Miguel Cruz

Miguel Cruz
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Cruz Paz
Date of birth	1917
Place of birth	El Salvador
Date of death	March 9, 2000
Place of death	El Salvador
Position(s)	striker
Youth career
	Libertad
Senior career*
Years	Team
1940–1946	Universidad Católica
International career
1935–1944	El Salvador
Medal record
Representing El Salvador
Men's Football
Central American and Caribbean Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Cruz Paz (born 1917 – 9 March 2000) was a Salvadoran footballer.

Club career

Nicknamed el Americano (the American), Cruz played club football in El Salvador, before going to Chile to play professionally alongside compatriot Armando Chacón at Universidad Católica.^[1]

International career

Cruz scored 16 goals for the El Salvador national football team from 1935 to 1943.^[2] He represented his country at the 1935 Central American Games.

Honours

International

Central American and Caribbean Games Bronze Medal (1): 1935

References

^ Herrera S., Jorge (2009-10-07). "Falleció Raúl "Araña" Magaña Monzón" (in Spanish). Revista Debate. Archived from the original on 2009-10-30.
^ Owsianski, Jarek (2004-04-18). "El Salvador - Record International Players". RSSSF.

External links

Se fue Americano Cruz - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
[1] - La Prensa Grafica (in Spanish)

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[1] Herrera S., Jorge (2009-10-07). "Falleció Raúl "Araña" Magaña Monzón" (in Spanish). Revista Debate. Archived from the original on 2009-10-30.

[2] Owsianski, Jarek (2004-04-18). "El Salvador - Record International Players". RSSSF.

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