Maiky de la Cruz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Cruzand the second or maternal family name is Borja.

Maiky de la Cruz

Personal information
Full name	Maiky Jordan de la Cruz Borja [1]
Date of birth	(2004-08-13) 13 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Cuenca, Ecuador [2]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Stade de Reims B
Youth career
	C.D. Cuenca
	L.D.U. Quito
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	L.D.U. Quito	1	(0)
2020	→ Atlético Kin (loan)
2022–	Stade de Reims B	18	(0)
2023–2024	→ UT Pétange (loan)	10	(0)
International career‡
2019	Ecuador U16	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:53, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

Maiky Jordan de la Cruz Borja (born 13 August 2004) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays as a left-back for French Championnat National 3 club Stade de Reims B. ^[3]

Club career

Born in Cuenca, Ecuador, de la Cruz started his career with local side C.D. Cuenca at the age of eight, before joining L.D.U. Quito. ^[4] While at Quito, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide. ^[5]

Having made one appearance for Quito, he was linked with a move to French side Stade de Reims in February 2022. ^[6] He made the move official in August of the same year, signing a four-year contract. ^{[4] [7]}

Personal life

De La Cruz is the nephew of former footballer Ulises de la Cruz. ^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 January 2023. ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
L.D.U. Quito	2020	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Stade de Reims B	2022–23	Championnat National 2	3	0	–		–		0	0	3	0
Career total			4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

Notes

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
2. Maiky de la Cruz at WorldFootball.net
3. Maiky de la Cruz at Soccerway
4. "Maiky de la Cruz en Rouge & Blanc !" [Maiky de la Cruz in Red & White!]. stade-de-reims.com (in French). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
5. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
6. Ojeda, Xavier (25 February 2022). "Maiky De La Cruz a un paso de jugar en el fútbol de Francia" [Maiky De La Cruz one step away from playing in French soccer]. radiopichincha.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
7. "Maiky de la Cruz fichó por Stade de Reims" [Maiky de la Cruz signed for Stade de Reims]. benditofutbol.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
8. Maiky de la Cruz at Soccerway