Adrián Cruz Juncal (born 18 July 1987) is a Spanish professional
footballer
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who plays for
Arenteiro as a
midfielder
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.
Football career
Born in
Moaña
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It is one of the five municipalities with Bueu, Cangas do Morrazo, Marin and Vilaboa that forms the peninsula of ...
,
Pontevedra
Pontevedra (, ) is a city in the autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, in northwestern Spain. It is the capital of both the ''Pontevedra (comarca), Comarca'' and Province of Pontevedra, and the capital of the Rías Baixas. It is als ...
,
Galicia, Cruz finished his formation with
Alondras CF
Alondras Club de Fútbol is a football team based in Cangas in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1928 and refounded in 1951, it plays in . Its stadium is Estadio ''Campo do Morrazo'' with a capacity of 2,800 seats.
History
Beg ...
, making his senior debuts in 2006, in
Tercera División
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. In the 2007 summer he moved to
Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 16 October 1941 it currently plays in , holding home matches at '' Estadio Municipal de Pasarón'', with a capacity o ...
, being assigned to
the reserves also in the fourth level.
Cruz was promoted to the latter's main squad in
Segunda División B
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in 2009, but on 2 February 2010 was loaned to fellow league team
Polideportivo Ejido
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, until June. 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
Club Deportivo Guijuelo is a Spanish football team based in Guijuelo, Province of Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1974 it plays in , holding home games at the 1,500-seat '' Estadio Municipal de Guijuelo''. ...
, but on 25 August moved to
Club Marino de Luanco, due to the former's poor financial situation. On 20 June of the following year he joined
CD Ourense
Club Deportivo Ourense, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1952 after the dissolution of old UD Orensana, it played in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home games a ...
, after scoring six goals for Marino.
On 3 July 2014 Cruz moved to
Racing de Ferrol
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Founded in 1919, the club currently plays in , holding home games at '' E ...
, still in the third tier. On 26 June of the following year, after appearing regularly with the ''Diaños Verdes'', he signed a one-year deal with
CA Osasuna
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in
Segunda División
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.
Cruz made his professional debut on 22 August 2015, coming on as a second-half
substitute for
Oier Sanjurjo
Oier Sanjurjo Maté (born 25 May 1986), known simply as Oier, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender or a defensive midfielder.
He spent the vast majority of his career with Osasuna, making 356 appearances.
Club ...
in a 2–0 away win against
UE Llagostera
C.F. Badalona Futur Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Badalona, Province of Barcelona, Barcelona, in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. Founded in 1947, it currently plays ...
. On 1 February of the following year, he was loaned to
UD Logroñés
Unión Deportiva Logroñés, S.A.D. is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja. Founded in 2009, it currently plays in , holding home matches at ''Estad ...
until June.
On 1 July 2016 Cruz signed a one-year contract with
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., commonly known as Real Murcia (, "Royal Murcia"), is a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the Región de Murcia. Founded in 1919, it currently plays in , playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condo ...
in the third level, after rescinding with the
Navarre
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se outfit.
Personal life
Cruz is the cousin of the Spanish footballers
Raúl Blanco,
Jonathan and
Iago Aspas
Iago Aspas Juncal (; born 1 August 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Celta, which he captains.
He has spent most of his career with Celta, appearing in 524 official games across 16 seasons and ...
.
In December 2012 Cruz was arrested after
assaulting
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a
police officer
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, but was released a day later.
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Spanish men's footballers
Footballers from Moaña
Men's association football midfielders
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Primera Federación players
Segunda Federación players
Tercera División players
Pontevedra CF footballers
Polideportivo Ejido footballers
Marino de Luanco footballers
CD Ourense footballers
Racing de Ferrol footballers
CA Osasuna players
UD Logroñés players
Real Murcia CF players
Burgos CF footballers
CD Guijuelo footballers
CD Arenteiro players
21st-century Spanish sportsmen