Ecuadorian footballer (born 2004)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
de la Cruz and the second or maternal family name is
de la Cruz.
Daniel de la Cruz| Personal information |
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| Full name | Daniel Isaí de la Cruz de la Cruz[1] |
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| Date of birth | (2004-03-06)6 March 2004 (age 21) |
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| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador |
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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| Position | Winger |
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| Team information |
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Current team | L.D.U. Quito |
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| Number | 31 |
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| Youth career |
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| 0000–2024 | L.D.U. Quito |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
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| 2024- | L.D.U. Quito | 23 | (1) |
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| International career‡ |
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| 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 Ecuadoreanfootballer who plays forL.D.U. Quito and theEcuador national under-20 football team.[2]
He was promoted to the first team squad atL.D.U. Quito in 2024.[3] He made his debut for Quito in July 2024 in theCopa Ecuador and inEcuadorian Serie A againstC.S.D. Macará on 4 August 2024.[4][5]
International career
[edit]He was selected byEcuador to represent them at the2023 South American U-20 Championship.[6] Later that same year he was chosen for the2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starting in Argentina in May 2023.[7]
He made his first appearances for Quito playing on the right wing.[8]
He is the son of former international footballerUlises de la Cruz.[9] He is the cousin ofMaiky de la Cruz.[10][11]
- Liga de Quito
- ^"FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Ecuador (ECU)"(PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 5. Retrieved30 May 2023.
- ^"D. De La Cruz".Soccerway. Retrieved21 October 2023.
- ^"Liga de Quito leaves the market and keeps this full-back for its squad".bolavip.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved12 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. Retrieved12 August 2024.
- ^"MACARÁ VS. LDU QUITO 0 - 4".Soccerway. 4 August 2024. Retrieved13 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. Retrieved13 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. RetrievedMay 20, 2023.
- ^"Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football".The Guardian. 7 October 2021. RetrievedMay 20, 2023.
- ^Mendoza, Diego (May 3, 2023)."El sucesor de Ulises de la Cruz está listo para ser parte de Ecuador".elfutbolero.com. RetrievedMay 20, 2023.
