Mauricio Cruz
{{Short description|Nicaraguan footballer (born 1957)}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Mauricio Cruz
| fullname = Mauricio Antonio Cruz Jiron
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|3|11}}
| birth_place =Nicaragua
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| currentclub =
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| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1973–1982
| years2 = 1980–1981
| years3 = 1983
| years4 = 1984–1992
| clubs1 = Diriangén FC
| clubs2 = Chicago Horizons (Indoor)
| clubs3 = Universidad
| clubs4 = Diriangén FC
| caps1 =
| caps2 = 24
| goals1 = 170
| goals2 = 7
| manageryears1 = 1993–2001
| manageryears2 = 1992–2006
| manageryears3 = 2008
| manageryears4 = 2008–2010
| manageryears5 = 2017–2019
| manageryears6 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs1 = Nicaragua
| managerclubs2 = Diriangén
| managerclubs3 = Nicaragua
| managerclubs4 = Diriangén
| managerclubs5 = Diriangen
| managerclubs6 = Deportivo Walter Ferretti
| nationalyears1 = 1973–1992
| nationalteam1 = Nicaragua
| nationalcaps1 =
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{{family name hatnote|Cruz|Jiron|lang=Spanish}}
Mauricio Antonio Cruz Jiron (born 11 March 1957) is a former Nicaraguan footballer who currently coaches CD Walter Ferretti in the Primera División de Nicaragua.
Club career
During his career he played for Diriangén and Honduran outfit Universidad.[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2009/06/25/Noticias/Desafie-a-Ismael Desafíe a Ismael] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017000120/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2009/06/25/Noticias/Desafie-a-Ismael |date=2013-10-17 }} - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}
International career
Cruz made his debut for Nicaragua in the 1970s and represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, both in 1992 versus El Salvador.{{FIFA player|94803}} Cruz represented Nicaragua at the 1975 Pan American Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/panam75det.html|title=Pan-American Games 1975 (Mexico) - Match Details|date= |website=RSSSF|accessdate=2020-04-27}}
His final international was a July 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
Managerial career
He has been national team manager during 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and again during a short 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification spell in 2008.[http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/deportes/4742 “Soy otro técnico”] - El Nuevo Diario {{in lang|es}} Cruz took charge of Diriangén again in summer 2008[http://barracacique.com/13-directores-tecnicos-han-pasado-durante-la-sequia Trece técnicos han pasado durante la sequía] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150725014556/http://barracacique.com/13-directores-tecnicos-han-pasado-durante-la-sequia |date=2015-07-25 }} - Barra Cacique {{in lang|es}} after he had left them in 2006.[http://impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2008/07/31/deportes/81955 Mauricio Cruz, último campeón] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220100314/http://impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2008/07/31/deportes/81955 |date=2013-12-20 }} - El Nuevo Diario {{in lang|es}}
Personal life
He has a brother named Donaldo Jiron.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://deportes.vivenicaragua.com/target-goal/2007/12/11/la-tripleta-galactica-los-mejores-mediocampistas-del-futbol.html La tripleta galáctica: los mejores mediocampistas del futbol]
- [https://www.nasljerseys.com/MISL/Players/C/Cruz.Maricio.htm MISL stats]
{{Nicaragua national football team managers}}
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Category:Nicaraguan men's footballers
Category:Nicaragua men's international footballers
Category:Nicaraguan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Honduras
Category:Nicaraguan expatriate sportspeople in Honduras
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Nicaraguan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Chicago Horizons players
Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Category:Diriangén F.C. managers
Category:Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players
Category:Nicaraguan football managers
Category:Nicaragua national football team managers
Category:Men's association football forwards
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