in Pamplona, Navarre) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Unión as a versatile defender.
Lacruz's professional career began in 1994 with hometown club CA Osasuna, then a second division team, making his first main side appearance not yet 17, and in 1997 he joined Athletic Club Bilbao, where he made his La Liga debut in a 1–0 home win against Atlético Madrid, on 13 September; he was a regular starter for the Basque in six of his nine seasons.
In 2000, he formed part of the Spanish squad that won the silver medal at the Sydney Olympic Games, losing the final to Cameroon.
After nine seasons with Bilbao, Lacruz moved to RCD Espanyol in 2006, for €300,000. He scored his first goal for his new club against A.S. Livorno Calcio in a UEFA Cup match. In the same competition, he added another in a 2–1 away win with SV Werder Bremen, as the Catalan side lost the final to Sevilla FC. After having appeared in only 10 league games in the 2008–09 season, the 31-year old left the club.
On 14 January 2010, having spent the first months of the new campaign unattached, Lacruz signed with modest Real Unión on a free transfer, until the end of the second division season, returning to the Basque region after three 1/2 years, and appearing in 20 games (20 starts) in an eventual relegation.
[edit] Honours
- Espanyol
[edit] Country
- Spain U23
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Lacruz, Jesus Maria |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Footballer |
| Date of birth |
25 April 1978 |
| Place of birth |
Pamplona, Spain |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Spain
