Sebastian Cruz

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Sebastian Cruz
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Cruz
Date of birth (2000-07-31) July 31, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Fresno, California, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sporting Kansas City II
Number 98
Youth career
2013–2016 De Anza Force
2016–2018 Sporting Kansas City
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Cal State Fullerton Titans 56 (17)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Sporting Kansas City II 7 (0)
2023– Sporting Kansas City II 4 (0)
2023– Sporting Kansas City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 26, 2023

Sebastian Cruz (born July 31, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Sporting Kansas City II.

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Career

Cruz played with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers during their 2018 season from Sporting Kansas City's academy. He made his first professional appearance on March 24, 2018, as an injury-time substitute during a 4–2 win over Seattle Sounders FC 2. [1]

After playing seven regular season games and two playoff games with Swope Park in 2018, Cruz attended Cal State Fullerton, having maintained amateur status. At Fullerton, he played on the men’s soccer team for three seasons. Cruz then signed a professional contract with his old club (since rebranded as Sporting Kansas City II and playing in MLS Next Pro for the 2023 season. [2]

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References

  1. "Swope Park Rangers vs Seattle Sounders FC 2". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19.
  2. "Sporting KC II signs Academy product and college standout Sebastian Cruz | Sporting KC II".