Adrián Cruz

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Adrián Cruz

| image =

| fullname = Adrián Cruz Juncal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Moaña, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.80}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Arenteiro

| clubnumber = 14

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Alondras

| years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = Alondras | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2007–2009 | clubs2 = Pontevedra B | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 8

| years3 = 2009–2011 | clubs3 = Pontevedra | caps3 = 42 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2010 | clubs4 = → Poli Ejido (loan) | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Montañeros | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2012–2013 | clubs6 = Marino | caps6 = 29 | goals6 = 6

| years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = Ourense | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2014–2015 | clubs8 = Racing Ferrol | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = Osasuna | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0

| years10= 2016 | clubs10= → Logroñés (loan) | caps10= 10 | goals10= 0

| years11= 2016–2017 | clubs11= Murcia | caps11= 23 | goals11= 0

| years12= 2017–2019 | clubs12= Burgos | caps12= 56 | goals12= 2

| years13= 2019–2020 | clubs13= Guijuelo | caps13= 15 | goals13= 0

| years14= 2020–2021 | clubs14= Pontevedra | caps14= 16 | goals14= 0

| years15= 2021– | clubs15= Arenteiro | caps15= 65 | goals15= 3

| pcupdate = 17 March 2025

}}

Adrián Cruz Juncal (born 18 July 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Arenteiro as a midfielder.

Football career

Born in Moaña, Pontevedra, Galicia, Cruz finished his formation with Alondras CF, making his senior debuts in 2006, in Tercera División. In the 2007 summer he moved to Pontevedra CF, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth level.{{cite web|url=http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/lemos/2007/11/01/0003_6278631.htm|title=El Lemos no tiene más excusas y debe ganar al Pontevedra B|trans-title=Lemos has no more excuses and must win against Pontevedra B|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=31 October 2007|accessdate=28 June 2015}}

Cruz was promoted to the latter's main squad in Segunda División B in 2009, but on 2 February 2010 was loaned to fellow league team Polideportivo Ejido, until June.{{cite web|url=http://www.elcorreogallego.es/deportes/futbol/ecg/el-pontevedra-cede-a-adrian-cruz-al-ejido-e-incorpora-a-tres-jovenes/idEdicion-2010-02-02/idNoticia-512198/|title=El Pontevedra cede a Adrián Cruz al Ejido e incorpora a tres jóvenes|trans-title=Pontevedra loans Adrián Cruz to Ejido and signs three youngsters|publisher=El Correo Gallego|language=es|date=2 February 2010|accessdate=28 June 2015}} After one season as a starter (which ended in relegation), he moved to Montañeros CF also in the third division.

On 28 July 2012 Cruz signed for CD Guijuelo,{{cite web|url=http://www.salamanca24horas.com/deportes/70939-el-guijuelo-incorpora-al-centrocampista-adrian-cruz|title=El Guijuelo incorpora al centrocampista Adrián Cruz|trans-title=Guijuelo signs central midfielder Adrián Cruz|publisher=Salamanca 24 Horas|language=es|date=28 July 2012|accessdate=28 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094114/http://www.salamanca24horas.com/deportes/70939-el-guijuelo-incorpora-al-centrocampista-adrian-cruz|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}} but on 25 August moved to Club Marino de Luanco, due to the former's poor financial situation.{{cite web|url=http://www.lne.es/deportes/2012/08/25/marino-ficha-jonathan-adrian-cruz/1288904.html|title=El Marino ficha a Jonathan y Adrián Cruz|trans-title=Marino signs Jonathan and Adrián Cruz|publisher=La Nueva España|language=es|date=25 August 2012|accessdate=28 June 2015}} On 20 June of the following year he joined CD Ourense, after scoring six goals for Marino.{{cite web|url=http://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/ourense/2013/06/20/adrian-cruz-nuevo-jugador-ourense/832341.html|title=Adrián Cruz, nuevo jugador del Ourense|trans-title=Adrián Cruz, new player of Ourense|publisher=Faro de Vigo|language=es|date=20 June 2013|accessdate=28 June 2015}}

On 3 July 2014 Cruz moved to Racing de Ferrol, still in the third tier.{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/365774-el-racing-de-ferrol-se-hace-con-los-servicios-de-adrian-cruz.html|title=El Racing de Ferrol se hace con los servicios de Adrián Cruz|trans-title=Racing de Ferrol signs Adrián Cruz|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=3 July 2014|accessdate=28 June 2015}} On 26 June of the following year, after appearing regularly with the Diaños Verdes, he signed a one-year deal with CA Osasuna in Segunda División.{{cite web|url=http://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/8334/26-06-2015-osasuna-ficha-a-adrin-cruz.html|title=Osasuna ficha a Adrián Cruz|trans-title=Osasuna signs Adrián Cruz|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=26 June 2015|accessdate=28 June 2015|archive-date=28 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628114923/http://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/8334/26-06-2015-osasuna-ficha-a-adrin-cruz.html|url-status=dead}}

Cruz made his professional debut on 22 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Oier Sanjurjo in a 2–0 away win against UE Llagostera.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/08/22/futbol/equipos/llagostera/1440274630.html|title=Reinado inicial de Osasuna|trans-title=Initial reign of Osasuna|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=22 August 2015|accessdate=22 August 2015}} On 1 February of the following year, he was loaned to UD Logroñés until June.

On 1 July 2016 Cruz signed a one-year contract with Real Murcia in the third level, after rescinding with the Navarrese outfit.{{cite web|url=http://www.realmurcia.es/noticias/adrian-cruz-una-pieza-mas-para-garcia|title=Adrián Cruz, una pieza más para García|trans-title=Adrián Cruz, a piece more to García|publisher=Real Murcia|language=es|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=2 November 2016}}

Personal life

Cruz is the cousin of the Spanish footballers Raúl Blanco, Jonathan and Iago Aspas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/celta/2021/05/06/6094316146163f3c4d8b45e2.html|title=La saga Aspas Juncal continúa|date=May 6, 2021|website=MARCA}}

In December 2012 Cruz was arrested after assaulting a police officer, but was released a day later.{{cite web|url=http://www.elcomercio.es/v/20121215/gijon/detenido-jugador-marino-luanco-20121215.html|title=Detenido un jugador del Marino de Luanco tras una pelea en Gijón|trans-title=A Marino de Luanco player arrested after a fight in Gijón|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=15 December 2012|accessdate=28 June 2015}}