Daniel de la Cruz
Ecuadorian footballer (born 2004)
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Daniel Isaí de la Cruz de la Cruz (born 6 March 2004) is an Ecuadorean footballer who plays for L.D.U. Quito and the Ecuador national under-20 football team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Isaí de la Cruz de la Cruz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | L.D.U. Quito | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | L.D.U. Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024- | L.D.U. Quito | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023- | Ecuador U20 | 12 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 3 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:15, 15 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
He was promoted to the first team squad at L.D.U. Quito in 2024.[3] He made his debut for Quito in July 2024 in the Copa Ecuador and in Ecuadorian Serie A against C.S.D. Macará on 4 August 2024.[4][5]
International career
He was selected by Ecuador to represent them at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[6] Later that same year he was chosen for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starting in Argentina in May 2023.[7]
Style of play
He made his first appearances for Quito playing on the right wing.[8]
Personal life
He is the son of former international footballer Ulises de la Cruz.[9] He is the cousin of Maiky de la Cruz.[10][11]