Velito Cruz

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Velito Cruz
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-01-05) 5 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Goa, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sporting Clube de Goa
Number 26
Youth career
SESA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Sporting Goa 16 (0)
2015– Dempo 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2015

Velito Cruz (born 5 January 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dempo in the I-League 2nd Division.

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Career

Sporting Goa

Cruz made his professional debut for Sporting Goa in the I-League on 2 November 2013 against Pune at the Duler Stadium in which he came on as a substitute for Victorino Fernandes in the 78th minute; as Sporting Goa won the match 2–0. [1]

Career statistics

As of 28 April 2014 [2]
ClubSeasonLeagueFederation CupDurand Cup AFC Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Goa 2013-14 1000000--100
2014–15 60000060
Career total160000000160

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References

  1. Noronha, Anselm. "Sporting Clube de Goa 2-0 Pune FC: Flaming Oranje burn down the Red Lizards' unbeaten streak". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. Velito Cruz at Soccerway