Miguel Cruz

Miguel Cruz

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Cruz
Date of birth	1911
Place of birth	El Salvador
Date of death	March 9, 2000
Place of death	El Salvador
Playing position	striker
Youth career
	Libertad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1940–1946	Universidad Católica
National team
1935–1944	El Salvador	?	(16)
Honours Representing  El Salvador Men's Football Central American and Caribbean Games 1935 El Salvador Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Miguel Cruz (born 1911 – 9 March 2000) was a Salvadoran footballer.

Club career

Nicknamed el Americano (the American), Cruz played club football in El Salvador, before going to Chile to play professionally alongside compatriot Armando Chacón at Universidad Católica.^[1]

International career

Cruz scored 16 goals for the El Salvador national football team from 1935 to 1943.^[2] He represented his country at the 1935 Central American Games.

Honours

International

• Central American and Caribbean Games Bronze Medal (1): 1935

References

1. Herrera S., Jorge (2009-10-07). "Falleció Raúl "Araña" Magaña Monzón" (in Spanish). Revista Debate.
2. Owsianski, Jarek (2004-04-18). "El Salvador - Record International Players". RSSSF.

External links

• Se fue Americano Cruz - El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)