Roque Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz with Paraguay in 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1981 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Libertad | |||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1997 | Olimpia | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Olimpia | 24 | (13) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2007 | Bayern Munich | 155 | (31) | |||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Bayern Munich II | 6 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 57 | (23) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Manchester City | 20 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2011 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | → Betis (loan) | 33 | (7) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Málaga (loan) | 31 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Málaga | 43 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Cruz Azul | 10 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Málaga (loan) | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Olimpia | 148 | (66) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Libertad | 89 | (16) | |||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Paraguay U20 | 13 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2000 | Paraguay U23 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2016 | Paraguay | 112 | (32) | |||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Roque Santa Cruz (born 16 August 1981) is a Paraguayan football player. He plays for Club Libertad.
Career statistics
[change | change source]Club
[change | change source]- As of 8 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Olimpia Asunción | 1997 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1998 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 15 | 7 | [3]> | |||||
| 1999 | 14 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 19 | 12 | [4][5][6][7][8] | |||||
| Total | 24 | 13 | — | — | 11 | 6 | — | 35 | 19 | — | |||||
| Bayern Munich | 1999–2000 | Bundesliga | 28 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15[a] | 1 | — | 48 | 9 | [9] | |
| 2000–01 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | [10] | |||
| 2001–02 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11[a] | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | 38 | 9 | [11] | ||
| 2002–03 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 19 | 8 | [12] | |||
| 2003–04 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | 41 | 9 | [13] | |||
| 2004–05 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 5 | [14] | |||
| 2005–06 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | [15] | |||
| 2006–07 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7[a] | 1 | — | 38 | 4 | [16] | |||
| Total | 155 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 54 | — | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2004–05 | Regionalliga Süd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | [14] | |||
| 2005–06 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | [15] | ||||||
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2007–08 | Premier League | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3[c] | 1 | — | 43 | 23 | [11] | |
| 2008–09 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 6 | [11] | ||||
| Total | 57 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 29 | — | |||
| Manchester City | 2009–10 | Premier League | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 4 | [11] | ||
| 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | [11] | ||||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 4 | — | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2010–11 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | [11] | |||
| Real Betis (loan) | 2011–12 | La Liga | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 7 | [11] | |||
| Málaga | 2012–13 | La Liga | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 10[a] | 1 | — | 45 | 12 | [11] | ||
| 2013–14 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 6 | [11] | |||||
| 2014–15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | [11] | |||||
| Total | 74 | 17 | 6 | 5 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 90 | 23 | — | ||||
| Cruz Azul | 2014–15 | Liga MX | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | [11] | |||||
| Málaga (loan) | 2015–16 | La Liga | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | [11] | |||
| Olimpia Asunción | 2016 | Primera División | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | [11] | ||||
| 2017 | 26 | 3 | — | — | 6[d] | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | [11] | |||||
| 2018 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 4[e] | 1 | — | 42 | 18 | [11] | ||||
| 2019 | 34 | 26 | — | — | 8[e] | 2 | — | 42 | 28 | [11] | |||||
| 2020 | 27 | 17 | — | — | 5[e] | 0 | — | 32 | 17 | [11] | |||||
| 2021 | 25 | 4 | — | — | 6[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 1 | 32 | 6 | [11] | ||||
| Club Libertad | 2022 | 39 | 12 | — | — | 4[e] | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | [11] | ||||
| 2023 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | [11] | ||||
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 3[e] | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | [11] | |||||
| Total | 251 | 87 | 9 | 4 | — | 40 | 8 | — | 272 | 86 | — | ||||
| Career total | 656 | 186 | 49 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 115 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 809 | 231 | — | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearances in Supercopa Paraguay
International
[change | change source]| Paraguay | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8 | 4 |
| 2000 | 9 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 3 |
| 2011 | 10 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 112 | 32 |
International goals
[change | change source]Paraguay U20
[change | change source]- Scores and results list Paraguay U20's goal tally first
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 January 1999 | Estadio San Martín, Tandil |  Bolivia |
1–1 | 2–1 | 1999 South American Youth Championship |
| 2. | 10 January 1999 | Estadio San Martín, Tandil |  Brazil |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1999 South American Youth Championship |
| 3. | 21 January 1999 | Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata |  Chile |
3–1 | 3–2 | 1999 South American Youth Championship |
| 4. | 7 April 1999 | National Stadium, Lagos |  Costa Rica |
1–0 | 3–1 | 1999 World Youth Championship |
| 5. | 14 April 1999 | National Stadium, Lagos |  Uruguay |
1–2 | 2–2 (9–10 penalties) | 1999 World Youth Championship |
| 6. | 2–2 |
Paraguay U23
[change | change source]- Scores and results list Paraguay U20's goal tally first
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 January 2000 | Cascavel, Brazil |  Peru |
1–0 | 3–4 | 2000 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament Championship |
| 2. | 2–2 |
Paraguay
[change | change source]- Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 June 1999 | Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | Uruguay |
1–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2 July 1999 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Japan |
2–0 | 4–0 | 1999 Copa América |
| 3. | 4–0 | |||||
| 4. | 5 July 1999 | Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | Peru |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 5. | 7 October 2000 | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia |  Colombia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 15 November 2000 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Peru |
1–0 | 5–1 | |
| 7. | 5 September 2001 | Bolivia |
4–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 8. | 17 May 2002 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden |  Sweden |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | 2 June 2002 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea |  South Africa |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 10. | 15 November 2003 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Ecuador |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 5 June 2005 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil | Brazil |
1–3 | 1–4 | |
| 12. | 8 June 2005 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Bolivia |
2–1 | 4–1 | |
| 13. | 3 September 2005 |  Argentina |
1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 14. | 25 March 2007 | Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico |  Mexico |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 15. | 28 June 2007 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela | Colombia |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2007 Copa América |
| 16. | 2–0 | |||||
| 17. | 3–0 | |||||
| 18. | 17 November 2007 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Ecuador |
3–0 | 5–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19. | 15 June 2008 | Brazil |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 20. | 18 June 2008 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Bolivia |
1–2 | 2–4 | |
| 21. | 15 May 2010 | Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon, Nyon, Switzerland |  North Korea |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 22. | 17 November 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Victoria, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
1–0 | 7–0 | |
| 23. | 3–0 | |||||
| 24. | 11 June 2011 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Romania |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 25. | 9 July 2011 | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina | Brazil |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2011 Copa América |
| 26. | 7 June 2013 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Chile |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27. | 6 September 2013 | Bolivia |
2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 28. | 10 September 2013 | Argentina |
2–4 | 2–5 | ||
| 29. | 29 May 2014 | Kufstein Arena, Kufstein, Austria |  Cameroon |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 30. | 18 November 2014 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru | Peru |
1–0 | 1–2 | |
| 31. | 6 June 2015 | Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción, Paraguay |  Honduras |
1–1 | 2–2 | |
| 32. | 2–2 |
Honours
[change | change source]Club
[change | change source]Olimpia Asunción
- Paraguayan Primera División: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2018 Apertura, 2018 Clausura, 2019 Apertura, 2019 Clausura, 2020 Clausura
- Copa Paraguay: 2021
- Supercopa Paraguay: 2021
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06
- DFB-Pokal: 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06
- DFB-Ligapokal: 2000, 2004
- UEFA Champions League: 2000–01
- Intercontinental Cup: 2001
Libertad
- Paraguayan Primera División: 2022 Apertura, 2023 Apertura, 2023 Clausura
- Copa Paraguay: 2023
- Supercopa Paraguay: 2023
International
[change | change source]Paraguay
- Copa América runner-up: 2011
Individual
[change | change source]- Blackburn Rovers Player of the Season: 2007–08
- Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 1999, 2018
- Premier League Player of the Month: December 2007[19]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- ↑ "Roque Santa Cruz". Club Olimpia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ↑ Andrés, Juan Pablo; Zea, Anthony; Gonzalez, Miguel Alvim (19 September 2004). "Copa Mercosur 1998". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "Cerro Porteño – Olimpia". conmebol.com. 24 February 1999. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Olimpia – Palmeiras". conmebol.com. 5 March 1999. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Palmeiras – Olimpia". conmebol.com. 12 March 1999. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Olimpia – Cerro Porteño". conmebol.com. 17 March 1999. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Olimpia – Corinthians". conmebol.com. 26 March 1999. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Roque Santa Cruz" (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ "Roque Santa Cruz" (in German). Fussballdaten. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 "Roque Santa Cruz » Club matches". World Football. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Roque Santa Cruz" (in German). Fussballdaten. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ "Roque Santa Cruz" (in German). Fussballdaten. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Roque Santa Cruz" (in German). Fussballdaten. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Roque Santa Cruz" (in German). Fussballdaten. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ "Roque Santa Cruz" (in German). Fussballdaten. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ Roque Santa Cruz at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Roque Luis Santa Cruz – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ↑ "Roque Santa Cruz: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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