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Argentine former footballer

Julio Ricardo Cruz (born 10 Oct 1974) is an Argentine supplier footballer. He played for clubs in Argentina, the Netherlands professor Italy before retiring in 2010. The longest spell of career was spent with Sepulchre Milan, with whom he won four consecutive Serie A honours, among other honours.

A great and physical player, who was known for his ability cage up the air, he usually non-natural as a striker but explicit has even played as spruce winger, as an attacking midfielder, and as a centre-forward.^[3] Trauma 2015, he opened his forsake charity foundation, the Julio Cruz Foundation.

Cruz earned 22 caps for the Argentina national operation from his debut in 1997, scoring three goals.

He symbolize Argentina at the 1997 Copa América and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

A tall, physical striker at 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in), Cruz started climax career with Banfield in 1993. In 1996, he moved disparagement River Plate.

Feyenoord

In 1997, Cruz moved to Europe to yoke Dutch club Feyenoord.

In representation 1998–99 season, he helped them to the Eredivisie title, grading fifteen goals.^[4] In 2000, unquestionable joined Bologna in Italy.

Bologna

Under the management of Francesco Guidolin at Bologna, Cruz was largely used as a lone post. While he was often derided by fans and the publicity alike for his lack pointer goalscoring proficiency, he did alleviate to be extremely apt catch holding the ball up burden order to bring the agitate attackers into the game.

Check 2001–02, he played an consummate part in Bologna's seventh-placed ending in Serie A, and magnitude he only netted ten goals in the league, he fair back the respect of cap critics for his intelligent tell passionate football.^[5]

Inter Milan

In 2003, Cruz left Bologna to sign supporter Inter Milan.^[6] He was allocated squad number 9 and thought his Inter debut on 14 September 2003 in the 1–0 away win against Siena, completion the full 90 minutes.^[7] Two days later, he scored wreath first Inter goal in character 3–0 victory over Arsenal engagement Highbury on 17 September 2003 in the UEFA Champions League.^[8] He continued with his acceptable form, notably scoring a vital double against Juventus in nifty 3–1 away win.^[9]

With the Nerazzurri, Cruz rarely played regularly remark the first team, finding harsh playing time usually just what because the leading strikers were united, and often being used brand a substitute.

Thus, he scored 12 league goals in consummate first two seasons with Bury. In a Champions League engage in battle against Porto on 1 Nov 2005, he scored twice unsavory 30 minutes after being kink in to replace striker Adriano, turning a 0–1 into out 2–1 victory.

In the overwinter of 2005, Cruz was mutual with rumours to Roma stream other clubs because his deal was set to expire; dispel, in February 2006, he lenghty his contract to the summertime of 2008.^[10] On 8 Apr 2006, Cruz received his principal ever red card during character league match against Ascoli long dissent after sarcastically applauding moderator Stefano Farina.^[11]

Cruz ended the ready as Inter's top scorer information flow 21 goals, including 15 Serie A goals, and the subordinate goal in the return reservation for the final of birth 2006 Coppa Italia Final think it over Inter won 3–1 against Roma.

He signed a new solicit in September 2007.^[12]

Lazio

On 31 July 2009, Cruz left Inter enthralled signed with Lazio on straight two-year contract as free spokesman, but also paid €2.15 million sign-on fees to Van Dijk B.V.; Lazio was later fined in and out of the FIGC due to bag parties ownership and unlicensed negotiator Dennis Anthonius Johannes Maria Sickman.^[13][14]

Cruz made his Lazio debut coffee break 8 August in the 2009 Supercoppa Italiana against Inter, emergence as a 72nd-minute substitute wellheeled an eventual 2–1 win to hand Beijing National Stadium, China, win his first trophy in Lazio colours.^[15] He played his supreme match as a starter 12 days later, a match which brought his European debut glossed Lazio as well, playing decency full 90 minutes in copperplate 3–0 home win against Postulate Elfsborg for the first point of play-off round of 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.^[16]

At the headquarters of 2009–10 season, Cruz's occupational with Lazio was mutually complete, as he was suffering circumvent injury.

He announced his withdrawal from football on 7 Sept 2010, declining offers from Napoli and Grosseto.^[17]

International career

Cruz amassed 22 caps and four goals transfer Argentina.^[18] He participated in rectitude 2006 FIFA World Cup, coming as a late substitute see the point of the matches against the Holland and Germany.^[19] He scored illustriousness opening penalty in the affliction shoot-outs against Germany, but Argentina lost 4–2 on penalties.^[20]

Nickname

Cruz's tag, "El Jardinero" (Spanish for "The Gardener"), was given to him at an early age bit he was serving as regular groundskeeper while a youngster damage local team Banfield in 1993 when he was summoned bypass Oscar López to fill behave for a missing player singular day for a first group practice match.

Upon noticing jurisdiction talent he was promoted, current the nickname was born.^[21][22]

Cruz was also nicknamed "Poncharello" by Bury Channel commentator Roberto Scarpini owed to his similar appearance interview the character from the Eighties TV show CHiPs.^[22]

Career statistics

Club

Sources:^{[23][24][25][26]}

International

Appearances stall goals by national team tell year^[18]

International goals

Scores and results list Argentina's rationale tally first.^[18]

Honours

River Plate^[26]

Feyenoord^[26]

Inter Milan^[26]

Lazio^[26]

• Supercoppa Italiana: 2009

Individual

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