Daniel de la Cruz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Isaí de la Cruz de la Cruz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | L.D.U. Quito | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | L.D.U. Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024- | L.D.U. Quito | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023- | Ecuador U20 | 12 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 3 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:15, 15 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Isaí de la Cruz de la Cruz (born 6 March 2004) is an Ecuadorean footballer who plays for L.D.U. Quito and the Ecuador national under-20 football team.[2]
Career
[edit]He was promoted to the first team squad at L.D.U. Quito in 2024.[3] He made his debut for Quito in July 2024 in the Copa Ecuador and in Ecuadorian Serie A against C.S.D. Macará on 4 August 2024.[4][5]
International career
[edit]He was selected by Ecuador to represent them at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[6] Later that same year he was chosen for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starting in Argentina in May 2023.[7]
Style of play
[edit]He made his first appearances for Quito playing on the right wing.[8]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former international footballer Ulises de la Cruz.[9] He is the cousin of Maiky de la Cruz.[10][11]
Honors
[edit]- Liga de Quito
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "D. De La Cruz". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Liga de Quito leaves the market and keeps this full-back for its squad". bolavip.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "The Liga de Quito player who did not convince in the Ecuador Cup, but Vitamina Sánchez confirmed him as a starter for LigaPro". elfutbolero. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "MACARÁ VS. LDU QUITO 0 - 4". Soccerway. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "It will be a rival of Chile: Ecuador delivered its payroll for the next South American Sub 20". Deportes13.com.
- ^ "Selección de Ecuador en la Copa Mundial Sub 20 de la FIFA 2023: Convocatoria, jugadores, partidos, rivales, cuerpo técnico, resultados y clasificación". FIFA.com. May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Alex Arce scored and assisted but this player was liked by Pablo Sanchez against Cumbayá". elfutbolero. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Ortiz, Pedro (February 19, 2022). "Liga de Quito is missing a 9, the 17-year-old striker who can save Marini". elfutbolero.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Mendoza, Diego (May 3, 2023). "El sucesor de Ulises de la Cruz está listo para ser parte de Ecuador". elfutbolero.com. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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