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Nicolás de la Cruz

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Arcosa.

Nicolás de la Cruz
De la Cruz playing for Uruguay U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Diego Nicolás de la Cruz Arcosa[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Flamengo
Number 18
Youth career
2009–2015 Liverpool Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Liverpool Montevideo 35 (8)
2017–2023 River Plate 137 (23)
2024– Flamengo 22 (2)
International career‡
2012 Uruguay U17 4 (1)
2015 Uruguay U18 6 (0)
2015–2017 Uruguay U20 26 (5)
2020– Uruguay 32 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Third place 2024 United States
South American U-20 Championship
Winner 2017 Ecuador
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024

Diego Nicolás de la Cruz Arcosa (born 1 June 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Flamengo and the Uruguay national team.[2]

Club career

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River Plate

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On 15 August 2017, de la Cruz joined Argentinian club River Plate, signing a four-year contract.[3]

Flamengo

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On 24 December 2023, it was announced that de la Cruz would join Brazilian club Flamengo at the start of the 2024 season, signing a four-year contract.[4][5]

International career

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De la Cruz began his international career for Uruguay with under-17 team.[6] He was captain of Uruguay under-20 team which won 2017 South American U-20 Championship and reached semi-finals of 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]

On 18 September 2020, de la Cruz was included in Uruguay's 26-men preliminary squad for World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Ecuador.[8] He was later included in the final squad and made his senior debut on 8 October 2020 in Uruguay's 2–1 win against Chile. He started the match and played 55 minutes before getting replaced by Nahitan Nández.[9]

Personal life

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De la Cruz is the half-brother of former Uruguayan international footballer Carlos Sánchez.[10] Their nephew Facundo Trinidad is also a professional footballer. All three of them are youth academy graduates of Liverpool Montevideo.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 2 October 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 2015–16 Uruguayan Primera División 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
2016 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 4
2017 7 3 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 8 3
Total 35 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 36 8
River Plate 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 14 0 4 0 2[b] 0 0 0 20 0
2018–19 17 1 3 0 2[b] 0 8[c] 3 30 4
2019–20 17 4 5 0 12[b] 3 1[d] 1 35 8
2021 22 5 1 0 7[b] 0 0 0 30 5
2022 32 4 3 0 7[b] 2 0 0 42 6
2023 28 6 2 0 7[b] 1 1[d] 0 38 7
Total 137 23 19 0 49 9 10 4 214 36
Flamengo 2024 Série A 11 2 5 0 9[b] 0 11[e] 0 36 2
Career total 183 33 24 0 59 9 21 4 286 46
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup and Recopa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b Appearances in Supercopa Argentina
  5. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Carioca

International

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As of match played 15 October 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2020 4 0
2021 8 0
2022 7 2
2023 6 3
2024 7 0
Total 32 5
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each de la Cruz goal.
List of international goals scored by Nicolás de la Cruz
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 June 2022 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Panama 3–0 5–0 Friendly
2 27 September 2022 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia  Canada 1–0 2–0 Friendly
3 8 September 2023 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Chile 1–0 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 3–1
5 17 October 2023 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Brazil 2–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Liverpool Montevideo

River Plate

Flamengo

Uruguay U20

Uruguay

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2022. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Nicolás de la Cruz at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Nicolás de la Cruz se sumó a River Plate". caRiverPlate.com.ar (in Spanish). 15 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ^ "De La Cruz é presente de Natal para a Nação". Flamengo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Flamengo anuncia contratação de De La Cruz como presente de Natal: "Nação, tamo junto"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ "11 - Nicolás De La Cruz - AUF". Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Sudamericano Sub-20 2017". Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  8. ^ "26 futbolistas reservados del exterior para el debut en las Eliminatorias". Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Uruguay venció 2-1 a Chile en el estadio Centenario". Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  10. ^ "El uruguayo Nicolás de la Cruz, hermano de Carlos Sánchez, ficha por River" [Uruguayan Nicolás de la Cruz, brother of Carlos Sánchez, signs for River] (in Spanish). EFE. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Facundo Trinidad firmó contrato". Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Uruguay - N. de la Cruz - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place". 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Flamengo domina seleção do Campeonato Carioca: veja a escalação, o craque e a revelação" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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