Luismi Cruz

Spanish footballer (born 2001)
Luismi Cruz
Personal information
Full name Luis Miguel Cruz Hernández
Date of birth (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Tenerife
(on loan from Sevilla)
Number 27
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Sevilla C 5 (1)
2018–2022 Sevilla B 55 (8)
2021– Sevilla 2 (0)
2022–2023 → Barcelona B (loan) 35 (6)
2023– → Tenerife (loan) 11 (1)
International career
2017 Spain U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Luis Miguel "Luismi" Cruz Hernández (born 23 May 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CD Tenerife, on loan from Sevilla FC.

Club career

Born in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalusia, Cruz was a Sevilla FC youth graduate. On 1 November 2017, while still in the Juvenil squads, he made his senior debut with the C-team by playing the last eight minutes of a 1–4 Tercera División away loss against UB Lebrijana.[1]

Cruz first appeared with the reserves on 26 August 2018, coming on as a half-time substitute for Diego García in a 0–1 home loss against UD Ibiza in the Segunda División B.[2] On 13 December 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the Nervionenses, agreeing to a deal until 2025.[3]

In July 2019, Cruz suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[4] being sidelined until the following February.[5] He scored his first senior goal on 15 February 2020, netting the C's only in a 1–0 home win over CD Utrera.[6]

After being a regular starter for the B-side, Cruz made his first-team debut on 15 December 2021, replacing Joan Jordán in the second half of a 1–1 away draw against CE Andratx, in the season's Copa del Rey; he also converted Sevilla's fourth penalty in the 6–5 shoot-out win.[7][8] His professional – and La Liga – debut occurred the following 22 January, as he again replaced Jordán in a 2–2 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo.[9]

In August 2022, Cruz joined FC Barcelona Atlètic on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[10] On 25 July of the following year, he moved to Segunda División side CD Tenerife also on loan, with a buyout clause.[11]

International career

After representing Spain at under-16 level in 2017,[12] Cruz was called up to the under-20s in July 2019,[13] but had to withdraw due to injury.

References

  1. ^ "Robin Hood y la leyenda (1–4)" [Robin Hood and the legend (1–4)] (in Spanish). El Decano Deportivo. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ "El Sevilla Atlético decepciona a todos" [Sevilla Atlético disappoint everyone] (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ "El canterano Luismi Cruz, sevillista hasta 2025" [Youth player Luismi Cruz, sevillista until 2025] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ^ "El sevillista Luismi Cruz se rompe el cruzado y se despide de la Liga" [Seville's Luismi Cruz tears the cruciate ligament and says goodbye to the League] (in Spanish). Futbol Juvenil. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Luismi Cruz, el abrelatas del Sevilla Atlético" [Luismi Cruz, the can opener of Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^ "El gol 'maradoniano' de Luismi Cruz con el Sevilla C" [The 'Maradonian' goal of Luismi Cruz with Sevilla C] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Martirio del Sevilla en Andratx" [Sevilla's agony in Andratx] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Luismi, Juanlu e Ivan, una opción que Lopetegui no descarta" [Luismi, Juanlu and Ivan, an option that Lopetegui does not discard] (in Spanish). Vavel. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  9. ^ "El Sevilla rescata un punto de corazón" [Sevilla rescue a heart-shaped point] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Luismi Cruz, nuevo jugador del Barça Atlètic" (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Luismi Cruz, cedido con opción de compra al Tenerife" [Luismi Cruz, loaned with a buyout clause to Tenerife] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Bryan, Marcos y Luismi se ejercitarán con la Selección sub-16 en Las Rozas" [Bryan, Marcos and Luismi will train with the under-16 national team in Las Rozas] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Luismi Cruz, convocado con España para disputar el COTIF sub-20" [Luismi Cruz, called up with Spain to play in the COTIF under-20] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

  • Sevilla FC profile
  • Luismi Cruz at BDFutbol
  • Luismi Cruz at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Luismi Cruz at Soccerway
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