Arnold Cruz

Arnold Cruz
Personal information
Full nameArnold Javier Cruz Argueta
Date of birth22 December 1970
Place of birthEl Progreso, Honduras
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
UPNFM
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1989–1994Olimpia
1994–1995UA Tamaulipas26(3)
1995–1996Toluca21(0)
1996–1997Morelia9(0)
1997D.C. United5(0)
1998San Jose Clash20(0)
1998Platense
1999Olimpia
2000Chacarita Juniors13(0)
2000–2001Olimpia
2001Universidad
2002–2003Cartaginés
2004–2005Águila
2005–2007Olimpia
2007–2008Platense18
National team‡
1991–2003Honduras50(3)
Teams managed
2008Platense (assistant)
2013–UPNFM
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2000
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Argueta.

Arnold Javier Cruz Argueta (born 22 December 1970 in El Progreso) is a retired Honduran football defender. He currently is manager of second division side UPNFM.[1]

Club career

Nicknamed Chele,[2] Cruz started his professional career at Olimpia before moving abroad to join compatriot César Obando at Mexican outfit UA Tamaulipas. He then played for fellow Mexicans Toluca and Morelia[3] and joined Major League Soccer in 1997, where he would turn out for D.C. United and San Jose Clash.[4] The much-travelled defender enjoyed a season in Argentinian football with Chacarita Juniors[5] in between two more spells with Olimpia and played for Costa Rican side Cartaginés and the Salvadorans of Águila.[6]

He finally return to Honduras and Olimpia in 2005 and finished his career at Platense in Liga Nacional de Honduras.

International career

Cruz made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 50 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 1991, 1993,[8] 1995[9] and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups[10] as well as at the 1991,[11] 1996[12] and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[13]

His final international was a June 2003 friendly match against Venezuela.

International goals

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 September 1992 Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Jamaica 4–1 5–1 Friendly match
2. 17 November 1996 Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–0 11–3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 20 August 2000 New York City, USA  Haiti 2–0 4–0 Friendly match

Retirement

He retired in 2008 and became assistant coach for Nahúm Espinoza at Platense. In 2011 he worked for a Youth Institution of the Honduran government.[14] He became manager of UPNFM for the 2013 Clausura.

References

  1. ↑ Liga de Ascenso: “Endiablado” debut de Jaguares de la UPNFM – La Tribuna (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El "chele" estará con todos ustedes desde las 4:00 PM (22:00 GMT) de hoy lunes 26 de octubre de 2009, a través de www.elheraldo.hn – El Heraldo (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Profile – Mediotiempo
  4. ↑ MLS stats – MLS Soccer
  5. ↑ Chacarita stats – Futbol Pasion
  6. ↑ Águila firmó al defensor Arnold Cruz – El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Arnold Cruz – FIFA competition record
  8. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1993 – RSSSF
  9. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1995 – RSSSF
  10. ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 – Details – RSSSF
  11. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 – Full Details – RSSSF
  12. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 – Full Details – RSSSF
  13. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 – Full Details – RSSSF
  14. ↑ Arnold Cruz: "Busco oportunidades para los jóvenes" – Diez (Spanish)

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