Place of birth Cordoba, Spain Name Jose Cruz Current team Yuen Long FC 2006–2007 Real Madrid Weight 71 kg | Number 18 Height 1.85 m Playing position Role Footballer Position Defender | |
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Full name Jose Manuel Cruz Orozco Date of birth (1988-08-10) 10 August 1988 (age 27) | ||
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José Manuel Cruz Orozco (born 10 August 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Ferrol as a defender.
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- How to pronounce jos manuel cruz orozco spanish spain pronouncenames com
- Club career
- Club statistics
- References
Club career
Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Cruz finished his formation with Real Madrid, then played his first three years as a senior with the C-team. On 15 July 2010 he signed with Sporting de Gijón, but only appeared officially for the reserves in Segunda División B.
In the 2012 summer, Cruz joined fellow league club Lucena CF. After only one season he penned a one-year deal with Real Jaén, freshly promoted to Segunda División.
On 18 August 2013 Cruz played his first game as a professional, starting in a 1–2 home loss against SD Eibar. He scored his first professional goal on 30 March of the following year, netting the last in a 1–1 home draw against Hércules CF.
On 27 July 2015 Cruz moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Hong Kong club Yuen Long FC. The following January he returned to his native country, and represented UD Almería B and Racing de Ferrol in the following years.