Playing position Role Soccer player Number 26 Height 1.73 m | 2007–2008 UNLV Rebels Weight 77 kg Name Danny Cruz Salary 100,000 USD (2012) | |
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Full name Daniel Arthur Quimby Cruz Date of birth (1990-01-03) January 3, 1990 (age 25) Current team FK Bodo/Glimt (Midfielder) Education University of Nevada, Las Vegas Similar People Ben Olsen, Bruce Arena, Tom Soehn, Piotr Nowak, Thomas Rongen Profiles | ||
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Daniel Arthur Quimby "Danny" Cruz (born January 3, 1990 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American soccer player who is currently plays for Real Monarchs in the United Soccer League.
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- Youth and College
- Professional
- International
- Club
- Personal life
- References
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Youth and College
Cruz attended junior high in Rohnert Park, California, and then moved to Glendale, Arizona, where he attended Ironwood High School, where he led his team to a 2006 State Championship. He played two years of college soccer at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He was the first UNLV player to earn MPSF Newcomer of the Year honors in his freshman year in 2007 and was named to the all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation first team after scoring five goals in 2008.
During his college years he also played with Des Moines Menace in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Cruz was drafted in the third round (41st overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2009, coming on as a substitute in Houston's game against the San Jose Earthquakes. He scored his first goal for the Dynamo against DC United, he also had an assist in that game. In the 2011 season, Cruz was a big part of the Houston Dynamo team and scored a stunning goal at the end of the season against the Portland Timbers to help Houston get into the playoffs. He started in all four playoff games, including Houston's 1–0 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS Cup 2011.
In January 2012, Cruz was traded from Houston to D.C. United in exchange for allocation money.
On August 16, 2012, Cruz was traded to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for Lionard Pajoy and an international roster spot.
On March 19, 2015, Cruz signed a loan deal with Bodø/Glimt. He made his debut against Haugesund on 30 April 2015, in which Bodø/Glimt lost 1–2.
On February 15, 2017, Cruz signed with the San Francisco Deltas for their inaugural season in the NASL.
International
Cruz represented the United States at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea, the Pan American Games in Brazil in 2007, appeared in seven international games for the United States U-20 national team in 2008, and played in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009.
Club
Updated July 12, 2015
Personal life
Cruz made an appearance on MTV's show Made, helping Michael Schwenke turn from "theater geek" into a soccer player on February 7, 2011.