Juan Manuel Cruz
Argentine footballer (born 1999)
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Juan Manuel Cruz (born 19 July 1999) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Hellas Verona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Banfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Banfield | 64 | (10) |
| 2023– | Hellas Verona | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Cosenza (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Trento (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026 | |||
Early life
Cruz was born on 19 July 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The son of Argentina international Julio Cruz,[2] he moved from Argentina to the Netherlands and Italy at a young age before returning to Argentina, where he attended St. George's College in Argentina before attending the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, where he studied accounting.[3]
Career
As a youth player, Cruz joined the youth academy of Argentine side Banfield, where he started his senior career and made sixty-four league appearances and scored ten goals while playing for the club.[4]
In 2023, Cruz signed for Serie A side Hellas Verona. On 2 October 2023, he debuted for the club during a 0–0 away draw to Torino in the league. On 3 February 2025, Cruz moved on loan to Cosenza in Serie B.[5] On 5 August 2025, Cruz was loaned to Serie C club Trento.[6]
