Rubén Cruz
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rubén Cruz
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Rubén Cruz Gil
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Utrera, Spain
| height = {{convert|1.84|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Betis
| years1 = 2004–2007 | clubs1 = Betis C | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2005–2010 | clubs2 = Betis B | caps2 = 98 | goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2010–2011 | clubs3 = Unión Estepona | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = Melilla | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = Écija | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 9
| years6 = 2013–2016 | clubs6 = Albacete | caps6 = 108 | goals6 = 43
| years7 = 2016–2018 | clubs7 = Cádiz | caps7 = 33 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = Cartagena | caps8 = 57 | goals8 = 17
| years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = Recreativo Huelva | caps9 = 19 | goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2020–2023 | clubs10 = Utrera | caps10 = 81 | goals10 = 29
| club-update = 14 May 2023
| nationalteam-update =
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{{family name hatnote|Cruz|Gil|lang=Spanish}}
Rubén Cruz Gil (born 13 October 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger.
Club career
Cruz was born in Utrera, Seville, Andalusia. A Real Betis' youth graduate, he made senior debuts with the C-team, and later spent several seasons with the reserves in Tercera División and Segunda División B.
In the 2010 summer Cruz moved to neighbouring Unión Estepona CF. He continued to appear in the third level in the following years, representing UD Melilla, Écija Balompié[http://www.ecijabalompiesad.com/portal/noticias2.php?id=620 Último fichaje Rubén Cruz (Rubén Cruz, last signing)]; Écija's official website, 31 August 2012 {{in lang|es}} and Albacete Balompié.[http://www.eldigitaldealbacete.com/2013/07/12/el-alba-ficha-a-ruben-cruz/ El Alba ficha a Rubén Cruz (Alba signs Rubén Cruz)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115549/http://www.eldigitaldealbacete.com/2013/07/12/el-alba-ficha-a-ruben-cruz/ |date=2014-08-26 }}; El Digital de Albacete, 12 July 2013 {{in lang|es}} With the latter he achieved promotion to Segunda División, scoring a career-best 26 goals in 39 matches.
On 24 August 2014 Cruz played his first match as a professional, replacing Chumbi and scoring his side's last of a 2–3 home loss against AD Alcorcón.[http://www.marca.com/2014/08/24/futbol/2adivision/1408917001.html Los errores defensivos estropea el regreso del Alba (Defensive errors ruins Alba's return)]; Marca, 24 August 2014 {{in lang|es}} He finished the campaign as the club's top goalscorer, with ten goals in 37 appearances.
On 5 August 2016, after Alba's relegation, Cruz signed a one-year contract with Cádiz CF still in the second division.[https://web.cadizcf.com/noticia/15807/ruben-cruz-se-suma-al-proyecto-cadista Rubén Cruz se suma al proyecto cadista (Rubén Cruz joins the cadista project)]; Cádiz CF, 5 August 2016 {{in lang|es}} On 15 January 2018, he moved to FC Cartagena in the third level.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/cadiz/2018/01/15/5a5cf80fe5fdea28788b458e.html|title=Rubén Cruz abandona el Cádiz y se marcha al Cartagena|trans-title=Rubén Cruz leaves Cádiz and joins Cartagena|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=15 January 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|400155|Rubén Cruz}}
- [http://beticopedia.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/ruben-cruz/ Beticopedia profile] {{in lang|es}}
- {{Soccerway|ruben-cruz-gil/60053|Rubén Cruz}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Utrera
Category:Footballers from the Province of Seville
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:UD Melilla footballers
Category:Écija Balompié players
Category:Albacete Balompié players
Category:FC Cartagena footballers
Category:Recreativo de Huelva players
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:Tercera División players