Danny Cruz
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Arthur Quimby Cruz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 3, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Petersburg, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | UNLV Rebels | 31 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Des Moines Menace | 7 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Houston Dynamo | 51 | (4) |
| 2012 | D.C. United | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Philadelphia Union | 70 | (7) |
| 2015 | → Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2016– | Minnesota United FC | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | United States U20 | 16 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 24, 2016 ‡ 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 Minnesota United FC in NASL.
Career
Youth and College
Cruz attended junior high in Rohnert Park, California, and then moved to Glendale, Arizona, where he attended Ironwood High School, where he led his team to a 2006 State Championship. 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.[2] 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[3] to help Houston get into the playoffs. He started in all four playoff games, including Houston's 1–0 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS Cup 2011.
In January 2012, Cruz was traded from Houston to D.C. United in exchange for allocation money.[4]
On August 16, 2012, Cruz was traded to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for Lionard Pajoy and an international roster spot.[5]
On March 19, 2015, Cruz signed a loan deal with Bodø/Glimt. He made his debut against Haugesund on 30 April 2015, in which Bodø/Glimt lost 1-2.
International
Cruz represented the United States at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea, the Pan American Games in Brazil in 2007, appeared in seven international games for the United States U-20 national team in 2008, and played in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009.
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 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Total | USA | 137 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 12 | |
| Norway | League | Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||||
| 2015 | Bodø/Glimt | Tippeligaen | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Total | Norway | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Career total | 152 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 14 | ||
Updated July 12, 2015
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.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). p. 22. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=03282009_HOUSJ
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en/news/3738/goal-show/2011/10/17/2715366/sergio-almirons-curler-or-danny-cruzs-screamer-vote-for-your
- ^ http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2012/01/danny-cruz-acquired-from-houston
- ^ http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/166433766.html
- ^ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/02/cruz-chabala-make-reality-show-debuts
External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- UNLV Rebels men's soccer players
- Des Moines Menace players
- Houston Dynamo players
- D.C. United players
- Philadelphia Union players
- FK Bodø/Glimt players
- Minnesota United FC players
- People from Petersburg, Virginia
- Soccer players from Virginia
- Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Premier Development League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Tippeligaen players
- North American Soccer League players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- Houston Dynamo draft picks
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- American expatriate sportspeople in Norway