Sebastian Cruz
{{short description|American professional soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sebastian Cruz
| image =
| fullname = Sebastian Cruz
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|31}}
| birth_place = Fresno, California, United States
| height = 1.68 m
| currentclub = AV Alta FC
| clubnumber = 19
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs1 = De Anza Force
| youthyears2 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs2 = Sporting Kansas City
| college1 = Cal State Fullerton Titans
| collegeyears1 = 2019–2022
| collegecaps1 = 56
| collegegoals1 = 17
| years1 = 2018
| clubs1 = Sporting Kansas City II
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = Sporting Kansas City II
| caps2 = 41
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = Sporting Kansas City
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = AV Alta FC
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = July 26, 2024
| ntupdate =
}}
Sebastian Cruz (born July 31, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for AV Alta FC in the USL League One.
Career
Cruz played with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers during their 2018 season from Sporting Kansas City's academy. He made his first professional appearance on March 24, 2018, as an injury-time substitute during a 4–2 win over Seattle Sounders FC 2.{{cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/swopeparkrangers-seattlesoundersfc2-971239 |title=Swope Park Rangers vs Seattle Sounders FC 2 |website=www.uslsoccer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319084756/https://www.uslsoccer.com/swopeparkrangers-seattlesoundersfc2-971239 |archive-date=2018-03-19}}
After playing seven regular season games and two playoff games with Swope Park in 2018, Cruz attended Cal State Fullerton, having maintained amateur status. At Fullerton, he played on the men's soccer team for three seasons. Cruz then signed a professional contract with his old club (since rebranded as Sporting Kansas City II and playing in MLS Next Pro for the 2023 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportingkc.com/skcii/news/sporting-kc-ii-signs-academy-product-and-college-standout-sebastian-cruz | title=Sporting KC II signs Academy product and college standout Sebastian Cruz | Sporting KC II }}
On February 26, 2025, Cruz signed with USL League One side AV Alta FC ahead of their inaugural season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1332637|title=AV ALTA FC signs 24-year-old midfielder Sebastian Cruz|author=USLLeagueOne com Staff|date=February 26, 2025|website=USL League One}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.sportingkc.com/players/sebastian-cruz Sebastian Cruz] at Sporting Kansas City
- {{Soccerway|sebastian-cruz/511243}}
{{AV Alta FC squad}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Sporting Kansas City II players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Soccer players from Fresno County, California
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Cal State Fullerton Titans men's soccer players
Category:De Anza Force players
Category:Sporting Kansas City players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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