José Manuel Cruz Orozco

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Orozco.
José Cruz
Personal information
Full nameJosé Manuel Cruz Orozco
Date of birth10 August 1988
Place of birthCórdoba, Spain
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Jaén
Number3
Youth career
Séneca CF
2006–2007Real Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2010Real Madrid C97(9)
2010–2012Sporting B56(2)
2012–2013Lucena31(4)
2013–Jaén32(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

José Manuel Cruz Orozco (born 10 August 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Jaén as a defender.

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Cruz finished his formation with Real Madrid, then played his first three years as a senior with the C-team. On 15 July 2010 he signed with Sporting de Gijón,[1] but only appeared officially for the reserves in Segunda División B.

In the 2012 summer, Cruz joined fellow league club Lucena CF.[2] After only one season he penned a one-year deal with Real Jaén, freshly promoted to Segunda División.[3]

On 18 August 2013 Cruz played his first game as a professional, starting in a 1–2 home loss against SD Eibar.[4]

References

  1. ↑ El Sporting B ficha al central José Manuel Cruz (Sporting sign centre back José Manuel Cruz); El Comercio, 15 July 2010 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ José Cruz, tercer fichaje del Lucena (José Cruz, third signing of Lucena); Córdoba Deporte, 3 July 2012 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Rene Román y José Manuel Cruz refuerzan al Real Jaén (Rene Román and José Manuel Cruz strengthen Real Jaén); Marca, 21 July 2013 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Jaén muere en la orilla (Jaén dies on the shore); Marca, 18 August 2013 (Spanish)

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