Fernando Da Cruz Explained

Fernando Da Cruz
Fullname:Fernando Da Cruz
Birth Date:25 October 1972
Birth Place:Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
Position:Midfielder
Nationalyears1:1998–2006
Nationalcaps1:55
Manageryears1:2006–2008
Managerclubs1:Wasquehal (assistant manager)
Manageryears2:2012–2014
Managerclubs2:Mouscron (assistant manager)
Manageryears3:2014–2015
Managerclubs3:Mouscron
Manageryears4:2018–2020
Managerclubs4:Lille B
Manageryears5:2020
Managerclubs5:Mouscron
Manageryears6:2022–2023
Managerclubs6:AS FAR

Fernando Da Cruz (born 25 October 1972) is a French professional football manager, and former futsal player who represented the France national futsal team.

Playing career

Da Cruz was an amateur footballer, but was called up to represent the France national futsal team in 1998 at the age of 26, and later became their captain.[1]

Coaching career

Da Cruz began his managerial career as assistant coach with Wasquehal in Belgium, and has stints coaching the youth with Lille OSC and Royal Excel Mouscron. On 29 December 2014, he was named temporary manager of Mouscron after the sacking of Rachid Chihab.[2] On 31 January 2016, Da Cruz left Mouscron to work as a scout with Lille OSC.[3]

Da Cruz became manager of the Lille B team from 2018 to 2020. On 27 July 2020, he was again named manager of Mouscron.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Découverte du Futsal . futsal-info.fr . 26 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150526200158/http://www.futsal-info.fr/futsal-f-da-cruz.php . 26 May 2015 . unfit . fr . 17 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Newmedia . RTL . Fernando Da Cruz assure l'interim de Rachid Chihab à Mouscron-Péruwelz . RTL sport . 29 December 2014 . fr . 17 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Mouscron Péruwelz: Un nouveau défi pour Fernando Da Cruz . sudinfo.be . 14 January 2016 . 17 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Qui est Fernando Da Cruz, le nouvel entraîneur de Mouscron ? . DH Les Sports + . 17 July 2020 . fr . 17 August 2020.