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 name José Manuel Cruz Orozco
Date of birth (1988-08-10) 10 August 1988
Place of birth Córdoba, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Yuen Long
Number 18
Youth career
Séneca CF
2006–2007 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Real Madrid C 97 (9)
2010–2012 Sporting B 56 (2)
2012–2013 Lucena 31 (4)
2013–2015 Jaén 47 (2)
2015– Yuen Long 4 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:23, 5 November 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

José Manuel Cruz Orozco (born 10 August 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hong Kong club Yuen Long FC 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] He scored his first professional goal on 30 March of the following year, netting the last in a 1–1 home draw against Hércules CF.

On 27 July 2015 Cruz moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Hong Kong club Yuen Long FC.[5]

Club statistics

As of 5 November 2015
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting B 2010–11[6] Segunda División B 312312
2011–12[6] Segunda División B 250250
Total 562562
Lucena 2012–13[6] Segunda División B 314102[lower-alpha 1]0344
Jaén 2013–14[6] Segunda División 12110131
2014–15[6] Segunda División B 35110361
Total 47220492
Yuen Long 2015–16[7] Hong Kong Premier League 412061
Career total 138950201459
  1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

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