Patrick Cruz Explained

Patrick Cruz
Fullname:Patrick dos Santos Cruz
Birth Date:1 April 1993
Birth Place:Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height:[1]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Phrae United
Clubnumber:93
Years1:2013
Clubs1:São Paulo B
Years2:2013–2015
Clubs2:Flamengo
Caps2:18
Goals2:11
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Corinthians
Caps3:47
Goals3:51
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Mitra Kukar
Caps4:27
Goals4:19
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:T-Team
Caps5:20
Goals5:18
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Saigon
Caps6:22
Goals6:17
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Pahang
Caps7:9
Goals7:6
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Chonburi
Caps8:12
Goals8:10
Years9:2019
Clubs9:SKA Khabarovsk
Caps9:26
Goals9:16
Years10:2022– 2023
Clubs10:Għajnsielem
Caps10:25
Goals10:17
Years11:2023–
Caps11:11
Goals11:9
Nationalyears1:2012–2014
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Brazil U23
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:9 October 2022
Nationalteam-Update:7 September 2016

Patrick dos Santos Cruz (born 1 April 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward for Thai League 2 club Phrae United.

Club career

Early career

Cruz began his career at São Paulo, and in 2014, he went to court against the club due to irregularities in his contract. Born in Minas Gerais, Cruz came through the youth academy at União Barbarense and impressed from an early age. Cruz was spotted by talent scouts who took him to the state capital where he subsequently joined São Paulo in 2011 at the age of 14.

Flamengo

He made his professional debut on 28 August 2013, in the second leg of the first stage of the Copa Sudamericana. He played the full 90 minutes of the goalless draw with Clube Atlético Paranaense at the Arena da Baixada. His domestic debut came on 13 March 2014, in the final eight minutes of a 5–0 home win over Mirassol Futebol Clube in the Campeonato Paulista. That year, he also made 11 substitute appearances for the team in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Corinthians

Initially, Cruz joined Corinthians after a contractual dispute with his former club Flamengo with Cruz's agent claiming that the club had not paid salaries as promised. That year, he also made 8 substitute appearances for the team in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

T-Team F.C.

On 16 January 2016, Cruz signed a contract with Malaysia Super League club T-Team after association of Indonesia football been suspended that year.

Saigon FC

On 10 January 2017, Vietnamese club Saigon announced the signing of Cruz for the 2017 V.League 1 season. Cruz made his debut for Sài Gòn in a 2–1 win over SHB Da Nang on 14 January 2017 and scored one goal in that match.

Pahang FA

On 23 February 2018, Cruz signed with Malaysia Super League side Pahang. One day later, he made his debut for Pahang and scored one goal in a 3–1 win over Selangor at KLFA Stadium.[2]

Cruz start his campaign with flying colours by scoring a hat trick in the second leg FA cup match at Larkin Stadium which saw Pahang eliminated JDT 3-0 on aggregate.[3] 28 April 2018, in league fixture he did scored a goal to helped Pahang win over Malacca 2-0.[4]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
T-Team2016Malaysia Super League201810332421
Total201810332421
Saigon2017V.League 1221700002217
Total221700002217
Pahang2018Malaysia Super League964300139
Total964300139
Career Total00000000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patrick Cruz . 2023-04-03 . worldfootball.net . en.
  2. Pahang to unleash Patrick Cruz against Selangor https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2018/02/338337/pahang-unleash-patrick-cruz-against-selangor
  3. Web site: Fox Sports.
  4. Web site: Misi raih tiga mata Pahang tercapai. 28 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Patrick Cruz . Soccerway . 8 December 2017.