Juan de la Cruz Kairuz

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Juan de la Cruz Kairuz
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-03-15) 15 March 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth Argentina
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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]

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