Julieta Cruz | |
Full Name: | Julieta Micaela Cruz |
Birth Date: | 4 June 1996 |
Birth Place: | General Alvear, Mendoza, Argentina |
Height: | 1.60m |
Position: | Right-back |
Currentclub: | Boca Juniors |
Clubnumber: | 4 |
Youthyears1: | 2014 |
Years1: | 2014 |
Clubs1: | River Plate |
Years2: | 2016– |
Clubs2: | Boca Juniors |
Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina |
Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 30 April 2024 |
Julieta Micaela Cruz (born 4 June 1996) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a right-back for Primera División A club CA Boca Juniors and the Argentina women's national team.
Cruz was born in General Alvear in Mendoza Province. She played youth football on boys' teams until the age of 14.[1]
In 2014, Cruz joined River Plate aged 17. After a game against Porto Nuervo, she was diagnosed with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. River declined to fund treatment and she departed the club.[2]
In 2016, Cruz joined Boca Juniors.[3] In August 2019, Cruz signed her first professional contract with Boca.[4]
On 23 October 2021, Cruz made her debut for the Argentina national team in a 6–1 loss to Mexico at Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez.[5]
Boca Juniors
2020,[6] 2021 Clausura, 2022, 2023, 2024 Apertura
2023