Sandro Plínio Rosa da Cruz (born 12 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente. Born in Portugal, he represents Angola internationally.
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| Full name | Sandro Plínio Rosa da Cruz | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 May 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Gil Vicente | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2021 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Benfica B | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Benfica | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Chaves (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Chaves | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Gil Vicente | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Portugal U16 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Portugal U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Angola | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editOn 27 June 2020, Cruz signed a professional contract with Benfica B.[1] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–0 LigaPro win over Casa Pia on 7 February 2021.[2]
On 10 July 2024, Cruz signed a three-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C..[3]
International career
editCruz made his debut for the Angola national team on 7 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Eswatini at the Estádio 11 de Novembro. He started the game and played 81 minutes in Angola's 1–0 victory.[4]
Personal life
editCruz is the son of the Angolan handball player Filipe Cruz.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sandro Cruz renova com os encarnados". www.record.pt.
- ^ "Benfica II vs. Casa Pia - 7 February 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Sandro Cruz assinou até 2027" [Sandro Cruz signed until 2027] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Angola v Eswatini game report". ESPN. 7 June 2024.
External links
edit- Sandro Cruz at Soccerway
- Sandro Cruz national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Sandro Cruz at ForaDeJogo (archived)