Danny Cruz

This article is about the American footballer. For other people named Daniel Cruz, see Daniel Cruz (disambiguation).
Danny Cruz
Personal information
Full name Daniel Arthur Quimby Cruz[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-03) January 3, 1990
Place of birth Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
Minnesota United FC
Number 8
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 UNLV Rebels 31 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Des Moines Menace 7 (3)
2009–2011 Houston Dynamo 51 (4)
2012 D.C. United 16 (1)
2012–2015 Philadelphia Union 70 (7)
2015Bodø/Glimt (loan) 15 (2)
2016– Minnesota United FC 4 (0)
National team
2007 United States U17 3 (0)
2008–2009 United States U20 16 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 24, 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 28, 2009

Daniel Arthur Quimby "Danny" Cruz (born January 3, 1990 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Minnesota United FC in NASL.

Career

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.[2] 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[3] 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.[4]

On August 16, 2012, Cruz was traded to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for Lionard Pajoy and an international roster spot.[5]

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.

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.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2009Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer6030000090
2010252200000272
2011202104000252
2012D.C. United161000000161
Philadelphia Union121000000121
2013323100000333
2014263500000313
Total USA 13712120400015312
Norway League Cup League Cup Champions League Total
2015Bodø/GlimtTippeligaen152100000162
Total Norway 152100000162
Career total 15214130400016914

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.[6]

See also

References

External links

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