Juan de la Cruz Kairuz

Juan de la Cruz Kairuz

Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-03-15) 15 March 1945 (age 80)
Place of birth	Argentina
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1967	Atlanta	73	(0)
1968–1970	Newell's	61	(0)
1971	San Martín (Tucumán)	4	(0)
1973	Gimnasia	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan de la Cruz Kairuz (born 15 March 1945) is an Argentine former footballer who last played as a defender for Gimnasia.

Early life

He started playing football at the age of twelve. ^[1]

Playing career

He started his career with Argentine side Atlanta. ^[2] In 1968, he signed for Argentine side Newell's. ^[3] He retired from professional football after suffering an injury. ^[4] Altogether, he made 154 league appearances in the Argentine top flight.

Style of play

He mainly operated as a left-back. ^[5]

Managerial career

After retiring from professional football, he worked as a manager. ^[6]

References

1. "la historia secreta de Juan de la Cruz Kairuz". eltucumano.com.
2. ""Fue una noche inolvidable para mí"". lagaceta.com.ar.
3. "Juan de la Cruz Kairuz, de marcar a Pelé a "marcar" obreros del Ingenio Ledesma". telam.com.ar. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023.
4. "La historia de Juan de la Cruz Kairuz". Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
5. "la doble vida de Juan de la Cruz Kairuz, el primer exfutbolista condenado por crímenes de lesa humanidad". rollingstone.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
6. "Juan de la Cruz Kairuz - Pagina 12 article".