Julio Cruz (Mexican footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Cruz González | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oaxaca | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monterrey | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Monterrey | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Belén (loan) | 16 | (11) |
| 2017 | → Herediano (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2018 | → Guadalupe (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019 | Cartaginés | 35 | (14) |
| 2020 | San Carlos | 24 | (13) |
| 2021–2024 | Oaxaca | 72 | (35) |
| 2022 | → San Carlos (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2024 | DPMM | 14 | (6) |
| 2025– | Oaxaca | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 August 2025 | |||
Julio César Cruz González (born 23 November 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Alebrijes de Oaxaca.[1] He played for clubs in Mexico, Costa Rica and Brunei.[2][3]
Club
Oaxaca FC
Cruz played for Oaxaca FC and scored a total of 34 goals for the team.
DPMM FC
Cruz moved to Brunei in 2024, joining DPMM FC playing in the Singapore Premier League.[4]
However, he was released in November 2024 before the mid-season transfer window.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 12 August 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monterrey | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Belén (loan) | 2016–17 | Liga FPD | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 |
| Herediano (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga FPD | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Guadalupe (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga FPD | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Cartaginés | 2018–19 | Liga FPD | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | Liga FPD | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | |
| Total | 35 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 | ||
| San Carlos | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 |
| 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 | ||
| Oaxaca | 2020–21 | Liga de Expansión MX | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | |
| 2022–23 | Liga de Expansión MX | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | Liga de Expansión MX | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | |
| Total | 70 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 34 | ||
| San Carlos (loan) | 2023 | Chilean Primera División | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| DPMM FC | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| Oaxaca | 2025–26 | Liga de Expansión MX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 187 | 87 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 89 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Liga de Expansión MX Golden Boot: Guardianes 2021
References
- ^ "Julio Cruz" (in Spanish). Asociación Deportiva San Carlos. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Monge Quesada, Estefan (28 May 2020). "Julio Cruz, ex Rayados brilla en Costa Rica con doblete para San Carlos". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "DPMM FC has agreed on the conditions to sign sensational striker Julio Cruz". DPMM FC. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "DPMM FC has agreed on the conditions to sign sensational striker Julio Cruz".
- ^ "DPMM FC releases Mexican striker Julio Cruz".
- ^ Julio Cruz at Soccerway.
External links
- Julio Cruz at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Julio Cruz at Soccerway