Luismi Cruz
Spanish footballer (born 2001)
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Luis Miguel "Luismi" Cruz Hernández (born 23 May 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Deportivo de La Coruña.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Miguel Cruz Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | El Puerto de Santa María, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Sevilla C | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Sevilla B | 55 | (8) |
| 2021–2024 | Sevilla | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 35 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | → Tenerife (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Tenerife | 38 | (2) |
| 2025– | Deportivo La Coruña | 15 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2025 | |||
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]
On 24 June 2024, Cruz signed a permanent three-year contract with Tete.[12] On 11 July of the following year, after suffering relegation, he moved to fellow second division side Deportivo de La Coruña on a four-year deal.[13]
International career
After representing Spain at under-16 level in 2017,[14] Cruz was called up to the under-20s in July 2019,[15] but had to withdraw due to injury.