| Juan Cruz | |
| Full Name: | Álvaro Juan Cruz Armada |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Left-back, centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Osasuna |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthclubs1: | Las Rozas |
| Youthclubs2: | Atlético Madrid |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs3: | Bologna |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Bologna |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Carrarese (loan) |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs3: | San Marino |
| Caps3: | 55 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | Pistoiese |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs5: | SS Reyes |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Rayo Majadahonda |
| Caps6: | 34 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs7: | Elche |
| Caps7: | 69 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2020– |
| Clubs8: | Osasuna |
| Caps8: | 102 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 5 June 2024 |
Álvaro Juan Cruz Armada (born 28 July 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for club Osasuna.
Born in Madrid, Cruz was an Atlético Madrid youth graduate before joining Italian Serie A side Bologna F.C. 1909 on 30 August 2010.[1] After spending two full seasons with the Primavera side, he was loaned to Carrarese Calcio on 26 July 2012.[2]
On 10 July 2013, Cruz joined San Marino Calcio.[3] In 2015, after two years as a starter, he moved to fellow Lega Pro side U.S. Pistoiese 1921.
On 19 August 2016, Cruz returned to Spain after agreeing to a contract with Segunda División B side UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.[4] The following 22 July he moved to fellow league team CF Rayo Majadahonda,[5] being a regular starter as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División for the first time ever.
On 10 July 2018, free agent Cruz signed for Elche CF in the second division.[6] He immediately became a starter for the side, contributing with one goal and 39 appearances (play-offs included) during the 2019–20 season, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga.
On 30 August 2020, Cruz joined top tier side CA Osasuna on a three-year contract, for a fee of €2.75 million.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bologna | 2010–11 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Carrarese (loan) | 2012–13 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| San Marino | 2013–14 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 22 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 33 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 6 | |||
| Pistoiese | 2015–16 | Lega Pro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| SS Reyes | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Rayo Majadahonda | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Elche | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Total | 69 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 1 | |||
| Osasuna | 2020–21 | La Liga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 235 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 255 | 7 | |||