Edson Cruz

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|fullname = Edson Jorge Lopes Cruz

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|2|4|df=y}}

|birth_place = Mindelo, Cape Verde

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

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Aris Limassol

|clubnumber = 8

|youthyears1 = 2006–2007

|youthclubs1 = FC Porto

|years1 = 2007–2009

|clubs1 = FC Porto

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2007–2008

|clubs2 = → Infesta (loan)

|caps2 = 21

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2008–2009

|clubs3 = → Olhanense (loan)

|caps3 = 8

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2009–2010

|clubs4 = Gondomar

|caps4 = 24

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2010–2011

|clubs5 = Fátima

|caps5 = 9

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2011–2012

|clubs6 = Inter Luanda

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|years7 = 2012–2013

|clubs7 = Trofense

|caps7 = 13

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2013–2014

|clubs8 = Aris Limassol

|caps8 =

|goals8 =

|nationalyears1 = 2008–

|nationalteam1 = Cape Verde

|nationalcaps1 = 4

|nationalgoals1 = 0

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Edson "Karr" Cruz (born 4 February 1988) is a Cape Verdean international football midfielder who played for Cypriot side Aris Limassol.

Career

Edson Cruz played in the youth teams of F.C. Porto until 2007, when initiated his senior career by being loaned to F.C. Infesta in the Portuguese Second Division during the 2007-08season. Next year he was loaned to a more ambitious S.C. Olhanense that finished their campaign that season as champions of 2008–09 Liga de Honra and thus promoted to the Primeira Liga.

However, expired the loan deal, Edson Cruz returned to F.C. Porto which sold him to Gondomar S.C.[http://www.zerozero.pt/jogador.php?id=66859 Edson Cruz] at Zerozero where he played the 2009-10 season in the Second Division, however in summer 2010 he was back to the Liga de Honra by signing with newly promoted C.D. Fátima.

In summer 2011 he moved to G.D. Interclube, commonly known as Inter Luanda, playing in the Girabola, Angolan top tier.[http://noticias.sapo.ao/info/artigo/1174380.html Futebol: Cabo-verdianos brilham no Girabola] at noticias.sapo.ao, 7-12-2011 {{in lang|pt}}

In December 2011 he came for a trial at Serbian SuperLiga side FK Radnički 1923.

National team

He has been part of the Cape Verde national football team since 2008,{{NFT player|pid=26332|name=Edson Karr Cruz}} when he became part of the team in the qualification matches for the 2010 African Nations Cup.