Milton Cruz
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Milton da Cruz | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Cubatão, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1975–1977 | São Paulo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1979 | São Paulo | ||
1980–1982 | Estudiantes Tecos | 31 | (3) |
1982–1983 | Nacional | ||
1983–1985 | Internacional | 6 | (2) |
1985–1986 | Sport Recife | 15 | (2) |
1987 | Catuense | ||
1987 | Náutico | ||
1988 | Yomiuri | 13 | (4) |
1989 | Nissan Motors | ||
1989–1990 | Botafogo | 12 | (4) |
1990–1992 | Kashima Antlers | 48 | (35) |
1993 | Oklahoma City Slickers | 16 | (14) |
International career | |||
1984 | Brazil Olympic | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1996–2002 | São Paulo (assistant) | ||
2002 | Ittihad (assistant) | ||
2003–2016 | São Paulo (assistant) | ||
2017 | Náutico | ||
2017–2018 | Figueirense | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Milton da Cruz (born 1 August 1957), known as Milton Cruz, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward and the current manager.
His career is widely related to São Paulo, club he represented as a player and served as an interim manager on a number of occasions before leaving in 2016.
Club career
Known as Milton in his playing days, he joined São Paulo's youth setup in 1975, being promoted to the first team in 1977.[1] He subsequently represented Estudiantes Tecos, Nacional Montevideo, Internacional, Sport Recife, Catuense, Náutico, Yomiuri FC, Nissan Motors FC, Botafogo and Kashima Antlers.
In May 1993, Cruz joined Oklahoma City Slickers of the USISL.[2] He was the club's topscorer, as his side finished third, and subsequently retired at the age of 36.
International career
Milton appeared with Brazil under-23s at the 1984 Summer Olympics in United States, appearing in three matches only as a substitute.[3]
Post-playing career
In 1997 Milton Cruz returned to his first club São Paulo, as an assistant manager. In 1999, after Paulo César Carpegiani's dismissal, he was named interim.
Club statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
1987/88 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
1988/89 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
1990/91 | Sumitomo Metal | JSL Division 2 | 24 | 22 | - | 2 | 1 | 26 | 23 | |
1991/92 | 24 | 13 | - | 1 | 0 | 25 | 13 | |||
1992 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | - | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |
Country | Japan | 61 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 42 | |
Total | 61 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 42 |
Honours
- Figueirense
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2018
References
- ^ "Milton Cruz: atacante reserva, técnico interino" [Milton Cruz: reserve forward, interim manager] (in Portuguese). Úlitma Divisão. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "OSU Hires a Second Sutton". NewsOK. 22 May 1993. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Mílton Cruz Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
External links
- Milton Cruz – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Template:TheFinalBall
- Template:TheFinalBall manager
- Milton Cruz coach profile at Soccerway
- Milton Cruz at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- 1957 births
- Living people
- People from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- São Paulo FC players
- Sport Club Internacional players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Liga MX players
- Estudiantes Tecos footballers
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Japan Soccer League players
- J1 League players
- Tokyo Verdy players
- Kashima Antlers players
- USISL players
- Oklahoma City Slickers (USISL) players
- Olympic footballers of Brazil
- Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
- Olympic medalists in football
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Brazilian expatriates in Uruguay
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Brazilian expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Brazilian football managers
- São Paulo FC managers
- Clube Náutico Capibaribe managers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A managers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B managers
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Figueirense Futebol Clube managers
- Brazilian football forward stubs