![]() Cruz with FC Cincinnati in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Allan Enzo Cruz Leal | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Nicoya, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.64 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Herediano | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Uruguay de Coronado | 24 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Generación Saprissa (loan) | ||
2017–2018 | Herediano | 65 | (4) |
2019–2022 | FC Cincinnati | 69 | (9) |
2022 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 1 | (1) |
2023– | Herediano | 36 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Costa Rica U23 | 2 | (0) |
2018– | Costa Rica | 24 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06 January 2023 |
Allan Enzo Cruz Leal (born 24 February 1996) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Herediano and the Costa Rica national team.
Born in Nicoya, in the province of Guanacaste, Cruz began his career with then Primera División club Uruguay de Coronado. [1] On 29 August 2015, Cruz made his professional debut for the club in their 2–0 victory against Saprissa. [2] Prior to his debut, Cruz spent a short period on loan with Generación Saprissa. [3]
On 7 November, Cruz scored his first competitive goal for Uruguay de Coronado in the 11th minute of a 2–1 defeat against Santos de Guápiles. [4]
Prior to the 2017–18 season, Cruz joined Herediano. [5] He made his debut during the club's first game of the season on 29 July 2017 against Guadalupe. He was a starter as Herediano drew the match 0–0. [6] His first goal for the side came on 20 January 2018 against Saprissa in a 1–0 home victory. [7] He ended his first season with Herediano having played in 46 matches and scoring 3 goals. [8]
On 20 February 2018, Cruz made his CONCACAF Champions League debut in Herediano's 2–2 draw against Tigres UANL. [9] The next season, Cruz helped Herediano reach the final of the CONCACAF League, scoring in the first leg of the final against Honduran club Motagua in a 2–0 victory. [10] He then started in the second leg on 1 November as Herediano lost 2–1 but won 3–2 on aggregate. [11]
In December 2018, Cruz helped Herediano win the 2018 Apertura. [11] He started for the club in the second leg of the final against Saprissa as Herediano drew the match 2–2 and won on aggregate 5–4. [12]
On 18 January 2019, it was announced that Cruz had signed with Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati prior to their inaugural season. [11] He made his debut for the club on 10 March 2019, starting in their 1–1 away draw against Atlanta United. [13] Cruz then scored his first goal for FC Cincinnati in their next match against the Portland Timbers. His 61st-minute goal was the second in a 3–0 victory at Nippert Stadium. [14] Cruz ended his first season with FC Cincinnati with 7 goals in 22 matches. [8]
On 1 March 2020, Cruz scored FC Cincinnati's first goal of the 2020 season against the New York Red Bulls, however the club lost the match 3–2. [15]
On October 24, 2022, it was announced that Cruz was departing FC Cincinnati following the end of the 2022 season. [16]
In September 2018, Cruz was called into the Costa Rica squad which would take on South Korea and Japan in international friendlies. [18] He started for Costa Rica as they lost 2–0 on 7 September 2018. [18] On 20 November 2018, Cruz scored his first ever goal for his country in their 3–2 victory over Peru at the Estadio de la UNSA. [19]
On 5 June 2019, Cruz was included in Gustavo Matosas' squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [20] He scored Costa Rica's third goal in their opening 3–0 victory against Nicaragua. [21]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Uruguay de Coronado | 2015–16 | Primera División | 24 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
Herediano | 2017–18 | Primera División | 46 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
2018–19 | Primera División | 19 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | 27 | 5 | ||
Total | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 75 | 8 | ||
FC Cincinnati | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 7 | — | — | 22 | 7 | ||
2019 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
2020 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
Total | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 50 | 9 | ||
Career total | 129 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 139 | 18 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Costa Rica | 2018 | 6 | 1 |
2019 | 11 | 1 | |
2021 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 24 | 2 |
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