Julio Cruz (soccer player, 1974)
| Julio Cruz | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Julio Ricardo Cruz | |
| birthday | October 10, 1974 | |
| place of birth | Santiago del Estero , Argentina | |
| size | 191 cm | |
| position | Storm | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1992-1993 | CA Banfield | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1993-1996 | CA Banfield | 65 (16) |
| 1996-1997 | River Plate | 29 (17) |
| 1997-2000 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 86 (44) |
| 2000-2003 | Bologna FC | 88 (27) |
| 2003-2009 | Inter Milan | 130 (49) |
| 2009-2010 | Lazio Rome | 25 (4) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1997-2008 | Argentina | 22 (4) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Julio Ricardo Cruz (born October 10, 1974 in Santiago del Estero ) is a former Argentine football player on the position of a striker. In his career he played in Argentina for a few years and came to Italy via Feyenoord Rotterdam , where he played for FC Bologna , Inter Milan and most recently Lazio Rome .
Career
In the club
Cruz began his career as a professional footballer in the first division of Argentina in 1993 at Club Atlético Banfield , after a brief interlude in 1996/97 at River Plate , he moved to Europe.
His first European club was Feyenoord Rotterdam in the Dutch first division from 1997 to 2000 , where he scored 44 goals in 87 league games. In the 1998/99 season he won the Dutch championship and the Johan Cruyff Schaal with Feyenoord .
He has been playing in Italy since 2000; first three years for FC Bologna and since 2003 with Inter Milan. In the second leg of the second leg of the Champions League 2006/07 season against Valencia CF there were tussles after the final whistle. The turmoil began after Valencia captain Carlos Marchena kicked Nicolás Burdisso following a verbal argument . Almost all of the players were involved in fights on the center circle, including Cruz. As a result, the Argentine was suspended from UEFA for two games .
In the 2007/08 season he won the Italian championship with Inter Milan for the third time in a row . He scored 13 goals in a total of 28 games and was instrumental in winning the Nerazzuri title .
On June 10, 2009, Inter Milan President Massimo Moratti announced that Cruz's expiring contract would not be renewed. He then signed a one-year contract, with an option for another year, with Lazio Rome .
In the national team
Cruz made his debut for the Argentine national team on February 2, 1997 in a 2-1 win over Bolivia . After an excellent 1998/99 season at Feyenoord, he returned to the Argentine national team in June 1999 after almost two years. However, a last-minute thigh injury prevented his participation in the 1999 Copa America . For this he was part of the Argentine squad at the 2006 World Cup in Germany . After being eliminated on penalties against Germany , he got into a tangible turmoil and received a punch from Torsten Frings .
successes
As a national player
- Silver medal at the Olympic football tournament : 1996
With his clubs
- Argentine champion : 1996 ( Torneo Apertura ), 1997 ( Torneo Clausura )
- Dutch champion : 1999
- Johan Cruyff bowl : 1999
- Italian Supercup winner : 2005 , 2006 , 2008 , 2009
- Italian Cup Winner : 2005 , 2006
- Italian champion : 2006 *, 2007 , 2008 , 2009
- Top scorer of the Coppa Italia : 2008
* awarded as a result of the Italian football scandal in 2005/2006
Web links
- Julio Cruz in the database of weltfussball.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ “ Several months ban for punching a fist ” article on www.spiegel.de from March 14, 2007.
- ↑ " Inter Milan separates from striker Cruz " Article on www.sport.orf.at from June 10, 2009.
- ↑ uefa.com: Cruz from Inter to Lazio , August 2, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cruz, Julio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cruz, Julio Ricardo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentinian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago del Estero , Argentina |