Rwan Cruz

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Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz (born 20 May 2001), known as Rwan Seco, Rwan Cruz or just Rwan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad on loan from Botafogo.

Full name Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz
Date of birth (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
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Rwan Cruz
Rwan with Santos in 2022
Personal information
Full name Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz
Date of birth (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Ludogorets Razgrad
(on loan from Botafogo)
Number 12
Youth career
2014 Náutico
2015–2018 Sport Recife
2019 Figueirense
2020–2021 Flamengo-SP
2020–2021Santos (loan)
2022 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Santos 28 (3)
2023Vasco da Gama (loan) 2 (0)
2023Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) 17 (5)
2024–2025 Ludogorets Razgrad 33 (19)
2025– Botafogo 14 (2)
2025Real Salt Lake (loan) 10 (0)
2026–Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) 7 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:05, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
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Career

Early career

Born in Cajueiro Seco, a small neighborhood in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco,[2] Rwan began his career at a local footballing school named Garoto do Futuro before joining Náutico's youth categories. One year later, he joined Sport Recife as they offered a small funding assistance.[3]

Rwan left Sport in the end of 2018 and subsequently signed for Figueirense, but spent nine months without playing at his new side due to a registration problem.[2] He subsequently moved to Flamengo-SP, but returned to his hometown in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and helped his father as a bricklayer.[2][4]

Santos

In June 2020, Rwan agreed to join Santos on loan from Flamengo, being initially assigned to the under-20s.[5] However, due to the club's transfer ban, he was registered only in the following May.[6]

Rwan spent the 2021 season playing for Santos' under-20 and under-23 sides, and signed a permanent three-year deal on 16 December of that year.[7] He made his professional debut on 20 February 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Lucas Braga in a 3–0 Campeonato Paulista home loss against São Paulo.[8]

Rwan scored his first senior goal on 23 February 2022, netting his team's third in a 3–0 away win over Salgueiro, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[9]

Loan to Vasco da Gama

On 31 March 2023, Rwan was loaned to fellow top tier side Vasco da Gama until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.[10]

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 22 July 2023, Rwan was announced at Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad on loan for one year, with a buyout option.[11] In January 2024, he signed a permanent contract with the club, with Nonato moving in the opposite direction.

Botafogo

On 7 February 2025, Botafogo announced the signing of Rwan on a four-year contract.[12]

Career statistics

As of 10 February 2025[13]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2021 Série A 004[a]040
2022 17240316[b]1304
2023 0071000071
Total 172111316140415
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2023 Série A 200020
Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) 2023–24 Bulgarian First League 1752210[c]200299
Ludogorets Razgrad 2023–24 Bulgarian First League 159312[d]01[e]02110
2024–25 18101015[f]1003410
Total 50240064273208129
Botafogo 2025 Série A 000000000000
Career total 6925111943345012734
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  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup
  6. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

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